Naming isn't easy

[teach2922]

Hi!!
I'd love some advice on the use of Ted, I adore the name. However I worry that when baby (yellow one) is older they would prefer a name such as Edward and then they can have their own variation of a nickname.

We recently lost DP father and we we're taken with 'Michael, before he suddenly passed, as middle name as it's a strong family name on both sides.

Girls names are all sorted.

Any advice would be super!

I'm really taken with Thaddeus Michael or Edward Michael and can be Ted. My girls names aren't shortened names so I think we have two winners for a baby boys

Thaddeus is great!
Sorry to derail, I'm not sure what argument sonlypuppyfat is trying to make.

OP, not Thaddeus. Please.

I love the name Ted but our surname doesn't go with it! I think use a longer version on birth certificate if you want him to have option in future but just always call him Ted 😊

Thaddeus is the evil demon baby in American Horror Story and I can't get over that for an actual real life child.