just ted

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what do you think on just ted? i don't see how it is any different to just sam, dan, etc. :)

I think it is quite nice, but he will have a life time saying 'no just Ted, no not edward.'

Lovely sweet uncomplicated name, what's not to love. But I agree with Kitty be prepared for all the Oh is he Edward on his BC. If that bothers you.

It isn't different from Sam or Dan etc. They're all nicknames, shortened versions of the full name. Doesn't really give him any leaway if he doesn't like it though, does it?

i don't think it would be a massive problem? i just love the name teddy, but not sure it's the best think to have on bc, but i don't want edward, theodore... so i think ted nn teddy would be a good alternative :)

Doesn't really give him any leaway if he doesn't like it, though.
Well yes I tend to agree with that. My name's Clare and I resent the fact that there's no options for Nick names.

My preference is for full name on BC, derivatives used in RL.

I don't know any Sam's, Dan's or Rob's who aren't Samuel, Daniel or Robert on their BC.

but people use max and alex on their own? but the reality is, a lot of names dont have a massive amount of leeway if they dont like it... if i go with edward, he will be edward by teachers, doctors, family who dont like ted and whats the point in that?

I really like it. I know two, 3 year old Teds.

I also came on to say that all the boys I know called Sam/Rob/Dan/Nick etc are officially Samuel/Robert or Robin/Daniel/Nicholas (or even Dominic). The only abbreviations of long names that seem to stand alone that I can think of are Will and Ned.

My DS has a common abbreviation of a common name - along the lines of Tom.

Everyone calls him Tom - teachers, doctors etc included. He rather prefers Thomas!

I love it! But that's because I'm cuddling one now

He is Ted on BC, We will always be calling him Ted/Teddy so didn't see the point in Edward/Theodore. It might not give him options when he is older but it's quite a stretch anyway, they are completely different names not exactly Alex/Alexander.

Yes people do use just the shortened version, so you would be safe to do so, just personal preference not to. It meant I really struggled with my own opinions, as I wanted Toby but hate Tobias! I went with something different in the end but I kind of wish I didnt care. I think it stems from the fact that there is no short version of my name, no easy nickname, and I always felt a bit jealous that everyone else seemed to have a nickname used by their close friends and I didnt. I may be projecting my own issues a wee bit - sorry!!!

I'd personally go for a longer name that could be shortened to Ted. I wouldn't personally use the name Teddy as it sounds like he is a soft toy.

I have a really common name that has no way of shortening it. I hate it as there were several people with my name in my class at school and no unique way of identifying me compared to the other ones by just the first name.

It's definitely a nickname for me. Don't like it as a full name.

What about Edmund, Edwin, Edgar or Thaddeus nn Ted?

thanks for the suggestions, im just really not keen on them ds1 is joey, nn jo so im leaning toward teddy now

Ted is cute for a baby not so much so for an adult trying to be taken seriously.

i thought ted was actually pretty good for an adult?

I don't think he'll get a lifetime of "Short for Edward?" because there are an awful lot of "just Ted"s being born now. I like it a lot but if you're worried about popularity I'd avoid it.

Teachers will call him whatever he wants to be called , within reason . Unless you are planning to send him to a minor public school, where it's still 1950.

Ted is better for an adult than Teddy, which is very childlike sounding.

I'd say go for Ted. I have a "just Ned" and have had a handful of "short for Edward" comments, but no more than that. I really don't like Edward either and am so glad we went for what we wanted on the BC.

I have a friend called Tedric, but he just calls himself Ted. People don't ask what its short for. Ted can be just a name :)

I prefer Teddy, but Ted is probably more suitable! :)

It really is irritating to read 'they won't be taken seriously as an adult though'
Would you meet an intelligent man named Ted/Teddy and completely discount him as ridiculous just because of the name he has?

I think it's lovely and you should put whatever you like on the birth certificate. If his name will be Ted/Teddy, then he doesn't need the extra Edward/Ed/Eddie/Theodore/Theo/RainbowUnicorn.