Is my girls name choice really as bad as people are making out!?

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I’m starting to get paranoid. Me and dh are due a baby girl early next year and have decided on the name Theodora. It’s a name we both love and feel suits our family.
We like that it’s the name of a character in The Haunting of Hill House. We also have a Lydia after the character in beetlejuice .

However when I’ve been asked about names all but two people have pulled faces and one family member said it was a ridiculous name.
I don’t really understand what’s ridiculous about it so thought I’d ask here. Is it really that bad?

I love it and I love the nickname Teddy. Theo is also quite a cool nickname for a girl imo

I'd choose it, and I have immaculate taste.

I absolutely love it

I love the name. Additionally, the Empress Theodora was an intriguing person.

I also love the stunning mosaics of her in Ravenna: www.google.com/search?q=mosaic+of+empress+theodora&rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU958AU959&sxsrf=ALeKk01t6vvcZXLrqIEGJQ1EZ-SNstDccw:1629407348443&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=IUbJLHJceDvjDM%252CuDUX2aDQ1gPYPM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kQHxXukP993qK1PzWHSbNx3IKyuPQ&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwiqu8qx_73yAhX2Q_EDHchHDlUQ9QF6BAgLEAE#imgrc=IUbJLHJceDvjDM

I love the name for its own sake, the way it sounds, and its meaning - God's gift, but I would use the name for no other reason than the mosaics.

Gorgeous name.

Lovely name. I was expecting something weird. Don't ask friends/family's opinion - just tell them.

I like it! I was expecting to be horrified by the thread title. It will probably get shortened to Thea or even Teddy. I like them too!

It’s nice but a bit long for my taste, I’d end up calling her Dora.

I love it! I also love the way the family in Hill House shorten it to Theo. So pretty.

I like it.

I absolutely love this name! Don’t be put off, it sounds as if some of your family are being being very unfair and a bit unpleasant tbh.

Nothing wrong with it. It's a perfectly good name.

I think it’s rather affected and try hard but it certainly doesn’t offend me.

Perfectly fine name

I've said this before and will no doubt say it again - there should be a warning on pregnancy testing kit boxes -

  In the event of this pregnancy test being positive - DO NOT, repeat 
  DO NOT share any thoughts about names with anyone else other 
  than the other parent. (And sometimes maybe not even them) as 
  sharing can cause upset and family tensions

it's basically the same name as Dorothy, the other way round.
and it's a fine name.
nothing wrong with it.
take no notice. they are jealous of your good taste, trying to bring you down to their level.

There's a Theodora in DD's class, who gets called Teddy. I think it's sweet

My 2nd DD people actually asking me if my name choice was actually a real name. Dd 3 literally every member of my family, included extended family pulled a face and said are you serious. I love both their names, they are normal names and I told others to fuck off, as well as had a few good comebacks on their children’s names choices to shut them up.

Both are absolutely beautiful names x

Love it.

They're both lovely names, I've always liked Lydia.
I wouldn't like it being shortened to Theo though as that's not a girl's name- I guess if you like Dora then go for it.

I think it's lovely. What sort of names do people in your family use if they think this is ridiculous?

It’s a really beautiful name , ignore the naysayers

It's a lovely name! I was expecting something like Golingabeth.

It's lovely!

Love it myself- not brave enough though as I know even my own family would be horrible. Go for it x

I think it’s lovely- unusual but not ridiculous and lots of ways to shorten depending on her personality