Do you think this name is common? Or it will become very common?

[Jade4747]

Thea.

I've recently heard the name Thea, and it sounds so lovely and mystical. However, I've heard that it's been rapidly gaining popularity over the last few years, which worries me because I don't want a name that will be eventually be common. I'm not searching for a name that's ultra rare, but I think it's nicer to have a slightly unique name. What do you guys think?

I prefer Theadora, then she can be called Thea or Dora.

A Thea and a Theodore in my dds room at nursery. 2-3 year olds.

I know one. She's 5. It's lovely.

I love Thea always thought of it as a nn for Athena

So many nice comments! You guys are too kind Apparently it really is becoming more popular for unknown reasons. I do agree with the opinion that you never know when a random name will become popular, so just stick with one that you love

There's also a character in Haunting of Hill House called Theodora - Theo, for short.

I have a three year old Thea. When she was born I had never met another one (we heard the name on the show Arrow and loved it). Three years later and I've met quite a few baby Theas. In fact in a baby massage class recently with Dd2, of 5 baby girls, two were called Thea. It's lovely but it is getting popular (which I am gutted about!)

I thought it was fairly popular at the moment! And would predict it to become super popular - it's a lovely name though!

Dorothea is one of my very favourite names ever. I have heard Thea a bit in the last few years, but I doubt it will ever be super-common.

It's very popular. Mentioned on here a lot. Will get pronounced as Fear.

I know three under the age of five.

It’s a lovely name, I know of a couple. There are several very popular names that rhyme with Thea , however- think Mia/ Nia/ Sophia/ Maria/ Lia/ Tia/ Leah / Pia .

In 2017 Thea was number 53 in the UK top 100 girls names. It's also in the top 100 in Australia where I live. I assume it's increasing in popularity.

I know one, is is 9.

I know 2 under 4s called Thea.
Lovely name though.

I think old ladies - Theodora.

It also means Goddess in Greek, pronounced Thay—a.

I love it. It's my sisters name and she is 29 now!

I know of three born recently in our very small local area. It's lovely but does seem to be on the up.

I don't think it will ever be common though.

I know a few. Some pronounce it The-a and one Tay-a. It's lovely though and hardly common.

I've never come across anyone with the name in real life, but there's loads of love for it on MN so it might well be increasing in popularity.

I know you didn't ask for opinions & everyone else on here seems to love it, but I find it a very weak sounding name, there's something lispy & insubstantial about it which I don't like. And in some parts of the country it'll get pronounced 'fear', which really isn't good.

I like it. I don’t know any

I know a five year old and a three year old both called Thea, both pronounced “Fear” by all their peers because kids that age can’t say “Th”.

I know two - a 7-8 year old (Theodora) and an older girl - early twenties. It's a lovely name.

I know a baby Thea. It has massively spiked in popularity - you can see on names.darkgreener.com/#thea - gone up from 470th most popular in 1996 to 53rd in 2017. Nice name though.