Theophilus

[Lorraineee]

Hello, I was hoping I could get some feedback on this name. I like the name Theo but I'm not a fan of Theodore and my son is due in a week. I'm completely stuck on names but a friend mentioned the name Theophilus to me and said I could use Theo as a nickname. What do you think of the name Theophilus?

Another one who thought immediately of Lenny Henry, especially when he seduced Delia Smith on a bed of lettuce!! (probably late eighties)

It was Mr Goon the policeman's name, in the Five Find Outers books .... I'd say no, sorry.

Middle name "Penicillin"?

No, too much I think. I'm not keen on nn's on the BC either (or the sound of Theodore either like you OP), but I actually think Theo stands okay on it's own (probably due to it's similarity to Leo). Theoden (Tolkien name) sounds kinds cool though....

I would use Theo on its own. I think it's one of those names like Kate which are known as a short form of a longer name but sound good as a stand-alone name too.

It sounds like something contained in live yoghurt. No from me!

For goodness sake if you like Theo call him Theo. Don’t saddle him with that 😂

Theodore !

Just go for Theo.

Theo on its own is perfectly fine. That other name is ridiculous.

Sounds like a bacteria, in fact thermophiles are a class of bacteria. Best not eh.

Theo is a nice name though!

Theo is lovely. Theophilus sounds like an STI. Sorry but it's not nice!

Just call him Theo.

Hideous. I think Lenny Henry. Just use Theo. Or if you are desperate to be all 'alternative' maybe something like Theron?

Theophallus
No.

No next instalment of bad dinosaur in jurassic park

Good grief no. It's an awful name.

It sounds like something you might find in yogurt.

"It Sounds like a disease.".
This.

Why not just use Theo.
What's this mumsnet obsession with having a " proper " name on the BC

I know one, but he's known as Theo. (an adult man).

Theo is a lovely name on its own!

Theophilus reminds me of the medication theophylline which is used in severe respiratory disease and can cause horrible side effects through theophylline toxicity. So it's a no from me.

Agree with pps that Theo alone is absolutely fine. If Theo is the name you like would you ever even call him Theophilus anyway?

P Wildebeest. No no no.

Theo is fine as a stand alone name - it isn’t cutesy or nicknamey.

Theophilis is AWFUL. I've never heard it but agree -it's got to be either STD or probiotic 😆