Teddy?

[Chubbychic]

What area the thoughts on this name. Not short for anything (much to mother in laws disgust) just Teddy.

I like that it's cute for a little one but Ted is good when they're older.

It's becoming more popular but I've really liked it for a while (before is really heard of a lot of people using it)

Cute for a little bear!

But way too cutesy for a person.

I actually really like Teddy but you'll probably get slated for not giving him a 'proper' name on the birth certificate. If you like it use it!
It can be a NN for a lot of other lovely names as well though

Theodore
Edward
Edison
Alfred
Edmund

My son is known as Teddy, but I have given him the full name Theodore.

I love it more even 4 years on.

I absolutely love it and hope I get a chance to use it one day.

It was my grandad's name from what my Nan told me, his mum was even told back then to pick a 'proper' name.

It needs a full name. Teddy is cute for a baby/toddler or old man but no so much for a teenager or professional man.

I know so many Teddies. I would definitely have a longer name.

He needs a proper name. Teddy isn’t a grown ups name, and Ted isn’t really either. Edward, or Theodore are much better

See I really don't like any of the longer names that can be shortened to teddy.

But I do really live both teddy and Ted

I agree with PP. Teddy as a name is a cute nickname for a child but a bit silly for a grown up.

You really can’t use that if it’s not short for something else...well technically you can obviously but he really really won’t thank you for it!

I like Teddy for under 7 years old but it'd have to be Ted after that?
I think there are better names tbh

I say go for it. Fab name.

Please note that I am assuming your surname is Ruxpin.

It's better as a nickname. I can't imagine a hulking teenager as a little teddy bear. Also I think it would be a bit cringeworthy as an adult eg name being called out at appointments, getting married etc.

I really like it. Cute for a little boy and preppy for an adult. It’s a popular name now so for those saying it’s not an adults name, in 20 years time they’ll be plenty of adult Teds in the work place.

Just to add I’d find it more unusual to hear of an adult using the full name Theodore than I would a Ted or Teddy.

I have a friend called Teddie who is in his late 20's and he despises the name, far too cute and babyish

Personally I think if you don’t want to use a longer name then it would actually be better to just have ‘Ted’ on the birth certificate and use Teddy as a nickname? It just seems the slightly more sensible choice?

I have seen girls called Teddy as a nickname and its cute. But for a boy it seems fine but not sure as an adult. But its a nice name.

I agree with Bellatrix14. Ted on the birth certificate would be better.

Teddy is very very popular (common) the last year or so whether it's short for Edward, Theodore or just a stand alone name.

I too think it's too babyish for a full name. Even if you say it can be shortened to Ted when he's older (which is still fairly cutesy), having Teddy on his birth certificate will mean that this is the name which the world will see - any professionals he works with, his employers, his bank, his doctor. Like someone else said, it's the name that will be called out in appointment and printed on his driving licence and passport. And as a grown man I think it would be very naff. Like ... Have you ever met a middle aged Billy? I think Billy is the last generations versions of Teddy. Anyone called William is fine now, as an adult. But occasionally you meet someone who was named just Billy and it doesn't suit them at all and probably hasn't since they were 6 and you just sort of cringe when you hear or say their name. It's also suddenly very popular now which will probably make it seem a little faddy in a few years time. If he's got a stronger more classic name as back up then I think he will thank you for it.

I agree that if you're against any of the more formal names, such as Edward or Theodore, that you'd be better off putting Ted on the birth cert. Teddy as an official name is just way too babyish for an adult man.

I would prefer Ted on the bc and use Teddy for a nn. I love both Ted and Teddy but wouldn't use Teddy for the full name. However I also love lots of the possible long forms - Edmund, Edgar, Edward, Theodore - so would have no trouble finding a more traditional long form for the bc.

I know 3 toddler Teddys. One is Edward on BC but always introduced as Teddy (most people wouldn't know he's an Edward) which I think works well and the others are just Teddy.
Personally I think it's too cutesy as a full name. If you don't like Edward or Theodore then Ted works well with Teddy as a nickname.

Not for me, my nephew is called teddy and so is my dog. We had the dog a few years before the baby was born but I just associate it with being a dogs name now x