Robbie Williams wife has their baby

[sleepdodger]

An alled her Theodora rose 'teddy'
I think it's v lovely

I've just googled and it appears that yes Lily Allen has a much younger sister called Teddy Rose.

I think that's lovely. I would like a Theodora nicknamed Thora.

I think Theodora is beautiful!

Teddy is a cute nickname and actually is nicer for a girl than a boy imo (too cutesy for a boy).

And Teddy makes sense if they pronounce it Teodora.

She's half Turkish, his wife. I think.

I like the name. Congratulations to them!

Much nicer than Theodora. There was a Theodora in the Chalet School books, she was forced to change her name as soon as she arrives by that busybody Jo Maynard. To Ted if I remember correctly. Ted is also awful. . . .

I'm working my way through the series. At 25... Jo is getting on my nerves!

So annoyed by this! Our surname is Williams, so when choosing our son's name eight years ago we carefully avoided anything remotely like Robbie... and we went for Theodore!!! Cannot BELIEVE that Robbie and his wife picked basically the same name! I just hope that his little one is not in the paper all the time like Harper Beckham, or else I fear that my little boy is going to start being known as Theodora at school fairly soon...

I like it and she shares her birthday with DD who was 15 yesterday.

Mark's first daughter is called Willow Rose

Theodora is nice... Rose is common but harmless.

Teddy is ridiculous on either gender.

Could be worse

Wonder if she will be known as Theodora Williams or Teddy Williams?

Why do you think Teddy is ridiculous?

Because its a cuddly bear. Not a freaking name.

But the bears were named after Theodore Roosevelt who was called Teddy.

Awful, i guess its better than fox?

Teddy is just stupid? I hate it when they say she will be called teddy why say theodora then?!?!?!?!?!?!!

Yes, the Teddy bear was named after the son of Roosevelt, just like Mercedes was named after a girl in the Daimler family and the Barbie Doll was named after the daughter's founder name Barbara.

But all three, the Teddy, a Mercedes and a Barbie doll are now generic terms for the items they represent.

Even outside of the UK these are well known - e.g. in Germany ein Teddy is clearly short for Teddy Bear and it would be odd for a child to be named Teddy.

Whoa there
Robbie WIlliams has a wife?
And a baby?
I have been a stranger to the celeb columns too long
I thought he was gay

Please don't say Rose is common! I know I know its over used and gorgeous, very British and I love it!!

I love Rose, but MIL is a Rosemary, which put me off!
Theodora is actually lovely! I really like it, and am adding it to my list!

mayanna

The point is that Teddy IS still a name. The fact that a brand or product has been named after it doesn't mean that it's no longer a personal name (and the same goes for Mercedes and Barbie). An earlier poster seemed to be unaware that the name existed before the product.

So me cousin whose name is Edward, but is called Teddy, has a ridiculous name? The short-form of Teddy has been in existence for centuries. (I have another relative called Theodora, as it happens.)

Veritable

Yep, Teddy is ridiculous, full stop.

What the hell is wrong with Edward?!