Teddy James

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Teddy James (Last name) Opinions??

I love it! But probably not good name for a grown man

Teddy 🧸?

Cute for a furry bear!

I like it, though I would probably put Edward or Theodore on the birth certificate. That then gives options as the child grows up and a choice should it be required.

There have been some notable grown men who have used the name Ted or Teddy in adulthood, such as Teddy Sheringham the footballer and Ted Heath (1970s Prime Minister, and he was an Edward).

Theodore or Edward are good suggestions. Then Teddy can be dropped, especially if there are loads in the year group, but you can use it as a pet name.
James is a classic.

James is the perfect 'beige' middle name! You don't really want middle names to be really 'out there' in case the DC decides they would prefer to use it to their first name.

I know two people with kids called Teddy James under the age of 2.

James is the perfect 'beige' middle name!

Yes, it seems a very popular middle name.

Any family names you could use to honour anyone?

In the end, it's your choice. Personally I think it's a name for a pet. It's infantilising and twee. There's one in my four year old's class and every time he says he's played with 'teddy' today I question whether it's the class bear or his friend. There are a lot of daft names out there nowadays but I always put myself in the position of the teenager/adult they're to become and imagine introducing myself. Personally I don't think Teddy is a name they'll proclaim confidently unless they're a particularly confident person.

@Topseyt

I like it, though I would probably put Edward or Theodore on the birth certificate. That then gives options as the child grows up and a choice should it be required.

There have been some notable grown men who have used the name Ted or Teddy in adulthood, such as Teddy Sheringham the footballer and Ted Heath (1970s Prime Minister, and he was an Edward).

Teddy Sheringham is another Edward , as was Ted Hughes

Yes, famous Teddys might have Edward as their given name but the fact they are OK with being called Teddy or Ted seems to suggest it is not as horrific a name for an adult male as people are suggesting. As well as Sheringham there's Teddy Thompson the singer. Dunno if he is realy an Edward but I have never seen him play and thought "what a ridiculous name"

Personally I too would use Edward or Theodore and have Teddy as nickname, because that's my thing, I like choices. But I don't get all this horror about Teddy as a name for an adult.

Do children still call a Teddy Bear 🧸 teddy?

@Blubells

Do children still call a Teddy Bear 🧸 teddy?

In my experience they do, and not just bears, all the soft toys are referred to as teddies, even though they might be rabbits, elephants, unicorns etc.

The great Teddy Pendergrass was a Theodore.

I do find Teddy really babyish (the soft toy connection as well as the ee sound) but agree there will be a heap of adult Teddies in a few decades' time same as with Alfie, Archie etc.

I'm not a stickler for a 'formal name in case he's a high court judge' but I do like Edward. Always thought it really strong and manly.

Changed my name for this. We were ahead of the curve with our Ted who was born in 1998, so 23 now, and was always the only one in his school year. He is Edward on his birth certificate, but has always been known as Ted. He was often called Teddy in his babyhood and preschool years, and is sometimes still called Teddy by us in a 'family allowed' way. He really likes his name and isn't that keen on Edward at all. He's found it particularly annoying that he has a different initial for his registered name and his actual name. We would never have given him Teddy as his full name as that was a cute nickname, but we always intended him to be Ted not Edward, and he's cool with that.

Those saying that Ted or Teddy are not names for adult men must not know of the very many famous Teds, like Teddy Kennedy (Edward), Teddy Roosevelt (Theodore), Ted Hughes (Edward), Ted Danson (Edward), and the not so famous Teds like my great-uncle (who was baptised Edmund).

All the above Teds and Teddys have more formal given names. Teddy was/is a pet name. I think people are just cautioning the OP against Teddy as a given registered name.

Awful, but that's my opinion.

Edward James or Edwin James is lovely.

It's too twee for my taste and there are sooo many of them around here. Knee deep in Teddys and Theos.

James is nice but it's unfair imo to use Teddy as a given name as it's such a young and informal sounding name. Difficult to imagine a judge or prime minister called Teddy (Ted short for Edward on the other hand is tried and tested as a PM name!). I'd call him Edward or another Ed- name over Theodore in combination with James, as it makes me think of the actor Theo James otherwise.

Agree with most posters to use Edward or Theodore.
Then you can use Teddy as. NN.

When he is older he can choose Teddy or Ted or Ed or Theo or full name.

There'll be a ton of adult Teddies in approximately 15-20 years' time. So, it won't be odd at all. It'll just be another name.

Safe normal pretty dull in my opinion

On the other hand not offensive and everyone will know how to spell it.

Would a 13 year old really want to introduce himself as Teddy 🧸?

Would a 13 year old really want to introduce himself as Teddy 🧸?

No probs with my Teddy. I have one at home. 😁 He's a bit older than that now. All cool.

I wouldn't use Teddy as a first name. It's ridiculously twee and cutesy. I met a three year old Teddy and it still seemed too babyish on him. It's ok as a nickname but awful as a first name.

So common now.