Theodosia

[Comfyonion]

Came across this name in Hamilton. I like it but might be biased by the lovely voice of Leslie Odom Jr singing it. What do people think of it as a name? Expecting DD in December.

I absolutely love it and had pondered using it if pregnant BUT don't think I am brave enough. See also : Angelica.

Awful. Sorry.

It sounds like some kind of Victorian era disease.

Feels very Byzantine. Love!

Hah! I thought you was reading the same book as me then for a moment

I don’t like it.

A mixed bag, fair enough. I'm not sure I'm brave enough to use it!

It’s ok but I prefer Theodora

It sounds like a drug to me!

I’m not keen personally.

😂

I prefer Thea tbh.

Awful sorry. Looks like you're trying to be younique and it really doesn't work well

No.

I was listening to Hamilton the other day and said exactly the same to my husband and he replied much the same as a pp it sounds like a disease- I still love it though! But prob wouldn't use it

Not my cup of tea and agree that it does sound like a disease. It will almost certainly be shortened to Theo so be sure you don't mind that.

I love it. Dp just said it that it was ‘dozey’

Do you say it Theo-do-sha?

If so, it reminds me of expialidocious.

I don't think it is a 'younique' name at all. It's very old. I have several in different branches of my family tree (all English poor). The one who was a direct ancester was born in 1817 and imprisoned for larceny for stealing bread when she had a toddler and a newborn in the middle of a food crisis. I've always felt for her and would have used it if I'd not had my DDs before doing my family tree.

I quite like it! Teddy or Thea for short?

Theodora is probably a safer option though, if you want a safer option.

Sorry but i agree with a pp about it sounding like a victorian disease. How about a shortened version ie Tia Thia

Love it - I would always hear it in Leslie Odom's voice. And I would sing Dear Theodosia to her every day badly

It's a family name. It's lovely and unusual. I wish I'd used it for my DD.

Sounds like a disease. Theidosia of the lung.

I rather like it. I don’t think it sounds like a disease at all.

Sounds like a plant disease.

@SomeWateryTart

I quite like it! Teddy or Thea for short?

Theodora is probably a safer option though, if you want a safer option.

The one advantage of Theodora is, you would also have the option of Dora as a nn, if you like that. So you could have Thea, Tia, Teddy or Dora...and anything else you can think of!