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 agree with the pp that said it sounds like a disease, sorry. What's wrong with just Theodora?

I don't like Theodora, Thea or Dorothea. I don't like Theodosia either.

I do like Dorothy.

Sounds like a cream for an itchy vulva.

I love it and love the suggestion of shortening to Teddy.

Sounds like a Greek island.

I also love it, so many gorgeous nickname options
Dosie
Thea
Ted
Theo
Sisi

Not sure about Dosie as a nn. Where I'm from dozy means a bit dim, but maybe that's regional.

Usually followed by mare isn’t it?

Ha! Yes dozy mare or sometimes just you dozy.... and leaving the rest to the imagination!

Twonk?

I love that song so, so much but I don’t think I’d use the name. There are a lot of boy Theos around at the moment, too.

Dorothea? Thora?

Sorry. When said out loud, sounds like a disease

@SerenityNowwwww

Twonk?

Sorry it's awful.

Well that’s my 17 minutes of peace without a Hamilton song playing in my head brought to an end.

Lovely song, but the name’s a bit much for me.

It sounds like some kind of Victorian era disease.

This.

Oh I like it!
And the song makes me weep (particularly the Regina Spector cover). I sing it to my little boy and I always get a bit tearful.

You can keep all of Georgia.... Theodosia she’s mine!

I agree- after watching Hamilton- I love the name (and also Angelica) but I probably wouldn’t be brave enough for use it.

I love the song, could listen to it all day and it brings a tear to my eye every time but.. no wouldn't be brave enough to use it

Theodosia is a bit too much.

Theodora is lovely. It's also the name of the Empress Theodora, the wife of the Byzantine emperor Justinian, who was one of the most 'kick-ass' women ever at a time in history where woman had very little power...

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/jun/10/theodora-empress-from-the-brothel

Though I remember reading that she did order someone to be executed by being boiled to death in their bath, which seemed unnecessarily gruesome and bloodthirsty to me.

Oh well, we all have our moments, I guess.

Theodosia is another version of Theodora, it has the same meaning - but Theodora sounds much nicer! At least people will pronounce it correctly.

It's beautiful.

It does make me think of Theodosia Burr, and the fact she came to a tragic and mysterious end, so it’s not one I would use.

How about Rhodothea?

Love it.