Teddy

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

I desperately want a son to call Teddy someday. My husband loves it too.
The problem is, he hates Theodore.

I have tried to defend Theodore by going to my family and friends for backup...but they all dislike it/associate it with Alvin & the Chipmunks. Maybe I love the name because I never watched that show.

Anyway, I think just plain old Ted is boring as a name, and Teddy is too childish to be his given name.

To give you an idea of my taste in boys' names, favorites are:
Joseph, Emmett, Simon, and something with the nn Teddy.

Any suggestions to fit my style?

Comments

[greyhowl.livejournal.com]

I think "Edward" could work for "Teddy"...

[buttonmoulder.livejournal.com]

I was just going to suggest the same.

[sweetest-asylum.livejournal.com]

i don't get it?

[spaceandclouds.livejournal.com]

Just like William can become Bill, Edward can become Teddy ;)

[sweetest-asylum.livejournal.com]

oh. i thought i was missing something.

i've never heard ted as a nickname for edward.

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

Ted Kennedy's real name was Edward. :)

[sweetest-asylum.livejournal.com]

i did know about jack/john kennedy (to slightly redeem myself here)

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

Haha no worries! I didn't know about this until he died a couple years ago.

[becomingun.livejournal.com]

My neighbour's son is Edward and goes by Ted or Teddy :) I always thought that was just a normal thing and it surprised me so much when people hadn't heard of it.

[joereaves.livejournal.com]

Definitely. Ted is a not uncommon nn for Edward.

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

I had never thought of Edward, but I really, really like the idea! My only hesitation is its undoubted growth in popularity due to Twilight. *sigh* Alice and Emmett, which have always been names that I love, have SURGED in popularity because of characters in those books/films.

Anyway, my husband DOES like Edward, so this could work!

[sweetest-asylum.livejournal.com]

Theo

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

I LOVE Theodore. What a great name! I hope you can do some convincing! :-)

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

Oh and some suggestions would be:

William
Henry
Louis/Lewis
Alexander
Owen
Charles
Conrad
Miles
Matthias
Asher
Francis
Graham
Sterling
Roman
Wyatt
Carter
Calvin
Thaddeus (could be a full name for Teddy?)
Timothy (I could see Teddy used here too)
Gideon
Thomas (Teddy as a nn?)

I'm the same way with Louis actually. I LOVE the nn Louie for a little boy but my husband doesn't like Louis.

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

I second the Thaddeus suggestion. Love that name.

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

I love Theodore too! My husband's taste in names leans towards extremely masculine, and he thinks Theodore is too "pretty."

I love your suggestions! My favorites are Henry, Owen, Miles, Matthias, Roman, Thaddeus, Timothy, and Thomas.

Thank you, thank you!

[satunian.livejournal.com]

I love Theodore! I used to watch Alvin and the Chipmunks too but I don't immediately associate the name with the show (more like President Roosevelt)
I've heard people say Teddy could also be a nickname for Edward.

Just have to point this out though, I thought it was funny that Simon was also on your list - that was the third Chipmunk! Though I think that names been successfully stolen back from Chipmunk fame thanks to Mr. Cowell...

[uberta.livejournal.com]

All of this comment is what I was going to say.

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

HAHAHA!

I definitely did not realize that Simon was also a chipmunk! Thank God I'm not keen on the name Alvin, or I might end up with all 3 chipmunks someday. No one would believe that I hadn't ever watched it. In fact, they'd assume I'm a diehard fan. Hilarious!

Thanks for the help!

[mela-chan.livejournal.com]

I agree with the suggestion for Edward, or you could use Edmond maybe?

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

Ooooohh I like Edmond! I hadn't thought of that! And it could ease my worries about Edward's surge in popularity due to Twilight.

Great suggestion! Thank you!

[rorylareina.livejournal.com]

Rudy, Holden, Calvin, Miles

[mrssubee.livejournal.com]

I always thought Teddy was cute too- and I like Theodore- but, I always associate it with Theo Huxtable from the Cosby show

[ringsandcoffee.livejournal.com]

I used to know a little boy named Teo (tay-o).

[pleasure-past.livejournal.com]

What about Thaddeus? I'm not a fan of it, but you might be.

That's the only thing I can think of that hasn't already been suggested, so I'll just throw it out there that I don't think the chipmunk Theodore is the worst thing in the world to be associated with, and anyway I'll be very surprised if any of his classmates know who Alvin and the Chipmunks are. They've really gone out of style in the last decade, with the movies as an ultimately not long-lasting exception. Heck, I'm a teenager and I associate the name with the president before the chipmunk, because it didn't play a very big role in my childhood, or in the childhood of most of the people I know.

[pleasure-past.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see Thaddeus has already been brought up. That's what I get for only skimming. Oh well.

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

I appreciate this input. I agree, I don't think the chipmunks are popular anymore, and no one his own age would make the connection. But names are easily ruined for me when literally EVERY family member and friend that I've mentioned Theodore to mocks it as a chipmunk or an effeminate nerd.

Of course, a sampling of these same family/friends' children's names:
Jaxson
Aidan
Cayden
Carson
Ethan
Elijah
Dylan

So, they're all trendy name fans. I wish I had been more vocal about disliking THEIR name choices when I had the chance!

[fleckerbug.livejournal.com]

My husband's middle name is Edward and he goes my Ted (Teddy as a little boy for short). Ted(dy) is an acceptable nn for Edward, but not as commonly used in the US. I think Edward goes well with the names you said you like. :)

My old neighbor's name was Ted. Their son's name was Thaddeus and I always wondered if the dad's name wasn't Thaddeus as well or if they'd just named him that because it's close to Theodore?

ETA-- Doesn't rally matter to your situation, but I thought I'd share-- We may name a son after my husband and would likely call him either Edward or Ward.

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the input! I never knew Teddy was a nickname for Edward, but now that I know, Edward is on my list!

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

Putting in another vote for Edward and Edmond/Edmund.

Incidentally, I also love Joseph and Simon. You might also like Nathan?

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

I do like Nathan! You have exceptional taste in names. What are some of your favorite girl names, out of curiosity?

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

Ha ha, now you've opened the floodgates. I have quite a few favorite girl names.

Alice
Charlotte
Lucy
Violet
Cordelia
Diana
Callista
Juliet
Lily
Rose
Mara
Miriam
Laura
Beth
Rosemary
Claire
Eleanor
Ivy

That's probably enough to start with...

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

Oh, we are SO simpatico! I share a love for:
Alice
Charlotte
Lucy
Cordelia
Rose
Mara
(Eliza)beth
Eleanor

with additional favorites:
Esme
Isla
Cora
Maisie
Penelope

And that's just the start. I can go on for days, yet despite my love for many names, I'm still a total snob and very particular!

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

Those are all adorable names. I'd kinda forgotten, I had a thing for Cora as a kid!

I know what you mean about having a hundred favorites and still being particular-- me and my roommate have been trying to name her new cat, and even though there's so many, many names that I love, I hate almost everything she thinks up! Of course, that may partly be because I am a staunch proponent of Dignified Names For Animals, while she considers things like Munchkin and Princess to be valid options. :(

[07272009.livejournal.com]

No one has suggested this, but I have a grandfather named Frederick, and he goes by Ted.

[amyeliz.livejournal.com]

That's a new one...I like it!