thoughts on Theo?

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our surname also ends in "o" but I've tried it written, and said it out loud and it doesn't look/sound too bad to me. Thoughts welcome (but pls keep it kind) :)

Totally stuck for names otherwise.

No family or friends to ask, hence the post x

I like Theo

Love the name Theo, so cute! How many syllables in your surname? As long as its not 2 (same as Theo), I think it should be fine :)

Can you go with Theodore so they could be Ted or Teddy if after a while you feel it is too rhyme-y

Agree with pp, I think Theo with a 3 syllable surname ending with o would be OK, would probably sound quite distinctive

I called my son Theo, so i like it :)

Officially hes called Theodore which we sometimes use but mostly Theo

Prefer Theodore shortened to Theo. I'd probably call him ted though

Love it!

Theo is a lovely name. As long as your surname isn’t Dopalopados

Love Theo as that’s my boys name!
Fenella I only found out recently that Teddy is a nickname for Theodore and my sons middle name is Bear so I accidentally called him Teddy Bear

Love it, but Theodore gives you more choices. Say Teddy when little, Ted when older.

I love Theodore, but prefer Ted / Teddy as a shortening.

I love Theo. It's getting very popular round here though.

@Greenyogagirl really?! I’m so sorry but It could be worse - I knew a William Williams and a Robert Roberts at school!

I love the name Theo

I like it.
My neighbour thinks it's my son's name (his name is actually Leo) and after I didn't correct her the first few times and feel like I've missed the boat and it'd be awkward, I might change his name to it.

@fenella I know, I thought ted/teddy was a nick name for Edward! It was only when I met someone who called her son Teddy and she said he had the same name as my son lol luckily most people don’t ask for first and middle names together I think William Williams etc is just lazy!

It’s nice but I’m not sure how it’s work with an o ending surname.

@Greenyogagirl Teddy bears are actually named for Theodore Roosevelt. Useless fact!

I like it but it has become very popular in my area.

It's nice but I suddenly know loads of them! Was it a character name in a recent hit film or something?

no idea where the popularity of the name has come from! Always liked it, sort of got to the top of our list by default, as every other his vs mine top names tend to lead to a stalemate at best (and strops from me along the lines of "I've-carried-him-for-9-months-and-it's-not-your-under-carriage-he-comes-out-of"...not my finest hour, but I blame hormones!)

I think Theo Walcott might have had an influence. It was popular in the USA before that.

mike-I’ve now gone rapidly off the name now you’ve said that!

I had to google who that is - I highly doubt it. We aren’t seeing a naming trend for Wayne, are we....?

Theo Mayo probably wouldn't work but eg Theo Costello sounds fine.