Could Teddy be short for Arthur?

[Topazbutterfly]

I know traditionally Teddy is short for Edward or Theodore but we're not as keen on those names. Arthur means Bear and I know a few people who use Bear as a nickname for Arthur, could Teddy as in Teddy bear, also work or not? Thank you

No, it’s not short for it, but you can nickname your child whatever you like.

How about Arthur Edwin, NN Teddy

No. Just call him Teddy and he can be Ted when he grows up.

I mean, not really. It’s a heck of a reach.

Bit of a stretch!

Anything can work surely? I know people called all kinds of nicknames that are less connected to their name than that, but I don't think people are going to know why Arthur is called Teddy.

I do think it is a cute connection however if you never want him known as Arthur then I guess it's a valid question of why you're using it?

No, that's ridiculous. Just call him Teddy.

Well, Winnie the Pooh is really called Edward.

You are suggesting more of a pseudonym than a diminutive. Just call him Theodore or Edward Arthur, use Teddy then he could have a choice to be known as Arthur instead of he wanted when he is older.

You could do? Don't just put Teddy on the birth certificate, it's so childish.

Personally I prefer Edward (or maybe Edmund?) or Theodore to Arthur, but yes your logic makes sense.

Ted on the birth certificate ? That would work

Edgar?

No. Just name him Edward or Ted with Teddy as a nickname. Don’t put Teddy on the birth certificate

Teddy is not short for Arthur, no. They're two different names with a tenuous link between them.

It's much the same as Rachel is short for Sarah, David isn't short for Alexander and Penelope isn't short for Hermione.

Arthur Teddy or Teddy Arthur are both nice and give you the option of using both names.

No, it's a bit of a stretch from Arthur to teddy!
Our son is Ted, sometimes people call him teddy and I have to correct them because I don't like the name but if you do then we're proof it'll work!
Edward or Edwin are the only names I can think of that teddy could be short for. We have 2 Edwin's in the family hence the kind of tribute 😂 x

If you want?

But if you want to call him Teddy would Edward/Edwin etc or Theodore make more sense as a full name? If you want Arthur for family reasons you could use it in the middle.

@Catspyjamas17 , Winnie the Pooh's was based on a bear called Winnie.

Bear Grylls is really an Edward.

I call my children a range of names - Sausage, Lamb, Poppet, Pickle, Bear. None of those are their actual names. Nickname your child whatever you want but don’t expect anyone else to get from Arthur to Teddy.

MY father's name was Arthur and I never recall anyone calling him Teddy

No it's not, just call him Arthur if you like Arthur. He will get is Teddy short for Theodore or Edward?..."no its short for Arthur" 🤔 Please don't do that to your child, who is not a stuffed bear anyway.

No, Teddy isn't a nn for Arthur, not by any stretch

Just like Johnny isn't a nn for Gabriel, even though it has a similar meaning to John

No just no

No, the link is tenuous and a bit naff. Teddy isn't much shorter than Arthur.
Both names are very popular.

DGF was named Arthur, his nickname was Ted/Teddy, and this was 100 years ago.

If you want to call him Teddy, do so. It isn't a nickname for Arthur, but you can always use both.

Not in any way that makes sense. Call him Arthur Teddy Surname and then call him Teddy?

Seems verrrry convoluted. If you're going to call him Teddy anyway just stick Edward down on the birth cert and carry on with introducing him as Teddy from birth.

This is the poem with Edward Bear, the original name of Winnie the Pooh.

https://twitter.com/A_AMilne/status/1170932262281580544

Winnie the Pooh got his pseudonym/name change after a black bear at London Zoo called "Winnie" and a swan called "Pooh".

https://sendat.academy/students/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2021/01/the-history-of-winniethepooh-differentiated-reading-comprehension-activity.pdf