Teddy

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I’m tired of people calling me Teddy bear! I just hate being called Teddy bear because Teddy is a nickname for Thaddeus. Also if your name is Teddy I don’t mean to be mean but my name is Thaddeus and if you call me Teddy bear I’ll take that as an insult.
― Thaddeus113  10/5/2024
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I think Teddy is an amazing nickname for Theodore or Theodora!
― I-love-baby-names  8/11/2024
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Everyone says it reminds them of the Teddy bear, but when I hear it it reminds me of Teddy Roosevelt, who was probably the most badass president ever. I love this name, sounds very strong and classy as a nickname to a name like Theodore.
― peterassbeater420  7/27/2023
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Also French: https://meilleursprenoms.com/popularite-prenom/TeddyAlso Dutch, chiefly used as a feminine name: https://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/naam/is/Teddy
― guasguendi  2/22/2023
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I absolutely hate it! Immensely unattractive.
― Anonymous User  10/30/2022
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I love Teddy so so much. I’ve wanted to name a boy this since I was about…6?! I’d probably use Theodore or Edward or something as a full name, but I do like it as a stand-alone. Just Teddy might seem silly, but there are lots now, and in a decade or two when I have kids it’ll be normal. Whichever way, I’ll have a Teddy. I just love it.
― sprout  10/19/2022
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nah, this will only stay as a toy bear name, so if you are naming your child this, your child will be made fun of this name so don't
― cookielover  8/9/2022
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I really like the name Teddy, sounds so calming and sweet!
― macyvictoria  1/26/2022
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I think that Teddy can be a girl's nickname for Theodora, a feminine version of Theodore. It's a great name, or nickname, and if it's used on the right person, it'll grow to be a great name for them.
― nameshopper246  12/15/2021
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I think Teddy is a super cute nickname for a teen or young adult, it's attractive and gentle, but can also be casual and fun. Super handsome nickname, especially for people named Theo or Theodore.
― Anonymous User  11/21/2021
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This is so sweet as a nickname for Theodore or Edward while he is still younger.But it is completely ridiculous as a full name. Can you imagine having to introduce yourself as Teddy as a 35 year old guy during a business meeting?
― Anonymous User  9/14/2021
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Teddy Duncan, played by Bridgit Mendler, is one of the main characters on the Disney show Good Luck Charlie.
― littlerabbit  8/15/2021
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I don't even think this would make a nice nickname.
― Luvbug86  7/24/2021
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Why would anyone name their child after a doll?
― Clara711  6/22/2021
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Aww, cute! Teddy Bear.
― Crystal_Fox  4/1/2021
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Teddy Bear's Picnic?
― Anders1234  12/8/2020
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Reminds me of an adorable Teddy bear, but this name is immature.
― Anders1234  12/8/2020
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Very noice.
― noisynora  11/30/2020
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How is this a diminutive of Edward?
― nylonpanda  12/13/2019
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@nylonpanda and anyone else besides wondering how we got from edward to Teddy:Hundreds of years ago in England, some said "mine", while other people said "my\". When these two forms were brought together, a woman with a son called Edward might call her son "ed", or "mine ed" - which sounds a lot like "my ned\". Her daughter Abigail she might call "Abby", or "mine Abby" - but Nabby has since fallen into disuse. Some time later, there was a vogue for substituting the first letter of forenames, so Margaret became Meg, became Peg, became Peggy. Ned became Ted, became Teddy. More in surprising nicknames: "Hank" is originally from John, and "Polly" from Mary!
― nomology  1/23/2023
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Very cute nickname for Theodore, and has a pretty solid association with Roosevelt.
― edg0123  3/5/2019
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I like Teddy.Despite being a nickname it works well as first name. Far better than Ben, Sam, Nick, Chris or other popular ones. My links are Teddy Bear & Roosevelt. It is also a Harry Potter minor character from the Next Generation. I actually like these links.
― Felie  11/26/2018
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This is a cute name, but it’s a stereotypical name for Teddy bears in my opinion!:j.
― Anonymous User  10/21/2018
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Teddy Flood is a character in the HBO TV series "Westworld". He is a gunslinger who is looking for Dolores in order to restart their relationship.
― Anonymous User  3/13/2018
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So cute! I would consider it for both a future son or a future daughter. It works on a little kid but it also can work on an adult as well. I love it!
― TrinHarris  10/10/2016
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My cousin is pregnant, and though she's planning on naming her son Theodore fully, she's already calling him Teddy and is planning on making that his nickname. I think it is so precious! I love it!
― sydneyvail  10/10/2016
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The name Teddy was given to 91 boys born in the US in 2015.
― HerculePoirot  6/22/2016
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It's a cute nickname for a young child, but it should be kept at that: a nickname. It would sound stupid for a teenager or adult.
― IsolationHedge  7/21/2015
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Teddy Ruxpin was a children's talking bear toy.
― Anonymous User  5/27/2015
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Aww, Teddy is an adorable name! Xoxo :3.
― Anonymous User  6/6/2014
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Leonardo DiCaprio played a man named Teddy in the movie Shudder Island.
― Anonymous User  6/27/2013
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I know someone who uses this as a nickname for Theadora.
― Anonymous User  2/28/2013
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Sela Ward played the second oldest sister on the NBC hit drama Sisters and her character's name was Teddy.
― Anonymous User  9/9/2012
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Teddy bear, Teddy bear
Turn around
Teddy bear, Teddy bear
Touch the ground
Teddy bear, Teddy bear
Show your shoe
Teddy bear, Teddy bear
That will do.
― high_chronicles  1/11/2012
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The older sister on the famous TV show, “Good Luck Charlie” on Disney Channel is named Teddy.
― Myth Writer Dreamer  9/16/2010
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To the whole "Good Luck, Charlie" thing, I'm thinking her name is Theodora. Teddy is a cute nickname for a girl, too.
― Anonymous User  1/5/2011
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This is an adorable nickname for a boy or man of any age.
― vomiting  1/4/2010
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Teddy is absolutely the CUTEST nickname anybody could ever have! I love this name, but a) only on boys, and b) as a nickname (particularly for the name Theodore). This nickname is so cute, it even made the very evil character Theodore (Teddy) "T-Bag" Bagwell on the show Prison Break a little more likeable!
― KillYourEgo  7/5/2009
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In "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, Jo March calls Theodore Laurence "Teddy" although everyone else calls him "Laurie".
― Sk8ynat  1/26/2009
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I love teddy bears, but Teddy is too cutesy as a given name. It's better off as a nickname. Now I'm even seeing people spell it Teddie and give it to girls, like with Lily Allen's half-sister. It sounds cutesier and rather infantile on a girl.
― bananarama  10/6/2008
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A nickname for a little boy, and an old-fashioned one at that. Then there's the Teddy bear association.
― slight night shiver  5/8/2008
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Spoiler warning for those who haven't read the final Harry Potter book: Teddy Remus Lupin is the son of Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks in the Harry Potter series.
― Nochenne  7/22/2007
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A famous rock singer, Teddy Geiger, who sings "For You I Will (Confidence)", "Underage Thinking", and a version of "You'll Be In My Heart" on the Disney Mania 4 soundtrack. Teddy is his name, NOT a pet form of any other name.
― Writer_13  4/11/2007
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Actually, Teddy Geiger's full name seems to be John Theodore "Teddy" Geiger II.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Geiger.
― Feorsteorra  1/13/2018
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Teddy Sheringham is a Premiership footballer who has played for many clubs, most notably Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and West Ham.
― tottenham_forever  1/12/2007
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Also a short form of Edmund.
― bellaboo  12/7/2006
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Teddy Kent was one of Emily's childhood friends in L.M. Montgomery's Emily trilogy.
― annasui  8/9/2006
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"Teddy" reminds me of "teddy bear", but also reminds me of "teddy boy".
― iva_toneva  6/19/2006
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The meaning of this name "gift of God" seems so fitting. I had dog named Teddy, and that dog was one the best friends I ever had.
― Arowen Half-Elven  3/7/2006
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This was Corey Feldman's character's name in "Stand By Me."
― roxxmuhsoxx  2/2/2006
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The American President Theodore Roosevelt was commonly called Teddy. The Teddy Bear was named for him.
― breakofday  12/16/2005
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