Help with a boys name please 💙

Sunnymay077 · 2026-08-15T10:50:33+00:00

cant decide between these 3 boy names?

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NamingNoNames · Today 12:47

Hudson is from 'Hugh's son'. It will shorten to Hud.
There are better names. Hugh, for example.

Vaguelyclassical · Yesterday 21:06

BoleynMemories13 · Yesterday 14:27

Theodore isn't a personal favourite of mine, but I find it far preferable to the other two on your list which are both very modern.

Would you shorten it to Theo or Teddy? (If you shorten it at all). I think Theo is absolutely fine as a stand alone name too, if he'll only ever be Theo. Teddy is too nicknamey for me though, so I would stick to Theodore on the birth certificate.

Hudson is not exactly modern; the name has been around for centuries, but only as a surname.(The Hudson river in New York was named after a 17th century English explorer.) But it is still pretty horrid for a first name.

NamingNoNames · Yesterday 20:27

Helenbelena · Yesterday 20:24

Teddy 🧸???

Why would you shorten Theodore to Teddy?

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Because Teddy is a traditional diminutive of Theodore. Teddy bears were named after Theodore Roosevelt.

LaurenBacallisaTerriblePenguin · Yesterday 20:27

Helenbelena · Yesterday 20:24

Teddy 🧸???

Why would you shorten Theodore to Teddy?

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Its a common diminutive, e.g.Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt, former US president is the origin of the term teddy bear.

Helenbelena · Yesterday 20:24

BoleynMemories13 · Yesterday 14:27

Theodore isn't a personal favourite of mine, but I find it far preferable to the other two on your list which are both very modern.

Would you shorten it to Theo or Teddy? (If you shorten it at all). I think Theo is absolutely fine as a stand alone name too, if he'll only ever be Theo. Teddy is too nicknamey for me though, so I would stick to Theodore on the birth certificate.

Teddy 🧸???

Why would you shorten Theodore to Teddy?

Helenbelena · Yesterday 20:23

There are too many Theos! Please don’t add another one.

DuckWrap · Yesterday 16:47

There are a lot of Arlo and Theo’s but I love both!

Firebird83 · Yesterday 16:45

All very overused at the moment. Agree that Theodore is preferable to the other two even though I’m not keen on it.

BlackberrySquash · Yesterday 16:34

Love Hudson!

Arlo is a bit dreary to me. And a very different vibe to Hudson.

I quite like Theodore but know a couple of early teen/tween Theo's along with Leo.

SeraphinaRainbird · Yesterday 14:54

Arlo is lovely.

BoleynMemories13 · Yesterday 14:27

Theodore isn't a personal favourite of mine, but I find it far preferable to the other two on your list which are both very modern.

Would you shorten it to Theo or Teddy? (If you shorten it at all). I think Theo is absolutely fine as a stand alone name too, if he'll only ever be Theo. Teddy is too nicknamey for me though, so I would stick to Theodore on the birth certificate.

NamingNoNames · Yesterday 13:30

Depends on the surname. Arlo and Theodore are very popular, so he'd probably be Arlo/Theo Surname. Hudson is a surname and might sound a bit strange with some surnames.