Theoden

[fireworkbaby]

Fully acknowledge this might just be hormones talking. Have recently had a gorgeous baby boy. We're calling him Theo, haven't registered him yet but planning to register him as Theodore as I like the flexibility of him having a longer version and option to use Ted as a nickname instead of Theo if he prefers. Have just been thinking about Theoden (name from Lord of the Rings), really like the sound of it and wondered if it would be a good alternative long form instead of Theodore? Or is this crazy talk??

It's THAYoden rather than THEEoden though, isn't it? So Theo wouldn't really work as a nickname.

Good god, no! And I speak as a fan of Lord of the Rings!

@peachgreen is right re: pronunciation.

Fine but you have to call the sibling Grima Wormtongue.

Tee hee!

Honestly, just register him as Theo. We have never for one minute thought 'I wish we'd given DS a longer name than the one we use every single day.'

And it is Thay-oh-den so not really a long for Theo anyway.

But 'A sore day, a red day, and the sun rises!' Is my favourite bit from all the movies so thanks for the excuse to watch it again!

I skim read it as 'The Odeon' as in cinema

Love it.

It's the hormones, which is completely understandable. Stick with Theodore.

I love it! Then you can call your next kids Eomer and Eowyn.

Oh I love it!

I know an Eowyn. Theoden is better than that.

Theoden, house of Eorl, from Thengel and Merwen. King of Rohan!

I really don't think I could resist if I actually met someone named Theoden....

Diminutives don’t have to be a direct use of the sounds from the longer name though.

I know a Joseph who is a Joss.

In my family we had Margaret who was Maggie and a Lilian who was Lila.

DOOOOOO ITTTTTTT!! Absolutely awesome. Much better than Theodore, and he can just use Theo if he prefers. RIDE! RIDE TO THE REGISTRY OFFICE!

Hormones, don't listen to them

Theoden means lord or king in Old English. So no different to Rex.

I love it! But then I love LOTR

I love it. And Theo can still be short name. My shortened name has first syllable pronounced differently to my longer name. It’s fine.

I like it. Yes, I know it's pronounced Thay-oden, but you can still use Theo or Ted for short. Lots of people use nicknames that don't sound much like derivations of a full name, like Betty for Elizabeth or Kate for Katherine.

In short - DO IT, DO IT, DO IT!

@99point9FahrenheitDegrees I just woke my baby up laughing at this 😂

Yes! Do it!

Thanks all, mixed responses! We've decided to stick with Theodore (but will still have a soft spot for Theoden!)

fireworkbaby thank goodness one of us is sensible

Excellent choice @fireworkbaby ❤️
Congratulations on making a decision

I much prefer Theodore.

Another alternative would be Theon, like Theon Greyjoy in GOT. I must say I do like that.