Dorothy or Dorothea for brother Theodore

[Babynonamee]

We are having a hard time agreeing on a name.

Our son is called Theodore (NN Teddy)

We like the name Dorothy for a girl.

I didn't realise the two are actually derived from the same Greek name and both mean 'gift'. I just like the name Dorothy.

Do you prefer Dorothy or Dorothea? Dor-a-thee-a
Is Dorothea too similar to Theodore?
Is Dorothy too similar to Theodore?

Dorothy is similar but is the better choice - Dorothea is lovely but far too similar!

I don't think I'd use either because of the similarity to Theodore

I think Dorothy is fine but Dorothea too similar. Especially if later down the line Theodore like the be called Theo and Dorothea could end up Thea

*likes to be called

I agree. If my son decides to go by Theo then Thea/ Dorothea would just be ridiculous wouldn't it!

It's just a lovely name.

They're both 'gift' (the 'doro' bit) 'from God' (the 'theo' bit) so really really similar!

I'd look at some different Greek girls' names?

If you must Dorothy is a bit less obviously the same name, although I prefer Dorothea personally as it's a family name .

Sorry...

Tabitha?

Lovely names but too similar IMHO. What other names are you considering?

I think these could go nicely with Theodore...

Elizabeth, Jemima, Grace, Hannah, Felicity, Lucy, Alexandra, Diana, Emma.

Do you like any other names OP ?

Both lovely but I agree, just too similar to use either Dorothea or Dorothy.

Both are too similar

We like Florence And Matilda too?

Dorothy and Theodore hmmm
I didn't make the connection previously only when I looked at Wikipedia

Sorry, I think they’re both too similar. Florence and Matilda are lovely.

Florence is a lovely name and goes really well with Theodore.

Love Matilda !

Both far too similar, they're basically the same name!

Dorothy doesn't sound like Theodore to me at all. I think it's lovely, nick name dotty.

I think its too similar, sound wise they're basically just reversed
Dor - a - thee
Thee - a - dor

Florence and Matilda are both lovely, if you're having trouble think of which nicknames you prefer.
Could end up as Flo, Florry, Tilda, Tilly.

Dorothea is a lovely name. But Theodore and Dorothea’s nickname may be very similar (Theo and Thea).

The connection is very well known though, tbh I’d guess most people will know they are essentially the same name and will think it’s very odd.

Just choose a different name!

I think Dorothea is lovely!
My two will have names that are very similar to each other and are boy and girl. We didnt choose them like that on purpose but cant find any other name we love for our daughter so she is going to have the one which is very similar to her brothers.
We have Ambrose and Amber!

You could always use the nicknames Dotty and Theo
or Thea and Teddy?

Way too similar! I'd choose a completely different name.

It's like having a Charles and a Charlotte or a Thomas and a Thomasina. Just too similar.

Too similar