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)

I have a 12 year old Teddy and he's just that on the birth certificate.

No, he's never been bullied for his name

No he's never been called teddy bear

No he's never had one negative comment - only favourable ones. The negativity exists on mumsnet

He's a lovely well behaved boy who performs well at school. It is not a 'chav' name. A poster on a previous thread this week said the name was a 'college campus rapists name' which I thought was quite something

Yes he loves his name. He looks like a Teddy and calls himself either this or Ted. He was the only one in primary school and now he's the only one in secondary school

And no I don't give a second thought to his CV / him being a high court judge or any of the other ridiculous things people say on here

I know folk think it's a cutesy name but it really isn't. They just can't imagine having a Teddy. People 'become' their names though and other kids think he has a 'cool' name

If you like it OP then go for it. Don't let people put you off if it's what you want

'said the name was a 'college campus rapists name' which I thought was quite something'

Yikes. Were they thinking of Ted Bundy? Even still, weird statement to make!

'my nephew is called teddy and so is my dog. We had the dog a few years before the baby was born'

I would be making all sorts of judgements about the state of your relationship with your sibling if the dog's name had come after the nephew's!

I'm with MIL, Teddy fine as a nickname and far too infantile for a teenager or adult.
I know an Edmund who was a Teddy up to he was about 9 when he decided it was babyish, then he became Eddie and then Ed.

@WaterQuarter ah possibly yes! But I read it and thought 'eek!'

Another point about choosing a name you love though - if it's the right fit for you, negative opinions won't sway you away from it. And if they do, it means you shouldn't go with the name anyway

That's a good point. I think we are going to go with it. I really love it. and as there are quite a lot of young teddys about these days it won't be unusual when he's older for there to be an adult called teddy :)

It's a cute nickname but that's it, a nickname.

I really don't like it, sorry.

Do kids still call their teddy bear teddy?

In any case I find Teddy far too cutesy and comical as a name.

It's too cutesy for my taste, but as pp said, it is so popular (there are five in my daughters toddler group!) so there'll be loads of adults named Teddy in 20 years time so it won't be an issue.

The popularity really puts me off it though. I know an Edward who goes by Ted who is 35 and I used to think it was quite quirky, now it's just hard to differentiate between them all!