Middle name suggestions for Theodore!

[ladydreamfire.livejournal.com]

I thought we weren't going to try for another baby for another year or a little more (I was hoping not more!) but that's changed. Now we're saying as soon as we can move into a 3 bedroom place we'll start trying immediately after. That may still be some months off, but it's a lot quicker than I had expected!

I've been playing around with Henry and Theodore ever since the name combo game. Which is unusual since I usually avoid the more classic names. But I felt maybe some of my boy picks weren't masculine enough. So I started looking in different directions to cover my bases. I am not worried about either of them gaining more popularity. I love them because they're definitely masculine.

I think Henry Theodore is just terrific in that order so I don't need help for Henry. But I would also like to come up with a combo using Theodore as the first name, on the premise we would call him Teddy as a nickname.

I've already considered Theodore Henry, and Theodore Henrik, but I want to see what else we can come up with. So it would be Theodore ______ Gibbons.

Another question: Is Hank the only nickname for Henry or am I missing one?

Comments

[hey-doey-doey.livejournal.com]

I know a couple Henrys with the nickname Harry, but I prefer Hank myself.

[pirahan.livejournal.com]

I like the way Theodore Everett sounds. It was the first thing I came up with.

[xnaivetex.livejournal.com]

Theodore Everett is my sons name <3

[piperwest12.livejournal.com]

Never thought I would like Theodore, but as I am reading your post I am loving it.
Theodore James
Theodore Matthew
Theodore Mason

[imamaryanne.livejournal.com]

If you like Little Women, you could always go with Theodore Laurence :)

[daydream11.livejournal.com]

A friend of mine once went by Theodore Arthur. :)

[ghost-light.livejournal.com]

I like Hal as a nickname for Henry (or Harold)

[http://users.livejournal.com/-dahling-/]

First thing that came to mind was Theodore Edward! haha

[annika-j.livejournal.com]

Harry is a nickname for Henry.

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

Theodore Edmund
Theodore Phineas
Theodore Samuel
Theodore Donovan
Theodore Felix
Theodore Linus
Theodore Xavier
Theodore David
Theodore Nate

I know you said you usually avoid the more classic names, but that's all I could really think of to go with Theodore. :\ If you don't mind, what other names do you like--the ones that you worry aren't masculine enough? Theodore and Henry are definitely masculine in that girls aren't really stealing the names, but they're not what I would call manly, although that may just be the opinion of some of my family talking. Personally, I like Theodore. I like the nns Theo and Teddy. I also think Henry is nice so I'm not trying to be mean!

[ladydreamfire.livejournal.com]

LOL, don't worry. I will never consider you not liking a name I like as being mean. I pinky swear. I come here for opinions, positive and negative! :)

We can just forget Henry now, my husband outright vetoed it. My SIL's ex-husband (and deadbeat father) is named Henry. Having never met him, I forgot all about that. A damn shame, I really loved that name.

The names I was referring to as possibly being not masculine enough are Rafe Hollis and Jasper Grayson. Although I really love Rafe, and it's still high on my list.

And masculine is good enough for me, I'm not looking for really manly like Bruno or Chuck!

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

Couple days getting back to this, but...Oh, I feel silly! You mentioned Rafe Hollis and Jasper Grayson in the original post, and I completely forgot about it by the time I commented moments later! Heh. Rafe seems masculine enough to me. It reminds me of a surfer dude for some reason. Hollis I could see being more feminine. It also reminds me of Hollister, which is a rather preppy store, isn't it? I'm not sure. Jasper seems more on par with Henry and Theodore.

[hermione-vader.livejournal.com]

Theodore Henry and Theodore Henrik sound great. I think I personally prefer the first one.

Theodore John
Theodore Robert
Theodore Andrew
Theodore Nathan
Theodore Louis
Theodore Michael
Theodore Eric/Erik
Theodore Vincent
Theodore Calvin
Theodore Spencer

[starcrossed.livejournal.com]

Harry as in Prince Harry.

Theodore Herbert
Theodore Royce
Theodore Everett
Theodore Cyrus
Theodore Randolph
Theodore Quentin
Theodore Oliver
Theodore Rowan

[rubberducky1467.livejournal.com]

I love the name Theodore and would totally use it, as it is a family name on my dad's side . Problem is my cousin already used it on his son. His name is Theodore Randell. We call him Theo.

My family really went the T.R. route (Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Russell), hence my choice of R middle names:

Theodore Richard
Theodore Robert
Theodore Robin
Theodore Roderick (The end of the first sound a little too similar to the start of the second, I think.)