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Theo - yes or no

59 replies

Frasersmum123 · 03/02/2009 13:29

What do people think of Theo, and what middle name would you put with it?

I like Theo Joseph, but im not blown away by it.

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NonStopChatter · 03/02/2009 21:19

Same as Helan. Even with practice dh isnt improving. I've had to rule out Ethan as well. I cant stand a lifetime of listening to 'Efan'

2Helenback · 03/02/2009 19:59

Love it, but had to reject along with Seth as DH can only say th if really concentrates, so poor kid would be Feo or Seff most of the time. Check close family and friends for speech impediments!

Qally · 03/02/2009 18:40

I also wanted Theo but got vetoed by DH. It's lovely.

Drum · 03/02/2009 18:37

If I had a son he would be Theo. Lovely.

MaryAnnSingleton · 03/02/2009 18:30

Thea is lovely

bluebump · 03/02/2009 18:24

My Theo was going to be a Thea if he was a girl!

Thunderduck · 03/02/2009 18:23

I love Theo.

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twinsetandpearls · 03/02/2009 17:16

Lovely name.

MrsMattie · 03/02/2009 17:03

DD would probably have been Theo if she'd been a boy. DH did have slight 'Walcott' fears - 'it's gonna be very popular, innit?' I think he said. But it's a lovely name, and I don't agree at all that you have to use Theodore. Leo is originally short for Leonard, but you wouldn't, would you?

CornBreadQueen · 03/02/2009 16:58

i absolutely love the name Theo but DH hates it because it's the name a kid that beat him up when he was 6

Wheelybug · 03/02/2009 16:56

I really like it and wanted it for a boy if current bump is a boy but apparently it has got really popular because of some footballer which put me right of it. Nice name though !

suwoo · 03/02/2009 16:52

I love it and really wanted it for this pg, but like gingertoo mentioned further up the thread, DH can't say TH and would pronounce it Feo too lazy bastard .

BonsoirAnna · 03/02/2009 16:44

Nice, but very, very popular in France. So I wouldn't use it myself.

RachieB · 03/02/2009 16:43

love love love it
(bit not Theodore!)

MaryAnnSingleton · 03/02/2009 15:18

Ted or Teddy is cute too !

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thumbwitch · 03/02/2009 15:13

I like Theodore --> Theo, or Teddy.

Amandoh · 03/02/2009 15:12

My DS3 is a Theo so a yes vote from me. He's often complimented on his name.

We plumped for the full version of Theodore on his birth certificate but we've never called him that. Actually (Cring alert!) I recall calling him "Theodorable" a few times when he was smaller. I was sleep deprived, ok!

jellybeans · 03/02/2009 15:04

I love it

MaryAnnSingleton · 03/02/2009 14:48

Thee O but Tay o in French...

Wolfblass · 03/02/2009 14:43

I belive it would be pronounced Thee-O?

Maybe i am wrong?

I think it's lovely!

Theo Lewis
Theo Joseph
Theo James
Theo William
Theo George

gingertoo · 03/02/2009 14:42

Really lovely name. DS has a Theo in his class. The only downside I've noticed is that a few of his classmates called him 'Feo' due to problems with the 'th' sound. Suppose that can happen with loads of names tho.

NonStopChatter · 03/02/2009 14:41

Is it pronounced T-O or TH-O?

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