Teddy for a girl?

[idontwanttodothisanymore]

We don’t know what we are having yet, but I love the name Teddy for a girl.

I would use Theodora on the birth certificate.. so she could use Teddy, Thea, Dora or make some other name up if she didn’t want to be Teddy.

I first saw it on a tv show (Good Luck Charlie?) I think it was called. It’s an American show..

But I just love the name! What do you think for a girl?

I like Teddy, short for Edwina.

I don't like Theodora or for that matter Thea or Theo. But I think that's more because I'm in the SE, close to London, and they'd tend to be pronounced Fee-adora, Fee-a and Fee-o.

I dislike it, sorry. It feels like the name
of a toy, an object, not a person. It’s as twee as Bear.

Love it!

Teddy is cute for a little girl. But not for a grown man!

Theodora is beautiful

I wouldn't like to be an adult woman called Teddy, but it's sweet as a nickname for a little girl

Theodora is lovely, and gives her options if she doesn’t want to be Teddy as an adult.

Copying Robbie Williams

Not Teddy for a girl.

Dolly for a boy, anyone?

The very fact it’s what that plonker Robbie Williams has called his daughter puts me right off. Otherwise, very cute.

I associate Teddy with a boy. Definitely not a girl, sorry.
Eg, Edward, shortened to Ted or Teddy.

No. And yy, why not Kate for a boy? Or Clara, after all, Saxon male names often ended in 'a'?

I do already have a daughter who I really wanted to call Teddy. She was born before Robbie Williams had his. I can’t even remember why I didn’t use it.

Thea where I am would be pronounced Th-ee-ah.

One of the things putting me off is that my other two children have traditional names - although both are in top 10. Knew DS name was but didn’t realise DD name was. Although I’ve never seen another with her name.

I’m not due until Spring next year so I have plenty of time to change my mind - which happened a lot with the other two!

Eleanor instead of Theodore?

Teddy can just be a nickname - doesn’t need to be linked to the name particularly

I love it! I know of one spelt with an 'ie' rather than a 'y'. I think it's lovely and she doesn't get teased. If you've liked it for this long and wish you'd used it before then defo go for it!
If your other children are named more traditionally then I would go with Theadora or just have Teddie and pair with a more common middle name :)

Do it! I think it’s a bit different and very cute and It’s a lovely shortened name for Theodora.

Love Theodora and why not use Teddy as a nickname! Really like Thea too

If you like it, use it.

Personally I think it’s twee and sounds a bit try-hard.

I think it’s lovely for a girl or a boy x

I like it.

I’d love to know what the people who are calling it “try hard” have called their kids

I don't like it all. I remember thinking when Robbie Williams named his daughter Teddy what an awful name to choose.

Not keen on Theodora either. People will shorten it anyway so pointless giving a long name unless you want her to be called by the shortened version

I think if its just a nickname, you can use whatever the hell you want.

I’d love to know what the people who are calling it “try hard” have called their kids

Why? I didn’t ask opinions on my children’s names because I didn’t give a stuff what anyone else thought of our choices. The OP clearly does and that’s why she has asked on here.

I think it's fine as a nickname for Theodora/Dorothea/Edwina/Thea, etc.