Would yout Ted or Teddy on birth certificate?

[TheyCallMeLofty]

Not pg but ttc. Love Ted but not Edward so out of Ted and Teddy which one would you use on the birth certificate?

"its your baby"

No, it is a person and you have a duty to that person not to saddle them with a stupid name like "Rumpypumpy Twat-Face Smith"

We know a Ted who has always only ever been known to us as Ted. He was christened Thomas which is on his birth cert.

Edward is the best name ever (as it belongs to ds) I am the only one allowed to call him Teddy, and not in public (muuum, be quiet) rest of the world knows him as eddie. he will not thank you for calling him a baby name when he is a teenager. Though is cute for an old man.

I have a DS who has the shortened version of a name on a birth certificate - I just don't like the 'traditional' version (nor does popular culture as it comes with various baggage) and personally agree that it's your baby and you should call him what you like - clearly Ted is not the same as Rumpy Pumpy Twatface...

Maybe the next generation of men called Alfie, Teddy etc will be nicer, gentler people on account of their cuddly first names?

That said, it's not a new thing. My DH's GD was a Willie - not a William.

the flipside of that BelleWatling is that my Grandmother, who if still alive, would be 101 hated being called Annie (her BC name) and always used Anne. She had a dreadful maiden name too but that's another matter altogther

No, Ted is not the same as Rumpypumpy Twat-Face but the principle remains the same: You can call your baby whatever you like but you shouldn't because they are a person and they are the ones who have to live with your choice, not you.

Interestingly, I was reading an article about Mia Farrow this morning. Unsurprisingly, her son Satchel is now known as Ronan.

I don't understand how we are supposed to choose our children's names then.

Should we just choose names that might suit 60 year old sensible high court judges? A quick google of famous judges would give us the names Horace, Potter and Royall - anyone?

You only ever see the birth certificate name on the birth certificate and passport, which come out a couple of times a year at most. You can use other names as you see fit on school applications and so on.

I think it's fair to a child to give them the option of a "grown up" name later in life by putting one on their birth certificate. My children have Irish names, but since we live in the UK, they have English middle names so they have an English name to use if it makes life easier at work, perhaps.

Ideally you give your child a name with enough flexibility that they have a range of options. My feeling is that there is such a huge range of possible names that that really shouldn't be too tricky. If you like the short version but not the long, then cross it off your list and find something where you like every version.

The key thing is to remember that you name a person, not just a baby, so think how you would react if you met someone with that name, try the name out for a day or two maybe if you are not sure, find other people with that name and think about how they are perceived.

I think that names are hugely important, and the search for the right one should be a serious one. When you find the right one then you should IMO feel 100% about it. That way hopefully your child will too, whoever they turn out to be (and sure a child may grow into their name, but only if it's the right name for them).

I have a Teddy
He is really an Edward, but is rarely called that (although I love the name). I imagine he will become a Ted as he gets older, but for now he is my Teddy Bear. He loves it when I call him that, but he is only 10 months old

Personally I like Teddy and Ted as names in their own right. We so very nearly went for Teddy as his name, but then stuck with Edward as it is an old family name and I liked that as all our other children have relatively old-fashioned names too.

shiney You seem to have suffered from a lapse of reason .... I will forgive you though

Just don't use your baton on me ......

This conversation reminds me of this Monty Python sketch

Personally I would go for Edward on the birth certificate, but given a chose of Ted or Teddy, I'd go for Ted, less embarrassing when he's older!

*choice