WDYT?

[blue-roan.livejournal.com]

In your opinion, is "Bear" a suitable nickname for a boy with the name Theodore? 
(The thought process being Theodore -> Teddy -> Teddy Bear -> Bear)

Comments

[laminy.livejournal.com]

Not as a legitimate nickname that will carry him through life and jobs. It's a childish nickname, which really means that it would work on anybody, but not in public or professional settings.