So I am crushing so hard on the name [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] and would one hundred percent use it but my husband is not a fan (boo!) and I can’t even convince his with some of the nicknames for it like [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] or [name_f]Thea[/name_f] and he doesn’t like [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] either.
[name_f]Any[/name_f] names that have a similar vibe?
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] is derived from the exact same elements, but reversed!
Some other names that remind me of [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]:
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f], [name_f]Theodosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Eudora[/name_f]
[name_f]Althea[/name_f]
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
Sorry if these have already been said:
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f] ‘Dottie’
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] ‘Dodie’ ‘Dora’
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] ‘Billie’, ‘Minnie’
I love [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] too!
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f]
[name_f]Marilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementina[/name_f]
[name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] “Dulcie” “Dolly”
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Adela[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f]
[name_f]Althea[/name_f]
[name_f]Allegra[/name_f]
[name_f]Annette[/name_f]
[name_f]Annora[/name_f]
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]
[name_f]Blanche[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Christine[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarice[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cyrilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Edna[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsbeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Eunice[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Gilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Gretchen[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Isidora[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Loretta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Meredith[/name_f]
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirella[/name_f]
[name_f]Muriel[/name_f]
[name_f]Myra[/name_f]
[name_f]Nanette[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f]
[name_f]Patience[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Phyllida[/name_f]
[name_f]Pilar[/name_f]
[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Priya[/name_f]
[name_f]Prudence[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Thora[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Verna[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
Absolutely love [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] 
Maybe [name_f]Theodora[/name_f]?
You’ve had lots of lovely suggestions so count any repeats as me being in agreement with the berries
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Marianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Florentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelica[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
So many good suggestions so far! I’ll add…
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]
[name_f]Honora[/name_f]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f], nickname [name_f]Nora[/name_f] 
Maybe…
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Anthea[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f] / [name_f]Lenora[/name_f]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Pamela[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalen[/name_f]
Similar to [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f], yes. But a little more out there, so it’s likely your husband will like them even less 
but maybe they’ll help warm him to [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]!
My top suggestions would be [name_f]Athena[/name_f], [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] anddddd [name_f]Eleftheria[/name_f] 
Obviously, they’re all Greek. But they’re also all similar in style (longer, more syllables, ending in A and the Greek TH sound) to match [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f], but with different nickname options to possibly suit your husband.
[name_m]The[/name_m] name you already have, [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] - means gift of [name_m]God[/name_m] as you probably already know. Most common nicknames are [name_f]Dodie[/name_f], [name_f]Dottie[/name_f], [name_f]Dora[/name_f] and [name_f]Thea[/name_f].
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] - same root word etymologically so it’s basically as it sounds, the same name but flipped around, with the same gift of [name_m]God[/name_m] meaning. Most common nicknames are [name_m]Theo[/name_m], [name_m]Teddy[/name_m], [name_f]Dora[/name_f], [name_f]Dodie[/name_f] and [name_f]Thea[/name_f].
[name_f]Athena[/name_f] - very popular across many different countries, Greek mythological meaning, gorgeous historical place name but not many nickname options (Atty, Athenie… Maybe also [name_f]Thea[/name_f] at a stretch)
[name_f]Eleftheria[/name_f] - a recent obsession of mine after listening to [name_m]Konstantinos[/name_m] Argiros’ song “Eleftheros” and discovering it means freedom in Greek. Particularly love the nickname options [name_f]Effie[/name_f], [name_f]Elfie[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], and, again, [name_f]Thea[/name_f] probably also works here. But my personal faves are [name_f]Elfie[/name_f] & [name_f]Effie[/name_f] <3)
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] is lovely! Here’s a few ideas (apologies for any repeats!):
Good luck!
Oh! A fellow [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] lover! I adore this name/it’s nicknames, but my husband is also has not been a fan. I feel your pain!
Actually, he recently opened up to the Portuguese (Dorotéia) version being a middle if paired with a name he loved. So if there is hope for me, there may be hope for you!
I will second a lot of people’s suggestions and add a few variations: