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Nicknames for Thea...?

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therewasalittlegirl · 20/12/2011 00:13

Can anybody think of any? DH and I love the name Thea but would really like some nickname possibilities please? Quite like the idea of using a middle name to make a nickname e.g. Penelope Rose ... Posy. Any ideas...?! Thanks x

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seeker · 20/12/2011 00:15

Tim?

WhingingNinja · 20/12/2011 00:16

Thea lilly = tilly?

BluddyMoFo · 20/12/2011 00:16

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canyou · 20/12/2011 00:16

In my family Thea is a nick name for Dorothea, useless post sorry Xmas Blush

ToxicMoxie · 20/12/2011 00:17

Mia?

manicinsomniac · 20/12/2011 01:14

Thea's quite short already ...

Could it be used as a nickname in itself for Althea, Alethea, Dorothea ...

All I can think of for Thea is Tia or Tea (Taya)

Could call her Thea Marie and use nn TiaMaria Grin

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MrsOzz · 20/12/2011 10:41

Thea Ignatia = Tiggy
Thea Abigail = Tabby
Thea Isla/Iona = Tye
Thea Allegra = Tallie
Thea Tamzin = Tate
Thea Aurelia = Tori
Thea Brogan/Megan = Tegan
Thea Vanessa = Tess
Thea Beatrix/Beatrice = Trixie
Thea Arabella = Tara

I can't think if anymore! I think my gab is what another poster said of Thea Lily = Tilly

LaFilleSurLePont · 20/12/2011 10:49

Surely it's short enough?

SandStorm · 20/12/2011 10:54

Don't worry about a nickname - chose a name you both love, use it and chances are your dd will acquire a nickname naturally. Both my girls have nicknames that are totally unrelated to their names (or indeed any name) but which are well suited to their personalities.

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butterfliesinmytummy · 20/12/2011 11:40

NNs should evolve naturally, this is the whole point of them - never heard of anyone deliberately choosing a nn. I don't know many kids whose nicknames are related to their given names - my kids' nicknames are Twinkle and Fuzzy....

Mikocat · 20/12/2011 15:01

I'm intrigued as to how you are pronouncing Thea? I pronounce it Tay-a, as in the short version of the German Dorothea (do-ro-tay-a) and we are considering it as a name for DD when she is born, but I am worried that everyone is going to pronounce it Thee-a. Irrelevant to your post but was just wondering - sorry!

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MamaLazarou · 20/12/2011 15:12

Bit contrived to choose a nickname, IMO - it should be something that comes naturally.

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therewasalittlegirl · 20/12/2011 17:18

Thank you all. Would pronounce it Thee-ah. I get what those of you are saying about letting a nickname evolve... I guess we just normally go for names with nickname potential, and I wondered if there were any for Thea that we hadn't thought of. Thank you for lots of ideas, think we'll see what happens if we decide to go with it!

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WineOhWhy · 20/12/2011 17:24

Eh? Thea is a nickname (for Theadora, Dorothea etc), although i think it has evolved into a name in its own right. Trying to find a nickname for what is already a nickname is odd though.

If you like nicknames, call her Theadora or Dorothea, and then Thea can be the nickname?

frankietwospots · 20/12/2011 17:39

Love the name Thea as it is. Gorgeous.

guinealady · 20/12/2011 17:49

I like the idea of Thea as a nn for Dorothea...or with that name you could also call her Dottie. Think Dottie is gorgeous for a little girl but with the option of giving her a more grown-up name like Thea when she's older. Not one I'm going to use as it won't go with the surname, but still think it's lovely.

Bluestocking · 20/12/2011 17:54

The Thea in my family is often Theeeee too, Lockets!

TruthSweet · 21/12/2011 19:51

Our Thea is actually an Alethea but she is also know as Theapodolopodus so not really a dimutive!

We pron. it Thee-ah.

lisaro · 22/12/2011 03:19

I don't understand people picking nicknames even before a baby is born, Surely a nickname should come about as a natural evolution. Or by actions, ect. Pre deciding it seems a bit false.

molschambers · 22/12/2011 03:40

What lisaro said.

ElenaLiza · 28/03/2020 19:53

Maybe try Tia or Te (pronunciation: Tay)

MikeUniformMike · 28/03/2020 20:48

Thea will be The (rhymes with Fee).
Why are you thinking of a nn for such a short name?