Another name change dilemma

[willow5]

Hi there,
I've been thinking alot about this and have been inspired to write by other similar threads ...
I have a 3 mth old called Ted, I love the name and also nn Teddy, bit am unsure if we should change his name to Theodore.
We didn't do this in the first place because we figured there was no point if we would be using Ted anyway, and also because we don't live in the UK so the pronounciation of Theodore is tay-o-dor (which I don't like). Due to these reasons (and the fact it took 2 weeks to give him a name) I dismissed Theodore, but the more I've thought about it the more I'm liking the name.
Is there any point changing his name if we'll be calling him Ted anyway?

main points for - more grown up name for forms/interviews/future introductions/personal choice when he is older

main points against - will you use it

both my girls have 'proper' names on the cert but are known only by shortened versions, just our choice

and btw - I think Ted, Teddy and Theodore are lovely, all of them

how about Edward? Are you in Spanish speaking country? if so, they might call him by the English pronunciation as they're familiar sounds. If not. at least Eduardo is close to the original name.

if not in spanish speaking country ignore last points!

What dizzydixies said.

I would change it to Edward. Theodore is lovely, even when pronounced Tayodor.

If you call him Ted/Teddy anyway then change it and he has the option when he's older. Wish i'd changed dd's name - would have still used the same name we do now but she could have chosen longer name when she was older if she wanted too. Think you have a yr in the u.k to change name on birth cert.

I wouldn't change it at all. I've always thought that if you love the shortened name, why use the long name that you're not keen on. I love Teddy, not so keen on Edward.

Oh sorry, I mean i'm not v keen on Theodore, must prefer Teddy

I like both Edward and Theodore.....Ted and Teddy is cute but always a nn imho. I am a fan of longer names that can be shortened so my vote goes to changing his oficial name to a more formal version and saving Ted/ Teddy for the nn.

Boris Johnson has called one of his sons Theo.

Enough to put me off

my sister is a vikki, and when she was applying for jobs as a solicitor, it was pointed out that it looked like she was being informal and using a nickname, rather than victoria. she ended up hyphenating her middle name, so i'd say give him the option that it's there if he needs/wants it.

theodore is a lovely name.