Names that can be shortened to Ted or Ned

[Sunflower100]

I love the names Ted or Ned but not keen on Edward/Edwin/Edmund (sorry to any mums of these names - doesn't go well with our traditional sounding surname). Anyone know of longer versions that can be shortened to these?

I love the names Edward, Edwin and Edmund but couldn't use them because I can't stand Ned/Ted/Ed etc!!

Thaddeus

I like all those names and love Ted and Ned!

I have 2 uncles who were called teddy. (not being funny or anything but they were)

I love the name Teddy too but i have a Hugo who gets shortened to Hugs so i am not sure i could shout out "Hugs and Teddy tea time"

Bruno? As in bear = teddy? Otherwise I think Theodore is your only option - Ned is definitely short for Edward. It's like saying "I like Lizzy but hate Elizabeth".

Can't Ned/Ted just be a nick-name? Does it have to have an obvious relationship with their formal name? Lots of people are known by names that have nothing do with their birth certificates.

Was about to echo edam's point - my cousin has always been known as Billy - although his name is Ian ...

Hatrick, I have a Kitty as well

I know someone who was in your situation so invented a name to shorten to Ned! As a result her first born is a Nedland.

Our DS would have been Benedict shortened to Ned.

In the end we had two DDs so no Ned for me.

Tudor is Welsh for Theodore and could conceivably be a Ted.

Why not just Ted or Ned my friends ds is Ted not shortened.

Ned where I am is what the local youth chav types are called, who drink buckfast and where tracksuits.

Nedland! Oh dear, I think he'd have been better off with Edward.

Why do people have to try so hard with names? I'm tempted to start a campaign to bring back sensible monikers, like John and Mary.

Tedric. Teddington. Exhausted. Grated. (Etc)
Nederlands. Boned. Phoned.

Nedabiah! It's a real name from the bible - go on, I dare you!!

Neddym, Neder, Nedabiah, Tedaldo, Teddic, Tederic, Tedesco, Tedik, Edgar, Edbert, Edan, Edder, Edric, Edelhart, Edelmar, Eddis, Edison, Theon, Theobert, Theodric ... hmmm, sure you don't want to think again about Edward?

Are there Hatrick? I wanted something different! And it was to reflect dd's Irish ancestory as tis the Irish colloquial for Katy.....

Teddy and Neddy can be shortened to Ted and Ned

HTH

pmsl at Nedland.

Theobald
Why don't you just use Ted or Ned?

I think Ted would work ratehr well as a name in it's own rights, tbh

Ted it is! Or Nedabiah!!!!- ooo can't wait to see dh's face when I suggest that one!
Thanks all!