Help!! I feel like D-day is fast approaching and we are stuck between 2 names. Our last name is a fairly common surname that we happen to share with a famous group of acting brothers. So the question is:
[name_u]Corbin[/name_u] [name_m]John[/name_m] … or … [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]??
I adore the nickname options for both (CJ, TJ, [name_u]Theo[/name_u], [name_u]Teddy[/name_u]) but have some issues with each. I worry [name_u]Corbin[/name_u] is a little too off the beaten path … but I don’t love the stuffy, very formal feel of [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and the shortened [name_u]Theo[/name_u] just doesn’t feel right. What do you think? Thanks!!
They are both very handsome. I prefer [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]. I personally love [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] as a stand alone. Maybe [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] [name_m]John[/name_m] or [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m]?
I personally like [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] called [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] or [name_u]Theo[/name_u]. There’s something about [name_u]Corbin[/name_u] that I find off putting. I wonder if you would like [name_m]Callum[/name_m]? I feel like it’s kinda off the beaten path like [name_u]Corbin[/name_u] but feels a bit more formal like [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]. You could call him [name_u]Cal[/name_u] or still use CJ if you wanted to
I love the name [name_u]Corbin[/name_u]! [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] is also a great choice, so I understand the dilemma, but between the two I would choose [name_u]Corbin[/name_u].
I personally love both <3 If you’re not really feeling Theodore or Theo, maybe Corbin is the better fit for you. Plus, with John, there’s a balance … Theodore John = two common/formal names, whereas with Corbin you have one unique and one common.
What you may also want to consider (and I’m making an assumption here), if this is your first child and you do want more children, what sort of names would you want for your future children? Would you want more unique names likes Corbin, or more formal/common names like Theodore?