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?

Love, love, love it!! This was top of my list but dh vetoed... he has very poor taste in names!

Jesus, first it was Bear all over the bloody place, now it's Teddy...
Were you all deprived of soft toys as kids??

The op is talking about using Teddy as a nickname not as a stand-alone first name. What’s the big deal here?

Theodora is really lovely, and as you say op, lots of nickname potential

Love Theodora, hate Teddy!

The op is talking about using Teddy as a nickname not as a stand-alone first name. What’s the big deal here?

I don’t think it matters. The intention is to CALL the child Teddy, irrespective of what’s on the BC.

I think it's cute. Teddy was on our (boys) shortlist before DS was born (he ended up not suiting any of our boy names and with something completely different) but I think it works for both boys and girls - one of the 3yo girls at the nursery I worked at a couple of years ago was a Teddy (not sure what it was short for) and I thought it was lovely on her. Theodora gives her lots of options later in life, too :)

I'll admit, I wouldn't pick it for my daughter, but I think it's pretty cute! Actually prefer the name Teddy on a girl.

I don't think so. Gabby or Alex maybe cuter :)

Beautiful name for a girl! Go for it OP!

Theodora is fab! Love the nn Teddy. It’s cute

No, I don’t understand why you would name a child a name that you never plan on using? They will still need to use that awful name on important documents. Just call them the name you want to actually use

* I like Teddy, short for Edwina.*

What? How are they even related ?

I love Theodora. If you love it, use it!

What? How are they even related ?hmm

Teddy for a boy is short for any name beginning with Ed (Edward, Edmund, Edwin) as well as Theodore, why not for Edwina?

I know girl called Teddy, she is maybe six or seven. Don't know if she has a longer name but Thea or even Dora would really suit her much more. Somehow I think Teddy works far better on a boy than a girl. And Ted too.

Theodore, Thea, Dora all lovely. Teddy is so over-discussed imo but sure it's fine as long as it's just a baby's pet name.

Think there’s some awful comments on here. It’s a lovely name 😊 I say this because our name for a boy is Theodore, who we would call Theo or Teddy for short!

I say go for it, we may consider Theodora for a girl too although I’m leaning towards some other names at the moment!

Love it.

Cute for a little girl.

Not appropriate for a grown woman, and even less for a man.

Oh please no.

I’ve got a boys name as a female and I wish I didn’t. Thea is lovely

I think it’s cool

@FrustratedTeddyLamp

We would’ve used Theodora for if she decided that she didn’t want to be called Teddy when she got older, then she would have a few options.

DH has decided that he doesn’t like/want Theodora, but he still likes Thea and Teddy.

We find out if baby is a boy or girl tomorrow anyway, so that will obviously be a big help in name decision!

Leaning more towards Thea than Teddy at the moment if baby is a girl.

I love it, as long as she has a longer name on BC, really like full name too :)

Ooh just read ur latest message! Thea is lovely, and u cud totally still use teddy as a nn ,
Enjoy ur scan :)