Girl NN ending with Ie or Y (Teddie vs Teddy)

Is there a rule where girl names end with ie where a boys ends with y? Thought I heard that.

We just had a baby girl and will be calling her [name_m]Teddie[/name_m] but noticed some people spell it with an ie and others a y.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

You can also name her [name_f]Teddi[/name_f], which might be easier for her in the future to explain how to spell the name. “My name’s [name_f]Teddi[/name_f], with an -i.” Also, if you notice, it is one GP name of mine, so I’m all for it. Best of luck for you and your family.

There isn’t a rule. You can spell it however you want but most people will probably spell it [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] if you don’t explicitly tell them otherwise.

There is no rule! I prefer [name_m]Teddie[/name_m] myself :slight_smile: I believe there’s an actor who named his daughter [name_m]Teddie[/name_m] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], which I think is lovely.