Rather than being a nn of a longer name. We still really like the name [name]Thea[/name] for daughter no.3 due in a few weeks. And I’m trying to give up various obsessive thoughts re. the girls names not having equal number of syllables (both older sisters have 3 syllable first names). I’m sure in the long run that wouldn’t matter, especially when we both really like it.
But does [name]Thea[/name] sound like a nickname at all? Like it ought to be a nn of a longer ‘proper’ name.
There are very few longer names that lend themselves to the nn [name]Thea[/name] and even less that I like…probably even less of those that my husband will like haha
I think [name]Thea[/name] can work on its own. I remember hearing a while back a [name]Berry[/name] was considering the sibset [name]Juno[/name] and [name]Thea[/name], and I didn’t think anything of [name]Thea[/name] standing alone.
Yes, [name]Thea[/name] can stand alone as a first name! I love it. I have a cousin called [name]Thea[/name], pronounced tee-ah. [name]Will[/name] you be pronouncing it this way or like thee-ah? I think both are lovely. I have also known a [name]Thea[/name] pronounced tay-ah (I guess you could also have thay-ah).
I expect you’ve already considered [name]Theodora[/name], [name]Therese[/name] or [name]Theresa[/name]. [name]How[/name] about [name]Thessaly[/name]?
I definitely think it can stand alone. I’ve heard it used as a NN for something like [name]Theodora[/name], [name]Mattea[/name], or [name]Althea[/name], but I definitely think it feels complete enough to stand on its own.
I think is can definitely stand alone. It’s beautiful and graceful, no matter how you pronounce it (Tee-uh, [name]Tay[/name]-uh, Thee-uh, [name]Thay[/name]-uh). I’ve only ever met one girl named [name]Thea[/name] - she’s in her teens now - and she was named to honour her grandmother, whose name was [name]Dorothea[/name].
I definitely agree with everyone who’s said that [name]Thea[/name] can stand alone–[name]Pam[/name] and I have always had it as an independent name in our books. I have a close friend who named her daughter [name]Thea[/name] --pronounced [name]TAY[/name]-a–it fits her perfectly and I’ve always loved it.
I love [name]Thea[/name] and I love it all by itself. I know one woman whose whole name is [name]Thea[/name] and she seems fine with it. She says it Thee-uh and that’s how I would say it. [name]How[/name] are you thinking of pronouncing it?
Thankyou good to know that people think it sounds ‘complete’
We pronounce it thee-ah, I think being in the UK means we won’t have too much trouble with pronounciation, tee-ah is generally spelt [name]Tia[/name] or [name]Tea[/name] over here and tay-a probably [name]Taya[/name] though who knows until we use it haha
Hoping it fits ok with big sisters [name]Alyssa[/name] and [name]Francesca[/name]. I would have liked a longer version to ‘match’ her sisters more but none of them are really appealing to me, and think I’ve been through most if not all possibilities. Though I quite like Xanthea I don’t [name]LOVE[/name] it.
Eskay - I really like [name]Thessaly[/name] actually! [name]One[/name] of the few that I have kept going back to look at, only issue I then have is it doesn’t end in ‘a’. Yes completely unecessary and some might say silly naming rule but having started a theme of sorts (Italian/Greek/European sounding or similar that end in a) I’m finding it hard to stop?
None of them feel quite right though, none quite capture the simple elegance of [name]Thea[/name] by itself (for this reason I think I may only be happy with a longer version that begins Th!) And having persuaded my husband on the name [name]Thea[/name] - quite a few months ago now - he thinks I’m being unreasonable/silly to want to reconsider or choose a longer version just for official purposes.
I also agree that [name]Thea[/name] can stand on it own, and find it adorable! My moms name is [name]Cynthia[/name] and although its not spelt the same it does end in the same sound so I always thought that it might be a cute tie to her. Also my boyfriend works with a women named [name]Thea[/name] so it is indeed usable as a full name.
I absolutely love [name]Thea[/name]! [name]Even[/name] though it’s short, it’s definitely a proper stand alone name. [name]Alyssa[/name], [name]Francesca[/name], and [name]Thea[/name] work well together Congratulations!
ABSOLUTELY, [name]Thea[/name] works on it’s own. My son’s name is [name]Leo[/name] & I get asked all the time if it’s short for something. I always reply by telling people that we felt that [name]Leo[/name] was a strong enough name to work by itself & they always agree.
I like [name]Thea[/name] alot and would personally use it on its own or as a nn to honor my great grandmother [name]Thelma[/name] (she never used her name though - always went by [name]Tommy[/name]).
Thankyou berries good to know it can go it alone. Think we may have settled on it now, It is a lovely name.
I’m just annoyed that it appeared in the birth announcements this week in one of our country’s national newspapers (uk daily telegraph) grrr really want it to stay un-popular!
good to know that people think it sounds ‘complete’