Billy or Teddy?

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Billy or Teddy?

(William or Theodore on BC)

He's here.

Not Billy or Teddy. But either of the reasonable full names would do.

I like both and the more grown up Bill and Ted versions.

Like William and all variations. Ted fine but really don't like Teddy.

"Like William and all variations"

Well, I'm not so sure about Willy...

I prefer Theodore, nickname Theo.

I don't like Teddy, Billy, Willy, they're too cutesy imo.

Yeah, actually, Willy is the obvious exception!

Theodore!

Not that it matter but I'd assume Teddy was short for Edward not Theodore. But both names are fine in that there is a grown up alternative nickname they can use as well as the full name. I can't imagine anyone actually using Theodore though.

Billy, I think, but Teddy if you're willing to call him Edward and not Theodore (which is v modish at moment -- I know three baby Theos born in last year, and surely that is usual abbreviation?)

Or, on similar lines, Bobby?

Billy and Teddy aren't the most nicknames imo I think William will be Will (probably not Willy) and Theodore Theo, so make sure you're happy with those too

Love Billy

I love William (Billy for when little, Will when older)

Are you talking proper names or nicknames
Teddy is a ridulous name for an adult to me

Billy definitely! I love it and would have chosen it for DS if it didn't sound ridiculous with our surname

Wouldn't a Billy become a Bill?

@insancerre did you even read the Op?

@grufallosfriend people wouldn't even know his BC names were William/Theodore. So when I go "he's Billy/Teddy" no one would change that to Will/Theo. I don't care if he changes when older but when little that's how it would be.

William

Teddy is fine but I think it's very faddy at the moment. There's going to be tons of Teds around his age and then it'll drop out of favour next year.

What will the middle name be? We can see which flows better

Without knowing, I prefer William/Billy

I did read your op, yes
If you give your child a nickname from birth then they will forever be called that name
People don't just stop when the child reaches adulthood
I have a cousin who is called Boo as a nickname and he still gets called it now and he is in his 50s

Ted or Teddy is a well known shortening for Theodore. A well known example being President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt who the Teddy Bear was originally named after.

Theodore as it's more unusual than William, which is nice but maybe a bit dull? Teddy is cute for a little boy, then he can become Ted or Theo (nicer) when he's old enough.

I can't imagine any grown man wanting to be called Teddy

@sonlypuppyfat lots do

Sonly - my son is called Teddy and, like all names, people 'become them.' Its just who he is and he loves his name. I call him Teddy and Ted and his preference is for Teddy - if asked, that's what he'll give as his name.

He's never had a single negative comment at school, not even the obvious 'are you a teddy bear?'

Criticism doesn't bother me though because A I know it's not everyone's cup of tea and B I love it so much that nothing could put me off it

Don't recall any men laughing at Teddy Sheringham for his name? I think Teddy is an acceptable name for an adult. It's not for everyone but it's hardly ridiculous.