Theodore - Want some opinions...

[angel1976]

Hi all,

Have posted before asking for a name for DS2 (due in 2 months, panic panic, the pain of labour is starting to come back to haunt me ). Just a bit of background - we are a mixed race couple so DCs will have a Chinese middle name, therefore first name has to be relatively 'simple' as middle name will be two syllabus. Also, last name is two syllabus, ends with '-ley'. Wanted Atticus for DS1 but he ended up as Aidan. Have to admit, it suits DS1 very well. Have been very keen on Dashiell for DS2 but DH not keen at all.

So been really stuck for ideas. Last couple of days, had a flash of inspiration and now really loving Theodore. Always liked Theo but think that's too informal, will be great for nn. Also, I have to say I love the nn 'Teddy' for when DS2 is little.

Aidan and Theodore look and sound nice together too. I haven't given up on Dashiell completely, I think Dash as a nn is so cool. Almost everyone at work prefers Theodore over Dashiell? Opinions anyone?

If you slam both names, at least give me some other ideas. Did like Elliot and Ethan but too popular for my liking now (would like something out of Top 50 at least!). Also really like literary names (i.e. Beckett, Auden, Tennyson, Darcy, Elliot falls under the same category...) but haven't found one that works for us yet, or rather, I am brave enough to consider yet. Thanks!

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[sleepyhead3]

Like Theodore a lot.

[angel1976]

DH just came back with his list:

Benjamin
Oliver (we almost chose this for DS1)
William
Isaac (close cousin's son's name)
Daniel

Argghhhhhhhhhhh! Lovely names but so popular now. I don't want a popular name... DH is Richard and as you can imagine, lots of Richard in his age group so he sees nothing wrong with having a common name. How on earth are we ever going to agree?

[MrsWuh]

My 5-year-old is called Theodore. He is known to most people as Theo, but "THEODORE!" is a fantastically scary option for yelling at him when he's being naughty!

I also often call him Ted or Teddy as a pet name when we're snuggling up together. (Teddy bears were named after Theodore Roosevelt - there's no way that 'Teddy' is only a nickname for Edward!)

I love everything about this name. My husband and I first thought of it on the day of the first scan, as a bit of a joke. But it grew and grew on us, until we couldn't imagine calling him anything else. I have never, ever regretted it. Whereas it took months to get used to calling his little brother 'Isaac', and even now he's a year old, I still call him 'Thingy' every now and then!

Keep on at your husband - Theodore is a beautiful name with a lovely meaning, and seems to result in beautiful, lovely children!!!

[angel1976]

Love Theodore and Rufus, what an adorable pair! Good luck with number 4 SM, I am so glad we are stopping at 2!

Thanks creditcrunched. akamummy - It might grow on you! It was definitely a name that grew on me...

[akamummy]

HATE Dashiell. Awful awful awful.
Prefer Theo to Theodore. Theo is lovely.

[creditcrunched]

Love it!

[SouthernMeerkat]

I have a Theo(dore) and a Rufus .

My Theo was christened Theodore, but has always been known as Theo - he's 5, his name was fairly unusual when we had him - now I would say it's becoming more common (damn that footie player!) which I'm a bit sad about.

We're going to struggle with number 4 - it was SUCH a struggle getting to DS2 (Rufus!).

[Boobz]

One of my mums group had an Atticus. So if I'd have had a boy, there would have been an Atticus and a Dashiell!

Go for it.

[IdrisTheDragon]

There's a theodore in DS's school who is always known as Theodore I think. He also has a little brother called Hector. Their names suit them very well

[angel1976]

Out of curiosity, what are your girls' names?

[dizzydixies]

lol, sorry!! I've had 3 girls so never had a chance to use any of the boys names I love

now, if you needed a girl name I could be on here forever

[angel1976]

dizzy - We have the same taste in names! Well, sort of... I love Rufus too but it doesn't sound right with our surname. Rufus Wainwright sounds fab but not with our surname. Would love to comment individually on each of the names you have suggested... but might give birth first before I finished! Ha ha.

[dizzydixies]

Augustus nn Gus
Hector - I heart Hector
Hugo
Chase
Carter
Ignatius
Magnus
Horatio
Archer
Benedict
Elias
Asa
Cosmo
Julius
Felix
Arthur nn Art - love this
Gideon
Caius

and I think my personal favourite

Rufus

[angel1976]

I like Ellis but surname will end with 'ley' so I don't like the way it sounds with the surname.

Any other names dizzy?

Boobz - I can't decide if Dashiell is genuinely a fantastic name or it's just my pregnancy hormones. I really wanted Atticus for DS1 (and would still love it if I had given the name to him!) but I have to admit Aidan really suits him so not sure if Dashiell is DC2's Atticus if you know what I mean!

[dizzydixies]

no problem, I do love a good babynaming list

if you like Elliot what about Ellis?

[Boobz]

Dashiell. No question. That's what we were going to call our first born until she turned out to be a girl and became Penelope instead.

Also like Isaac and Zachary.

[angel1976]

dizzydixies - From your list, only Elliot still strikes me I guess. Some lovely names on your list but we can't use for various reasons - relatives' names etc.

hulabula - Like your list! I quite like Tobias too. Might try that out on DH later. Thomas too common for my liking and Quentin I don't have strong feelings for one way or the other.

Bubbaluv - Wanna come and explain to DH?

custardo and Loujalou - I know Theo is getting popular, which is why I quite like Theodore just for it to be a bit different. I agree with it being more of a grown-up name, hence I thought Teddy would be cute.

Poor baby so far has no bed to sleep on (we can't decide on that either due to having to consider sleeping arrangements with DS1 in near future) and no name!

[Loujalou]

I used to think my cousin's name of Theo didn't suit him but recently it really does. He is 14 now and I would say for the last few years you can see Theo suits him.

So maybe not a great name for a baby but when they are older its a good name I think.

[Bubbaluv]

Angel - Theodore Rosevelt was Teddy rosevelt and the namesake of the Teddy Bear, so Teddy is def a Theodore nickname as well as an Edward nickname.
What about Edward? My fav name is Leo.
Dashiel sounds African American to me - not sure why.

[hulabula]

I think Aidan goes well with

Elliot
Tobias
Quentin
Thomas

Also agree that Theo is becoming very popular/trendy at the moment.

[Tortington]

theodore is poncey

make it theo

[MrsJamin]

I love Theodore, but bear in mind that Theo is becoming a really popular name, if that is important to you to avoid.

[dizzydixies]

ok so no to Theodore and Casper then!!

we've had 3 girls but the names we considered for boys were

Reuben
Coran
Cassius/Cassian
Noah
Caleb
Roan
Rafferty
Joshua

and I know people with wee boys called

Rocco
Jamie
Luca
Gregor
Bryn - love this name
Elliot
Bailey
Innes
Fraser
Raphael
Nico
Owen
Nathan
Finlay
Lachlan
Lewis
Matteo
Ti mothy!!
Nicholas nn Niki
Patrick nn Patch
Ben
Harvey
Tadgh

there - I think thats about the extensive list

[angel1976]

DH veto-ed Theodore, doesn't like it at all. Said people will call him Theo for short and Teddy is nn for Edward, not Theodore. Back to square one. We are so unprepared for this one. Argh!

Mathanxiety - I know one Casper and I don't really like it as he's rather weedy...

[mathanxiety]

Well, I don't think Auden would be fair since Aidan is your DS1 name. Casper?