Thoughts on these names?

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Hi everyone! We’re expecting a baby boy soon and are struggling to settle on a name. We have a 3yo called Hugo and the names we’re considering for this baby are
Felix
Montgomery (Monty)
Theodore (we’d call him this, not Theo or Teddy and would ask school to do the same)

So far most feedback has been that people will create nicknames for Theodore but we have a friend whose kids are Christian and Alexander and that’s exactly what they are called (they’re now in senior school). We also have a friend wi the a little Catherine who doesn’t go by a nickname.

Thoughts?

Montgomery and Theodore are great.
You won’t be able to control him shortening it as a teen, but it’s his name so up to him.

I don’t like Felix personally

Felix is okay.

You may not like Theo or Teddy but What would you do when Theodore gets older and decides he wants to be known as Theo or Teddy. You can't say to him when he's 15 'Don't shorten your own name. Everyone is entitled to a,name and/or a,preferred name.

There will always be people who go by their full name, but you can't entirely remove the risk of nicknames, more often than not longer names are shortened. You might know Christian, Alexander, and Catherine with no shortening, but these are definitely the exceptions to the rule, your Theodore might be as well, but it is a risk and ultimately it will his choice not yours.

I like Montgomery (Monty) more than Felix.

YES YES YES!

I have a Felix and Monty is one of my DS’ middle names. You have excellent taste.

I like Felix the best of those.

Not keen on Theodore.

Montgomery/Monty has a nice sound but feels a bit surnamey/dog name for me.

Love your names.

You can’t prevent nicknames. Names such as Theodore and Montgomery will probably get shortened by their classmates, but then shorter names get lengthened - eg Mike becomes Mikey or Mickey,

Hugo and Felix sound so lovely together!

Hugo and Monty are lovely together.

Felix is a brand of cat food in the uk.

Theodore is nice but he could end up as Theo!

I think Felix goes best with Hugo

Theodore.

Hate Montgomery. Felix is a bit dull.

Hugo and Felix are a lovely match.

We nick named our first child Monty before he was born - my Mum has horrified at the time. I still wish we’d been brave enough to use it!

I love Hugo, Monty and Theodore. With nicknames though I think you’ve got to assume they will be used! You can encourage the full name but he might choose to shorten it so if this is a deal breaker I’d avoid Theodore

Montgomery by a mile. Monty. Cute, not overdone. The others are much more commonplace.

I like Felix the best

@diddlediddle

Montgomery by a mile. Monty. Cute, not overdone. The others are much more commonplace.

Agree entirely!

I like Felix, but think Theodore 'goes' better with Hugo (unless you relax on Monty as a nn for Montgomery, which is brilliant)

What about Victor? That sounds good as a pair with Hugo...

Okay so I think we’ve ruled Theodore out as we don’t like Theo and really don’t like Teddy!
So it’s between Felix and Monty...
I think we’re leaning towards Felix with Montgomery as a middle name as many have mentioned that Monty sounds like a dogs name, but we’re not certain. We love both!!

I know a Hugo and Miles..

Of the three I'd choose Felix - nice, slightly quirky sounding but classical. Theodore is more popular/trendy (and could have nn issues) and Montgomery is very marmite.

I like Theodore best

Nice names but loads of Theodores at DD private school. Not many Felix though and a couple of Monty.

Monty! What a brilliant name!