Boys names Ted/teddy

[AnxiousAnnie86]

Hey all! Do you think Ted/teddy is okay as a name on its own rather then a nickname or shortened form Theodore or Edward? Theodore is my best friends fave name - to be shortened to Theo and I'm just not a massive fan of Edward xx

I think you could do Ted nn Teddy

@Sunbird24 yeah that's my thinking, he may not want Teddy when he's older, but Ted could be okay x

I think Ted is fine on it's own on the birth certificate.

No - Teddy isn't a name. It might be cute as a baby but I can't imagine a surly teenage boy being happy with that name

How about Edwin ? NN Ted ,Teddy

No it’s awful. Give your child a proper name then use Ted as a nickname.

Edward is a great name anyway. You can get the full name if he turns out to be a judge or something plus Ted, Teddy, Ed and Eddie.

@Doilooklikeatourist my husband doesn't like Edwin at all :( I just love Ted, but I didn't know if it was birth certificate appropriate 😂

I'm really really struggling with boys names... I feel like it's always the same names suggested everywhere too :(

I think Ted on it’s own is fine. I wouldn’t put Teddy on a birth certificate.

Sorry to ruin it, but it always makes me think of Ted Bundy too much Netflix. Which is a shame because I like the name.

My 19 month old ds is just called Ted. We get lots of complements on his name and it really suits him.

I'm not keen on the nicknames as given names thing, so would still stick something more formal on the on the BC personally (Edgar/Edwin/Edmund even Thaddeus?). But If you really hate the longer versions, I agree with your thinking that Ted looks better than Teddy for when he's an adult.

I think Ted is fine on its own. I love it too. Teddy works as a nickname but not on the birth certificate.

I never thought of Ted bundy!!! Oh no.

Other names we like are Sebastian x

But you could probably find a serial killer for most names... Jack (the ripper), Fred (West), etc.
If you really like Ted don’t let that put you off.

Agree with pp. As long as your surname isn't with B or similar to the serial killer I don't see a problem! Ted is much nicer than Sebastian!

I love Ted. It can stand alone as a name and I don't think the association with Bundy leaps to mind-it is a lovely name.

I would not put Teddy on birth certificate and tbh I'd probably call him Edward or Theodore on birth certificate.

My friend has a Ted (on birth cert). We have a DC whose nickname is sometimes Ted. I think it's lovely.

Ted is lovely on its own and definitely birth certificate appropriate these days

Don't forget Tommy, Albie, Ronnie, Alfie are all shortenings that are all in the top 100

People on this message board will no doubt say it's not birth certificate appropriate to use a shortening by the statistics show we are definitely in the minority thinking that!

I have a surly teenage Teddy! Suits him

He is 14 and he is Teddy on his birth certificate. He refers to himself as both Teddy and Ted and I call him both.

He likes his name. He's never ever had one 'bullying' comment like some posters like to make out will be a definite whenever this name comes up and really, if you like the name then just go for it.

@IckleBear haha no its H doesnt sound anything like Bundy, i wouldnt put Teddy on BC i think Ted is fine though... will keep trying to think of others but boys names are so hard!!!

Sebastian is lovely but i prefer Ted

I'd you like Sebastian you might also like Nathaniel

My friends Ted is an Edwyn.
But I think Ted is an acceptable full name by itself.

The serial killer thing is nonsense. How far do you take this? We could make most male names fit with a serial killer theme.

And remember OP, people 'become' their names.