Baby names!!!!

[Livingmydream25]

Help!!

We're looking for names that are at least 3 syllables.
Middle names will either be Freddie or Lewis for a boy or Lou for a girl.

For a girl we love Thea as a nickname and are pretty much set on this. My husband loves the full name Theodora (from a film tv show where we first fell in love with the name Thea) whereas I love Athea and we can't agree.

For a boy we are not set at all and really have no clue. If it helps, we like Theodore, but all I hear now is people calling their babies Theo. We also like Sebastian but this is the name of our friend's son.

So I guess I'm looking for opinions on girls names that make use of the name Thea and any suggestions for boys names inspired by what we like.

Dorothea
Or if you both agree on Thea just choose that.

Nathaniel or Alexander have a similar vibe to Sebastian.

Althea

Anthea
Amalthea
Cynthia

Alistair
Raphael
Ferdinand
Dominic
Benedict
Darius
Elijah
Tobias
Maximilian
Elias
Abraham
Damian
Elliot
Rafferty
Gabriel
Phineas
Julian
Malachi
Xavier
Evander

I love Thea as a name in its own right - I much prefer it to the longer names Althea / Theodora / Dorothea etc… and would just put Thea on the birth certificate, personally

Boys - do you like

Nathaniel (Nate)
Zachary (Zac)
Benedict
Elijah
Toby
Jonathan
Leon
Laurence
Alistair
Dominic
Jasper
Matthew
Jonah
Elliot
Christopher
Samuel
Arthur
Maxwell
Stanley
Albert

Thea Louise is pretty or Thea Luci.
Also Anthea.
I would have Theo for a boy.
Christian
Leo
Joshua
Harrison
Desmond
Leighton
Charlie
Max
Edison
Luca
Nicholas
Thomas
Tobias
Robert
Joseph
Leon
Lysander
Connor
Lucas
Laurence
Milo
Roland

I love Dorothea. Or Dorothy. Yes also Theodora but you both have to be on board!

boys names-

henry
alexander
montgomery
leopold
wilfred
william
nathaniel
vincent
reginald
gabriel
rupert
christopher
leonard
tobias
elias

Dorothea feels old fashioned, but not in a nice way. Personally I’d just use Thea if that’s what you’re set on.

Thea is lovely.
Thea Lou isn't that nice.

Theadora Lou
Thea Louisa is smart.

Callidora Lou
Anthea Lou

Basil Frederick
Barry Lewis

Eric Lewis
George Freddy
Cecil Frederick

I just love the name Cassian for a boy

Rebecca Louise - nn 'Becky Lou'

Thank you all, such great suggestions!

For girls names with the nn Thea, I adore 4 syllable Alethea - it has a lovely meaning and is nicer than very similar Althea imo.
I also love the name Theia (“Thay-ah”) in its own right, the original version of Thea but less popular for some reason.

For boys it sounds like you like Greek influenced names - so Nicholas (nn Nico/Cole) or Alexander (too many nicknames to mention !) might be good options. I also think Latin Maximilian has a similar feel to Sebastian, but is less popular. Or if you don’t mind very unusual, nature linked/literary Caspian is nice too.

If you can’t agree just go for Thea? Or something different like Dorothea, Athena (bit stretchy!)

boys wise…

nathaniel
tobias
alexander
maxwell
rupert
franklin
henry
hugo
jasper
leopold
cassius
atticus
vincent
rufus
ralph
leonard

I like Thea by itself. I think most 'thea' names have been suggested already. As a stretch, possibly Xanthippe could become Thea?

I have a young relative called Caspian who I occasionally call Sebastian by mistake. So maybe Caspian could be an option for you, they sound similar to me.

I think Thea works in its own right so think it’s fine to just go with that.

If you need a long one then Theodora or Dorothea.

for boys I like the suggestion of Alexander

I think Theodora Lou is absolutely precious, and gives her more nickname options, something to consider ???

Theodosia Louisa?

I think Theodora Lou is perfect though.

A bit odd to have the desired nickname dictate the legal name.
I don't like Theodora (frumpy).

If you both love Thea then why not just call her Thea, and forget the nn?

I'd suggest alternatives of Sibylla or Venetia

Theo for a boy is so very over-popular nowadays.

I'd suggest alternatives of Amadeus or Cosmo.

What about Thora or Thalia for a girl? equally hard sounding names. Or Claudia?