Message: "Theodore" - Behind the Name

Theodore

by zoopeht (guest)

9/16/2009, 1:44 PM

I took a little trip down memory lane last night and was reminiscing about all the Dr. Seuss books that I read as a child and it got me thinking about the name Theodore (Theodor Geisel is the doc's real name). There is also a Theodore in my family tree.

What do you think of the name as a first name?
What do you think of the name as a middle name?

Which combos do you like using (using Theodore as first or middle):

James/Jamie/Jamison
Rhys
Sebastian
Oliver
Jude
Lucas/Luke
Liam
Connor
Cole
Jeremy

#Theodore

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- Stacia (srsand1)

9/17/2009, 5:50 AM

My favorites would be Theodore James/James Theodore or Theodore Rhys.

I would love to use Theodore (Theo) but my husband has bad associations with the name...

- Llewella (penguiny7)

9/17/2009, 3:04 AM

I really like Theodore. It's been on my list of names to use before, but I run into a problem with it. There aren't any nns I like that would fit an adult. I dislike Ted, Ned, and Theo. I think Teddy is adorable, but only for a little boy. I did think of Rory for a nn, which I love, but our last name starts with R. I think Theodore would be great as a fn or mn, but as a mn would make a combo sound quite dignified.

Anyway, I really like James Theodore, Theodore Rhys, Oliver Theodore, and Theodore Connor.

- Circus Lullaby

9/16/2009, 4:30 PM

I know one Theodore and one Theodor, the first goes by Teddy, the second by Theo.

Theodore Rhys
Theodore Sebastian
Oliver Theodore
Theodore Oliver
Jude Theodore
Theodore Jude
Lucas Theodore
Theodore Liam
Theodore Connor
Theodore Cole
Jeremy Theodore
Theodore Jeremy

- rainbow_Maya

9/16/2009, 4:04 PM

I really like Theodore. I like how it is very mature, but on a child could be shortend to Teddy, Theo, Dore (I'm pronouncing in German).

I'd use it in first name slot and like it paired with the following:

Theodore James - nice, but bland
Theodore Jamie - doesn't go well
Theodore Jamison - if it's a family name, it's acceptable, but otherwise I don't think they go together well
Theodore Rhys - nice
Theodore Sebastian - nice, but too long
Theodore Oliver - ok, but too many o sounds
Theodore Jude - very nice
Theodore Lucas - don't like the flow
Theodore Luke - better
Theodore Liam - ok
Theodore Connor - ok
Theodore Cole - nice
Theodore Jeremy - ok, but too long

- Tabby (guest)

9/16/2009, 3:14 PM

I like Theodore Jude, Theodore Connor, Theodore Sebastian, Theodore Cole, Theodore James and Theodore Liam. I don't think Theodore works as a middle name with any of these names.

I like Theodore and Theo. I think it works better as a first name than a middle name.

- Alda

9/16/2009, 2:13 PM

I like Theodore a lot! (both as a FN and a MN) I'm also fond of the nickname Theo.

Some combos I like:
James Theodore
Theodore James
Theodore Rhys
Jude Theodore
Theodore Jude
Theodore Luke

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