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Baby is 1 week old thoughts on name Teddy

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Smilesarecontagious · 13/02/2023 16:31

Baby is one week old
Love the name Teddy nn Ted
Can't decide 😕??
Anyone know a Teddy do they use it as teenagers adults etc
Thanks

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LightDrizzle · 13/02/2023 16:34

If you go with Edward you are giving him choices for when he’s older.

Summer2424 · 13/02/2023 16:35

Hi @Smilesarecontagious yes i know a toddler named Teddy 🌝

AcrobaticCardigan · 13/02/2023 16:36

Aw, I love it! It’s cute!

LauraNicolaides · 13/02/2023 16:38

LightDrizzle · 13/02/2023 16:34

If you go with Edward you are giving him choices for when he’s older.

Yes, I'd do this.

If you like a particular nickname/diminutive I reckon it's always better to register the child with the full name, and use the diminutive, rather than register the diminutive.

drpet49 · 13/02/2023 16:39

Cute for a baby. Not for a grown man.

RitaBea · 13/02/2023 16:39

It’s a cute nickname for a young child. Ted is fine for an adult, I know a Ted - of course he’s actually named Edward…

I’d go with Edward nickname Teddy/Ted

Spanielsarepainless · 13/02/2023 16:42

Cute for a puppy, embarrassing for an adult male. Call him Edward and shorten it how you like.

Nicknames are not the same as diminutives - a nickname would be something on the lines as Glassy from round blue eyes, or Fuzzy from hair or something totally random.

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Smilesarecontagious · 13/02/2023 16:45

Thankyou thought I'd know as soon as he was born but didn't it's so tricky

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MissJam · 13/02/2023 16:45

Teddy was my favourite for our little boy but we ended up with something completely different in the end.

I think if you were to name your baby Teddy, there would be a few around the same age as they grew up.

It was the ‘grown up’ Teddy that made me change my mind.

Itgoesalittlesomethinglikethis · 13/02/2023 16:48

Congratulations.
Father Ted did come to mind but I wouldn't say that was a major issue.
I can't quite imagine a teen called Ted if I'm honest. Nice name though and cute for a child.

Roselilly36 · 13/02/2023 16:50

Many congrats OP. Very popular name for babies & pets, I know quite a few Teds/Teddy’s. I had trouble finding a name for my first son, DH & I couldn’t agree,I went through the baby name book again, and found a name I loved, DH loved it too. If you aren’t sure keep looking. Good luck.

FadoFado · 13/02/2023 16:51

there are quite a lot babies and toddlers called Ted and Teddy these days. It's definitely one of those names that's exploded in popularity in the last 2 or 3 years.

Fuckstix · 13/02/2023 16:51

Edward or Edmund are great names, nn Teddy, Ted, Ed. Don't go with just Teddy.

FadoFado · 13/02/2023 16:51

Congrats on your new arrival!

StampOnTheGround · 13/02/2023 16:52

I feel like Teddy is cute for a baby/young child and Ted fits if you're over 40, so there's the weird gap in between!

Moonshine86 · 13/02/2023 16:52

Love the name Ned

hattie43 · 13/02/2023 16:53

I like Ted but not teddy.

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Smilesarecontagious · 13/02/2023 16:53

FadoFado · 13/02/2023 16:51

Congrats on your new arrival!

Thankyou 😀

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HermioneWeasley · 13/02/2023 16:57

Absolutely not. He won’t be a cute baby forever. Call him Edward with the nickname ted/teddy/Ned

whenindoubtgotothelibrary · 13/02/2023 16:58

It's lovely, but I agree with pp that Edward gives him options later on. In my London suburb there seem to be lots of younger Teddies, and I know of one 17 year old Ted.

HerculesMulligan · 13/02/2023 16:59

I have a Theodore, known to everyone as Ted (and Teddy as a newborn, but that faded away when he was a toddler). He's the very best boy there's ever been and I still love his name. Go for it!

allthelittlelights · 13/02/2023 17:02

Edward or Theodore.

hiredandsqueak · 13/02/2023 17:02

Dgs is Ted and it suits him really well. His full name is Theodore so the option to use that or Theo later on if he prefers.

MissMarplesbag · 13/02/2023 17:05

Register him as Edwin, Edward or Edmund on the birth certificate and use Teddy/Ted as the nn. I couldn't take an adult Teddy seriously in a work capacity.

2crossedout1 · 13/02/2023 17:08

I really love Edward.

The Edwards I know have nicknames Ed (in his 40s), Eddie (16yo), Edward (ie no nickname) (15yo) and Ted (10yo).