How would you shorten Theodore?

[pingoose]

Teddy or Theo?

DH and I can't agree. To go with a single syllable colour surname.

Theo Black sounds better than Teddy Black, but Teddy White sounds really good...

Most people would say Theo, Teddy would be a bit forced imo

Theo

Either although teddy is a bit babyish.

Is he born yet?

I'd go for the middle 'odor'.
Has a nice ring to it.
Not helpful.
Teddy when young the Ted or Theo when older. Just mix it up.

I love Theo.
Theo Green
Theo White
Theo Black
Theo Duck-Egg Blue

All work fine.

I think once he's here just see what naturally fits your mouth and his face

Theodora is shortened to Dora so I think I would try out Dorry as a nick name.

I've met approx. 50 + Theodores and not one of them has ever been a Teddy, they are always Theo.

(you know he will mainly be called "sausage" "pudding" "niblet" etc and his name will be relatively rarely used.

Theo, Teddy is for Edward.

SayNoToCarrots no, not born yet!

Is Teddy an American shortening then? I was thinking along the lines of Roosevelt, and there's a Teddy in Little Women.

@disfordarkchocolate

It really isn’t [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_bear teddy]

Ted in How I Met Your Mother is a Theodore

Obvs Teddy if your surname is Brown ;)

Personally I generally prefer Theo. But you can shorten it to anything, even if people say it isn't traditional, or even that it has never been done before.....

PeaQiwiComHequo ds was 'niblet' until her was about three, I've never heard it from anyone else before!

I shorted it to Ted but any of them work well and I figured he'd choose his own when older

Theo. Really not keen on Teddy as a nickname for such a beautiful longer name.

I prefer Ted

Theo, Ted or Teddy?

The nickname you end up using might depend on the character of your son as you get to know him.

Both equally acceptable.
I prefer Teddy/Ted.

I think just see what they look like.

Why would you?

Theo

All the Theodores I know are Teddy but then I don’t know any over 3. I don’t really like Theo so I would use Ted.

I always though Odie (Garfields dog) came from Theodore.

I know a lovely grown up Teddy who goes by Ted.