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baby name regrets

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sarahf81 · 03/10/2015 09:01

Hello everyone
I have a beautiful little boy who is named Téo pronounced Tay-oh. He really he beautiful but I feel like I have given him a lifetime of headaches of miss pronunciations.

We chose his name as it means gift from God and he really is. After 6 years of trying, two failed Ivf attempts and one miss carriage which was twins we have little Téo.

If I change the spelling then we loose the meaning. Not sure what to do.

Thank you for any help

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Cookiecake · 03/10/2015 09:06

I really don't think that's too bad to pronounce. I think after I'd asked once I'd be fine with getting that right. It's a sweet name as well as being unusual, which in my opinion is a great thing. You should stick with it! I know some children with unusual ish names and it's really not too bad most people get it right.

horsewalksintoabar · 03/10/2015 09:07

My son is Theodor and we have two friends with Teo kiddos. It's beautiful! And in most languages Theo is pronounced Teo. You're worrying over nothing! Most of my kids' classmates are Spanish, South American, Central European...Your Teo will have no problem. We live in much more cosmopolitan times. It's a wonderful name!

ZenNudist · 03/10/2015 09:11

I like it. It's not hard to pronounce. I would have thought that's how you said it from how it is written.

Only problem is finding acute e on a keyboard!

3 letters is easy to spell.

Meaning is lovely.

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thegiddylimit · 03/10/2015 09:13

Don't worry, it's a lovely name. You can never predict people mispronouncing names, DD1 has people saying her name wrong if they've just seen it written, she's happy to correct them and no-one does it wrong again.

As far as wobbles about his name goes, is he a brand new baby? If so you might just have a bit of the baby blues/mild PND. You'll come to love the name again and as you start feeling more human again you'll regain your confidence in the name. It really is a lovely name and with such a special meaning, I'm sure everyone will love it.

Havalina1 · 03/10/2015 09:19

It's a really nice name and it's nice to say - don't change it! The accent on the e makes sense, I'm surprised people can't say it.

I feel your pain though. I've a one week old baby boy and I gave him an Irish name, and I'm already sick of explaining how to say it, and dealing with "well I never" comments. It's the most simple short name, well not as short as yours but yea, nothing complicated!

Passmethecrisps · 03/10/2015 09:19

I think it's lovely and I don't think that it is hard to pronounce. In school I just ask kids and then write a phonetic spelling in my diary if it would be hard to remember. I wouldn't need to do this for téo - in comparison to the Gaelic names I have Téo would be easy peasy!

ohmyeyebettymartin · 03/10/2015 09:22

Theo in Dutch is pronounced the same way. Very common name and easy to pronounce. I wouldn't worry too much.

The meaning behind it is lovely, congrats on your son

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sarahf81 · 03/10/2015 10:06

Thank you all soo much for your reply you have made me fall back in love with the traditional spelling of his name.

I suppose having an unusual name these are the things we need to deal with. Thank you all xxx xxx

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melonribena · 03/10/2015 15:10

I think it's a beautiful name. I can understand your concern but it's no different to having a tricky surname or for example spelling Brown as Browne.

knittingbee · 03/10/2015 16:09

It doesn't matter if your name is unusual or common, someone will always manage to misspell or mispronounce it. Your son's name is lovely, don't change it!

ffffffedup · 03/10/2015 17:55

Leave it you picked that name because it obviously meant something to you and the people that matter ie his family and friends will pronounce it correctly who cares about anybody else. I think it's a lovely name BTW.

KoalaDownUnder · 03/10/2015 17:59

Agree with that consensus - don't change it, it's fab!!

KoalaDownUnder · 03/10/2015 17:59

The, not that ffs phone

TeenyfTroon · 03/10/2015 18:02

Gorgeous name, and I have NEVER commented on a baby's name on MN before! Enjoy it. It's not difficult enough to regret. Wish I'd thought of it.

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sarahf81 · 04/10/2015 14:23

Thank you everyone. You've made me feel loads better. Been having the debate in my head driving me crazy lol.

Thank you all

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temporarilyjerry · 04/10/2015 15:07

I know a little boy called Teo (without the accent). Don't remember anyone ever mispronouncing it. With the accent, it is even clearer how it should be pronounced.

Great name.

Whenever there are threads about people having doubts about their baby's name, the name is always awesome.

MuttonCadet · 04/10/2015 15:18

Lovely name, it wouldn't occur to me to pronounce it any other way (but I'd always pronounce Theo, thee-o).
Congratulations, and please stop worrying.

carbolicsoaprocked · 04/10/2015 18:35

Please don't change it! It's absolutely and sounds just like it's spelled. I have loved DS's name for years, we'd pretty much decided on it from about 20 weeks pg, yet when he came I found it difficult to call him by his name - I found myself saying 'the baby' or 'him'. I don't know why, but it wasn't because I didn't like the name any more, it just seemed odd suddenly (it's not an odd name, but also not top ten). Anyway I put it down to hormones and getting used to a new little person, glad we stuck with it as it completely suits him now and I smile every time I tell someone his name. Keep the name!

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sarahf81 · 04/10/2015 18:58

I've been the same not saying his name much. So I've felt really bad.

I spoke to my partner about it too and he said I shouldn't listen to other people. Which is true.

I just have some ignorant people round me who after I've told them numerous times its Tay-oh they still say Te-oh. The funniest part is they probably have only ever seen it written down once when he was first born. So have heard me call himTay-oh more times than they have seen it spelt.

Xxx

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villainousbroodmare · 04/10/2015 19:05

Lovely name. You need to make up a little song "Oh Téo" to sing to him. Enjoy your boy.

HVB79 · 04/10/2015 19:12

I think it's gorgeous name too (do you mind if I put it on my list...?!)
If it makes you feel better it took me a while to get used to my DC's name at the beginning, even though I loved it. Once they're a bit older and you're constantly calling their name rather than just telling other people about it you may feel differently about it anyway.

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sarahf81 · 05/10/2015 12:15

No problem.
Yes I need to keep remembering the reason we fell in love with it and chose it.
My family love it so I suppose that's the main thing.
Xx

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poppycomeshome · 05/10/2015 18:21

We know a Teo and no one has any problem pronouncing it, he is a strapping lad now and it really suits him.

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