So after months and months of back and forth with DH I think we have finally found a name for our little boy. The only objection he has is that he is not a fan of the nickname Theo, no particular reason, he just doesn't like it. I think it's no big deal, I figure we'll call him Teddy when he's young and at some point if he wants to be called something different that will be up to the little guy. Any other suggestions to minimize DHs concern with a nickname he doesn't like?
Theodore Joseph is an amazing name for starters. And as stated above, your husband doesn't have to use Theo. He can just use Theodore. My father has never called me anything but Elizabeth or E-Beth (goofy inside family nickname), but my mom has often called me Lizzy. Ultimately, your son will be the one to determine what he wants people to call him, and I'm certain when that time comes, your husband will be fine with it.
Theater Joseph is great. It was actually a top contender on our list for our son, but we ended up going with Peter Joseph. I personally have always liked Teddy more than Theo, Theo wasn't really a nickname we had ever planned on using, had we gone with Theodore.
We have a Theodore, who almost exclusively goes by Theo. FWIW, we've gotten a lot of compliments on his name. DH wasn't wild about the nn Theo at first, but now we couldn't imagine it any other way. Teddy is also a great nn, and lends itself to Ted when he's older.
Theodore is a great name, and I LOVE the nickname Teddy. I don't think you'll have much of a problem with people calling him Theo. You can always introduce him as Teddy, so that strangers won't even attempt to call him Theo.
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