Whats so bad about Thea?

[lovesaruby]

Currently expecting dd no.3. Other dd's are Grace Margaret and Ava Ruby. My maiden name was Theobald so was rooting for Theodore if having a boy in honour of that side of my family but since its a girl am very much liking Thea instead. Dh has vetoed it saying its too "out there" for us! Is it really too different to use with Grace and Ava? Am waiting for him to get home from work to inform him my cousin has just named his daughter Roccoco Rose and thats clearly more "out there" than Thea!!!

Yes like Cranky, I think it's nice, but a bit normal for me. It's one of those names that was a bit unusual and cool 5 years ago and will probably get more common. Not "out there" at all.

(Roccoco however is bananas)

Rita, Veronica?

Theas nice and goes well with your others

Thea is lovely! Lana i think goes lovely too, your dd's names are very nice btw

I like it, but I don't really like shortenings used as the full name, and as Theadora reminds me too much of Wizadora, I wouldn't use it.

I'm terribly sorry to have to say it, but Roccoco sounds like a stripper name. . . !

Thea, on the other hand, is nice, and not at all "out there."

Not said like Tia; it is said with a soft Th sound which can be tricky (like the start of three) if you have a lisp.

I love Thea, would seriously want it for dd2 if was up the duff! But just saw your post re Grace Kelly & Ava Gardner: how about Greta?

Dorothea - shortened to Thea. Not 'out there' at all!

Thea is a name in its own right though isn't it?
doesn't need to be short for anyhitnt

dorothea is very cool

Dh still wont even entertain it sadly - even after showing him all your positive feedback . May have to be relegated to a middle name. We had a Greta conversation this morning, but agree that its quite a harsh sounding name next to Grace & Ava. Thanks for all the comments and suggestions, very helpful! But its back to the drawing board...

Thea isn't out there. I'd say it's hovering just outside the top 100. It's pretty. Some people can't say their tee aches though. but then some people would pronounce hazel 'ayzel.....

Nothing bad - its lovely

Its gorgeous! And I'm liking the Thea to rhyme with Mia sound - the only one I know is Norwegian and she pronounces it Taya, which is also really pretty.

I absolutely love the name Thea - nothing bad about it as far as I am aware

Am a big fan of Dorothea and consequently Thea.

Thea is lovely.
Unusual but not unheard of.
I think your reason for wanting to use it is great also.