Quick sibling question šŸ§ø

hello friends :sunny:

quick question for you today: what would you name a sibling for theodore ā€˜theoā€™ if you couldnā€™t use the typical sibling names given for theodore (names considered traditional and classic i.e. oliver, arthur, elizabeth, charlotte)?

psa: i donā€™t have kids yet, so this is all baby name list research

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I know two kids named [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and their siblings are [name_f]Isla[/name_f] and [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]. Honestly I think most names can pair well with [name_u]Theo[/name_u], except maybe creative spellings or super hippy names.
Modern, classic, timeless names work, as well as more original names within limits.

[name_m]Whitaker[/name_m] (Whit)
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m] (Ben, Ned)

[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] (Penny)

Iā€™m thinking:

[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] ā€˜Theoā€™ andā€¦

[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Keziah[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]

[name_m]Evander[/name_m] ā€˜Evanā€™
[name_u]Axel[/name_u]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m] ā€˜Macā€™
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]

I like this question!

With [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], I would likeā€¦

[name_f]Liesl[/name_f] - a form of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (but one thatā€™s not nearly so ā€˜little black dressā€™); siblings could be [name_u]Theo[/name_u] and [name_f]Lizzy[/name_f] which I think is so sweet
[name_f]Greta[/name_f] - a form of [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] with a lot of character
[name_u]Royce[/name_u] - out of left field and lovely!

[name_u]Gideon[/name_u] - very sturdy and has a nice length as does brotherā€™s name, but not used very much!
[name_m]Herschel[/name_m] - old fashioned but underused
[name_u]Nehemiah[/name_u] - again, out of left field and lovely!

I love clashing (or just ā€œnot matchingā€) sibling names. :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

I would probably go for something like [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f], [name_f]Regina[/name_f], [name_f]Araminta[/name_f], [name_f]Delia[/name_f], [name_f]Grania[/name_f], [name_f]Viviette[/name_f], Cassiaā€¦ [name_m]Bradbury[/name_m], [name_m]Rufus[/name_m], [name_u]Carbry[/name_u], [name_m]Malachi[/name_m], [name_m]Gwilym[/name_m], [name_m]Hamish[/name_m], [name_m]Quintus[/name_m], [name_m]Crispin[/name_m]

Theodore is gorgeous :teddy_bear:

I think I would embrace the cosy seasonal feels by going with something like Autumn, Marigold, Evie or Willow. I think I also like the idea of something sparkly like Marisol or Olivine.

For boys maybe Rowan, Willoughby, Rafferty, Peregrine or Calloway for cosy feels. Something sparklier maybe Bayou or Lysander would be cool.

I think a longer formal name with a cute nn works, just like [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] nn [name_u]Theo[/name_u]:

[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] nn [name_f]Trixie[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f] nn [name_f]Gigi[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] nn [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] nn [name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] nn [name_u]Izzy[/name_u]
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Jacqui[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f] nn [name_u]Niki[/name_u]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f] nn [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ginny[/name_f]

[name_m]Alistair[/name_m] nn [name_m]Al[/name_m]
[name_u]Jacoby[/name_u] nn [name_m]Jake[/name_m]
[name_u]Robert[/name_u] nn [name_u]Bobby[/name_u]
[name_m]Gregory[/name_m] nn [name_m]Greg[/name_m]
[name_u]Finnegan[/name_u] nn [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Angus[/name_m] nn [name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_m]Conrad[/name_m] nn [name_u]Con[/name_u]
[name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_m]Bertram[/name_m] nn [name_u]Bertie[/name_u]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] nn [name_m]Lachie[/name_m]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] nn [name_u]Harry[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] nn [name_m]Seb[/name_m]

Something traditional, old-fashioned and not commonly used nowadays:

[name_m]Bernard[/name_m]
[name_u]Timothy[/name_u]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m]
[name_m]Maximilian[/name_m]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_u]Emanuel[/name_u]
[name_m]Archibald[/name_m]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_m]Balthazar[/name_m]
[name_u]Laurence[/name_u]
[name_m]Amadeo[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_m]Raymond[/name_m]

[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] or [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Theresa[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandria[/name_f] / [name_f]Alexandrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] or LiIiana or [name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Melinda[/name_f]

[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] andā€¦.
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]

[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Bronson[/name_m]
[name_u]Thaddeus[/name_u]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Malcolm[/name_m]
[name_m]Grantham[/name_m]
[name_m]Alessandro[/name_m]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_m]Augustin[/name_m]

hmm good question!

theodore & geraldine ā€œtheo + gerryā€
theodore & nellie ā€œtheo + nellā€

theodore & henry ā€œtheo + henā€
theodore & caspian ā€œtheo + casā€