Hey Ladies!
I’m about five weeks away now and can’t wait to meet my little boy.
I’ve really grown to love [name]Teddy[/name] but I don’t really love [name]Edward[/name] or [name]Theodore[/name] ([name]Theodore[/name] especially is not a choice).
Am I fooling myself by thinking even if he is named [name]Edward[/name], it will rarely come up?
Or are there some good aspects of [name]Edward[/name] I haven’t thought of?
And… are [name]Ted[/name] and [name]Teddy[/name] complete enough to have either of those as the name?
Help!
I think [name]Ted[/name] is.
I think [name]Ted[/name] is, with [name]Teddy[/name] as a nn, I wouldn’t use [name]Teddy[/name] as a complete name, I can’t imagine a grown man called [name]Teddy[/name]. I like [name]Edward[/name] though!
There’s a boy in my brother’s class ( my brother is 16) who is called [name]Teddy[/name] and his name is Teedan ( Like [name]Keegan[/name]). Maybe you could use a different first name and use [name]Teddy[/name] as his middle name ( like [name]Martin[/name] [name]Teddy[/name] or something like that).
- [name]Evelyn[/name]
I agree, go with [name]Ted[/name] and use [name]Teddy[/name] as a nickname. [name]One[/name] day he will be a grown man, going for job interviews etc.
I know it’s a stretch, but what about [name]Alfred[/name] - “[name]Ed[/name]” like in [name]Edward[/name] —> [name]Ted[/name]/[name]Teddy[/name]? I guess you could do the same with [name]Fred[/name].
Personally I love [name]Edward[/name]!! So classic and regal and gorgeous! I love the nn. [name]Teddy[/name] too. I also think that it ages well, has some great namesakes, and it generally awesome!
What about [name]Thaddeus[/name], I think that could easily yield [name]Teddy[/name]?
[name]Teddy[/name] is cute!
I think there are a lot of other alternatives that don’t have to be [name]Edward[/name] or [name]Theodore[/name]… what about:
[name]Thaddeus[/name]
Theoden
[name]Edmund[/name]
[name]Edwin[/name]
[name]Edgar[/name]
[name]Edison[/name]
Any of those appeal?
Good luck!
I had an uncle [name]Teddy[/name] but his full name was [name]Thaddeus[/name]. You might like that.
I think [name]Ted[/name] could work on it’s own. There are bunches more names that could have [name]Teddy[/name] as a nickname besides those you listed though. Also, [name]Teddy[/name] could just be what you call him despite what his name is (like you can call a girl [name]Honey[/name] or whatever, call him [name]Teddy[/name] as your own cute nickname)
Others:
[name]Tedrick[/name]
Edbert
Edelio
Edem
[name]Edgar[/name]
[name]Edison[/name]
Edlef
Edmar
[name]Edmund[/name]
[name]Edric[/name]
[name]Edwin[/name]
Here’s some that ends in the right sound to produce [name]Teddy[/name], they’re just not as intuitive:
[name]Alfred[/name]
Gared
Gilfred
[name]Jared[/name]
[name]Manfred[/name]
Mordred
Thelred
Ulfred
[name]Wilfred[/name]
[name]Zared[/name]
My vote is name him [name]Ted[/name]. He can go by [name]Ted[/name] or [name]Teddy[/name]…problem solved. I do love both [name]Edward[/name] and [name]Theodore[/name] though.
If you love teddy then call him teddy, I don’t see the point of giving a name you don’t love just because people think that everyone needs a ‘professional name’ if your son is destined to be a doctor, lawyer, president then he will do so whether called [name]Edward[/name], teddy or bumfluff. Give him the name you truly love.
I like [name]Edmund[/name] the best of the [name]Ed[/name]-names.
I had never considering [name]Thaddeus[/name] as a way to get to [name]Ted[/name] but I love [name]Thaddeus[/name] in its own right.