Hello.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-18-2004
Hello.
4
Fri, 09-17-2004 - 6:32pm
I'm due April 17th and my fiance and I think we have names planned out already.

Boy-Teddy Robert. Teddy was my fiance's grandfather's name and Robert was my grandfather's name.

Girl-Elizabeth Rose. My fiance had an aunt named Elizabeth and my middle name is Rose.

We made a deal when thinking of names, that he would get to pick the first name and I the middle name.

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-05-2003
In reply to: jenny_owens
Fri, 09-17-2004 - 6:35pm
I really like both names (especially Elizabeth Rose ... can't go wrong there). :)

I'm not too sure if I like Teddy as the full name, rather than a nickname, though. Maybe another full name that could be shortened to Teddy? (But if you're set on it, I think it's fine ... just thought I'd mention it since you were looking for opinions)

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-28-2003
In reply to: jenny_owens
Fri, 09-17-2004 - 7:06pm
I think the names are great. I agree with the previous poster though in that I like Teddy much more as a nn. Perhaps Theodore, Edward or Thaddeus for the first name and Teddy as a nn. However, if Teddy was your grandfather's given name and you want to use it like that to honor him then I understand using Teddy.
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-24-2003
In reply to: jenny_owens
Sat, 09-18-2004 - 9:21pm
If your fiance doesn't like the longer names, maybe you could name your son Ted and then either an E middle name, or two middle names with E and then Robert.....so he'd be Ted E. Lastname or Ted E. Robert Lastname..............Ted Eric, Ted Eric Robert, Ted Evan, Ted Evan Robert, Ted Ellis, Ted Ellis Robert..............that way he has Ted as a more grown-up sounding alternative.........but with his middle initial, he has Teddy! Just a thought...........
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-18-2004
In reply to: jenny_owens
Mon, 09-27-2004 - 4:21pm
Thanks for the sugestions. I believe his grandfather's name was Ted. However, I think Corey wants to name the baby Teddy because his grandparents had a son named Teddy who died as a child.

Of course there is time to figure it out, might have a girl anyway. ;)