Teddy: Theodore or Edward

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DH and i both like Teddy as a nickname for our little one.

We both want it to be a longer name than just Teddy though. One of us prefers Edwards, and the other Theodore.

What do you think?

I have a Teddy- he's Edward to DS1 and on his birth certificate. We had the Theodore/Edward conundrum too.

I didn't realise it's a common name at the moment.

I personally haven't met many Teddies, but does anyone know if it really is getting far too popular?

Well it's certainly popular. It seems to come out of nowhere too. All of a sudden I've met all these little Teddies.

Edward.
Theodore is REALLY popular at the moment

Edward is actually about twice as popular as Theodore...

Argh I still don't know know.

Other choices are Max or Henry.

Edward. Classic. Lovely.

If the baby hasn't been born yet, just choose one when he's born. I had my heart set on a name for DS1, but when I saw him, it just didn't seem to fit so we chose something else.

Edward in its entirety is lovely.

Edward

Most kids will shorten Theodore to Theo and Edward to Ed.

Teddy isn't really an obvious nickname for either name.

Although I wouldn't shorten Edward to anything personally.

Edward

I think it's traditionally for Edmund or Theodore... not that that matters.

I prefer Theodore personally, mostly because I don't like the alternative nns for Edward of Ed and Eddie, whereas Theo is lovely.

Elodie I though more Ned for Edmund? And Teddy Edward.

I could be wrong; I was thinking of St Edmund Hall College, which is known as Teddy Hall... but no other reference point!

Both are lovely and both can be shortened to Teddy.
I'd love a son called Edward, but my sister has a cat called Edward so....

I love Theodore. Also more likely to end up a teddy at school rather than ed.

Theodore for me though I do like both.

Edward