My husband and I really like This name as either first or middle. It also a great way to honor my grandma [name_f]Thelma[/name_f] without using her name (I do not like [name_f]Thelma[/name_f]) but I have debating whether it should be [name_f]Thea[/name_f] or [name_f]Theia[/name_f] what do you all think?
For me [name_f]Thea[/name_f] has a good association, but [name_f]Theia[/name_f] is closer to what I like in terms of sound (I say thay-uh). I think both work as an honour for [name_f]Thelma[/name_f], but personally I would probably go [name_f]Thea[/name_f] in the middle and [name_f]Theia[/name_f] as a first, as it’s more unusual. Also [name_f]Thea[/name_f] feels more feisty, and [name_f]Theia[/name_f] is more sweet and gentle, but again that’s just my opinion haha.
[name_f]Thea[/name_f], it’s way more intuitive, easier to spell and pronounce and makes the most sense as an honor names for [name_f]Thelma[/name_f].
Lol. I like feisty better than sweet so it will probably be [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
These are two different names for me: [name_f]Thea[/name_f] derived from [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] or [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]/[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] “gift from God” ([name_f]Thea[/name_f] “of God”) and [name_f]Theia[/name_f] derived from [name_f]Aletheia[/name_f] (“truth”). Both Greek.
My vote would totally go to [name_f]Aletheia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Theia[/name_f], love it! But I’m not sure whether either really honors a [name_f]Thelma[/name_f]… to me these are three different names.
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]! I love the name, and I think its so sweet as a first or a middle. It’s a great way to honor [name_f]Thelma[/name_f].
I think [name_f]Thea[/name_f] is the more familiar spelling!
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] is so pretty and sweet, and it’s a great way to honor a [name_f]Thelma[/name_f].
(also, I would be unsure if [name_f]Theia[/name_f] was pronounced thee-a or thay-a)
Another vote for [name_f]Thea[/name_f]! I prefer how it looks and think it will cause less confusion.
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] for sure, gets rid of the confusion regarding pronunciation and overall a lot prettier imo.
I actually really like [name_f]Theia[/name_f] because it’s more obviously pronounced “thay-uh” (due to its similarity with [name_f]Leia[/name_f]) while I read [name_f]Thea[/name_f] as “thee-uh.” For me it depends on which pronunciation you’re going for. I personally think [name_f]Theia[/name_f] looks and sounds prettier, but I think both are lovely choices.
I think both are really lovely, but I think I’m going to have to vote [name_f]Thea[/name_f] on this one? I think [name_f]Theia[/name_f] is gorgeous, but I’m more inclined to side with [name_f]Thea[/name_f] because of my religious beliefs ([name_f]Theia[/name_f] was the name of a Greek goddess, and as a [name_m]Christian[/name_m], I don’t feel right honoring a god(dess) I don’t believe in over the God I [name_f]DO[/name_f] believe in, but I know that doesn’t matter to the nonreligious, and even some religious, honestly), but I do like the lacier feel of [name_f]Theia[/name_f], too! Either way, it’s a beautiful name! I’ve had my eye on [name_f]Thea[/name_f] [name_u]Everly[/name_u] for a while now…
I agree with @silversky109 on pronunciation and @ashthedreamer on the issue of Greek mythology. I also think if neither of those things makes you prefer one spelling over another that the name you pair it with could definitely affect which one fits best depending on the imagery you want.
Overall I’d personally choose [name_f]Thea[/name_f]. Beautiful name!
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] and [name_f]Thia[/name_f] are great. I would pronounce both “thee-uh.” I don’t care for the [name_f]Theia[/name_f] spelling. (Sorry.)
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] is the the feminine of theos and thus means goddess. [name_f]Thea[/name_f] used as a name is generally pronounced (I think) somewhat differently and I have always connected it with Greek word for ‘aunt’ (doubt there is a connection etymologically speaking but I liked the association).