My husband and I (married 16 years) are currently trying trying to conceive #4 and I’m just throwing around names right now. All of our children have names that end with Y. A bit corny I know, but I actually didn’t plan it that way!
Anyway I’ve always called my husband [name_u]Teddy[/name_u]. Tonight the idea came into my head…Why don’t I just name a boy [name_u]Teddy[/name_u]? I think it is adorable! It also came in at number 66 on [name_f]England[/name_f]'s 2014 popular names list and we live in Europe as well.
My husband’s grandfather was very important to him. He was like a father to him and his name was [name_m]Friedrich[/name_m]. I was thinking [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] [name_m]Friedrich[/name_m] our surname. Our surname is one syllable and very plain, imagine something like [name_m]Black[/name_m].
I think it sounds very nice. [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] is fun enough to downplay the more stricter sounding [name_m]Friedrich[/name_m], while staying respectful. Your thoughts?
Thanks! 
I think [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Friedrich[/name_m] would sound way better (very handsome, in fact!) You could still call him [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], but also have the option of [name_u]Theo[/name_u] or even [name_u]Freddie[/name_u] as nicknames if it ended up feeling weird or confusing to use your hubby’s nn on your son. All the best!
Thank you for the suggestion! Unfortunately I can’t use [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], because where we live the letter combination “TH” doesn’t exist. No one would be able to pronounce it. 
[name_m]How[/name_m] does your husband feel about it?
I don’t think it’s silly or strange…does your husband go by [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] to a lot of people, or just to you? If it’s the latter, its a little more unusual, but if you like it, I don’t see why not!
I like [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] as a nick name, but I"m not crazy about it as a given name. If [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] wont work, how about [name_m]Edmund[/name_m], [name_m]Edward[/name_m], or [name_m]Edison[/name_m] nn [name_u]Teddy[/name_u]?
I think it’s a sweet thought. However, from experience, I can tell you: once you bestow a special nn on a child, you might find that it’s not really usable for your spouse anymore. One of our children ended up with a nickname that my husband had called me for years, but he doesn’t say it to me very much anymore – probably because it’s our child’s name now. I miss that sometimes.
I like [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] more than [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] as a formal first name, but that is all down to preference. However, I do think it is cute and is totally workable.
You could use a name starting with [name_m]Ed[/name_m]- and use [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] as a nickname.
An alternate legitimate spelling for [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] is [name_m]Teodor[/name_m], if you like the name. Or since [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] is pretty associated with teddy bears (at least here in the US), what about a name that means bear? Personally, I prefer different names for parents and kids. It just ends up getting confusing, imo. I also couldn’t imagine being “in the bedroom” and saying a name that both my partner and child share, it would just feel awkward to me. However, I know a lot of people have family members that share the same name, so it can work for some people. If you don’t think it would be confusing and you really like it, then go for it!
[name_m]Don[/name_m]'t ask me b.c I love [name_m]Theobald[/name_m], [name_m]Theomund[/name_m], and [name_m]Theodoric[/name_m]!
[name_u]Teddy[/name_u] is a cute NN but I personally wouldn’t choose it solo. But then again I have odd name taste anyway!
I love it. If [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] was ever embarrassing to him, he can go by Ted or something that derives from his middle name.
I think it has great flow and great meaning for you. Since you live in Europe, a lot of the US hesitations don’t really apply. Good luck!
I think it’s really cute too! [name_u]Love[/name_u] the middle name choice as well.
I agree with the pp that [name_m]Teodor[/name_m] would be a great option. I live in a country w/o “th” too, so I know how that rules out a lot of names (same with their ř on my end, lol).
My dad and brother have the same name and my brother became “[name_m]Little[/name_m] name” - to this day, as a not-so-little grown man, we still call him that.
[name_u]LOVE[/name_u] IT. [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] [name_m]Friedrich[/name_m] _____ is adorable, and if your husband is for it, do it!
I would find it strange to name my son with a name that is my husband’s pet name/nickname. [name_m]Just[/name_m] my opinion.
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you have any other options?
If you like [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], what about [name_u]Freddie[/name_u]?
I think absolutely you can use [name_u]Teddy[/name_u]… It has a special meaning which is really nice…
I love [name_u]Teddy[/name_u]! I think it is totally usable as a fn and completely adorable and works great with the MN as well
It would be extremely difficult to have two [name_u]Teddy[/name_u]'s in the house. If you call [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], are you calling your husband or your son? Ultimately your husband would loose his nickname (would you start calling him Ted) or you would name your son [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] but call him something else. … [name_u]Baby[/name_u] [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] would only work for so long.
In your shoes, I might name the baby [name_u]Freddy[/name_u] to honor the [name_m]Freidrich[/name_m] and close a different middle name.
Because of the connection to the [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] bear, I would want a more mature name to fall back on. [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] is a great nickname, but I can’t picture it as a name on a resume for a grown man.
Speaking from personal experience here…I wouldn’t use your husband’s name for your son. My paternal grandfather was [name_m]George[/name_m], but always went by [name_u]Jerry[/name_u]. When my dad was born, he was named after his mom’s favorite brother, [name_m]Gerald[/name_m], so of course he became [name_u]Jerry[/name_u] too. While he was young they were distinguished by Big [name_u]Jerry[/name_u] & [name_m]Little[/name_m] [name_u]Jerry[/name_u], but after my dad became taller than his dad that seemed silly, so then it because Old [name_u]Jerry[/name_u] & [name_m]Young[/name_m] [name_u]Jerry[/name_u]. That didn’t last long, as you can imagine! So after that it was just confusion when someone called for either of the Jerries.
My own nn rhymes w/[name_u]Jerry[/name_u], & when I was growing up, it was also confusing because the Sh- & J- sounds sound pretty similar, especially when someone’s calling up- or downstairs.
While I think it’s really nice to want to honor your husband, I definitely would urge you to find a different way to do it.