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Help[Opinions] Timothea
I'm crushing on Timothea at the moment. I find the name gentle but regal. Any other Timothea admirers out there?
Some combos:
Timothea Betony
Timothea Blanche
Timothea Cecilia / Cecily
Timothea Clara / Clare
Timothea Clarice
Timothea Cordelia
Timothea Cornelia
Timothea Daisy
Timothea Delphine
Timothea Florence
Timothea Frances
Timothea Genevieve
Timothea Hazel
Timothea Laurel
Timothea Letitia
Timothea Lucy
Timothea Rosalind / Rosaline
Timothea Roxane
Timothea Sibyl
Timothea Susanna
Timothea Violet
Some combos:
Timothea Betony
Timothea Blanche
Timothea Cecilia / Cecily
Timothea Clara / Clare
Timothea Clarice
Timothea Cordelia
Timothea Cornelia
Timothea Daisy
Timothea Delphine
Timothea Florence
Timothea Frances
Timothea Genevieve
Timothea Hazel
Timothea Laurel
Timothea Letitia
Timothea Lucy
Timothea Rosalind / Rosaline
Timothea Roxane
Timothea Sibyl
Timothea Susanna
Timothea Violet
This message was edited 8/22/2020, 1:23 PM
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Said "Timoth-EE-a" and used by English speakers, I think it risks seeming forced. Like Anthonea or Gregorea would seem. As if it's just a goofy feminization based on a synthetic analogy of -y dadnames to Dorothy / Dorothea.
I think it seems cooler as a Greek name. So I'd like a combo with a Greek name as the middle name. Dispels the aura of lameness it has in English.
Bougie fashionable antiques like the ones you've got listed as middles, kinda make my eyes glaze over today.
How about Timothea Anastasia, Timothea Dimitra.
I think it seems cooler as a Greek name. So I'd like a combo with a Greek name as the middle name. Dispels the aura of lameness it has in English.
Bougie fashionable antiques like the ones you've got listed as middles, kinda make my eyes glaze over today.
How about Timothea Anastasia, Timothea Dimitra.
This message was edited 8/23/2020, 11:00 AM
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Definitely a GP! I can picture a little tomboy with blond braided hair climbing in trees and causing trouble! A modern Pippi Longstocking.
I think I’d go with a more accessible middle name, even though I love the combo Timothea Blanche. The name needs a middle name that uplifts it to this century. From your choices Timothea Lucy comes closest, but I’m not in love it.
Not an easy task!
Timothea Ava
Timothea Emilia
Timothea Willow
Timothea Marie
Timothea Ismay / Esme
Timothea Lily
Timothea Darcy
Timothea Autumn
Timothea Molly
Timothea Gabriella
Timothea Isobel
Timothea Maia
Timothea Nicole
Timothea Primrose
I think I’d go with a more accessible middle name, even though I love the combo Timothea Blanche. The name needs a middle name that uplifts it to this century. From your choices Timothea Lucy comes closest, but I’m not in love it.
Not an easy task!
Timothea Ava
Timothea Emilia
Timothea Willow
Timothea Marie
Timothea Ismay / Esme
Timothea Lily
Timothea Darcy
Timothea Autumn
Timothea Molly
Timothea Gabriella
Timothea Isobel
Timothea Maia
Timothea Nicole
Timothea Primrose
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I actually don’t mind it which is surprising considering I’m not a fan of Timothy - it makes me think of the kids show Timothy goes to school. The ‘Tim’ bit though still isn’t that flattering but the Thea kind of balances it out. I like Timothea Clarice and Timothea Florence. And Timothea Delphine is beautiful!
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I'm not a fan of Timothea, but I've never been a fan of Timothy, either. I want to like it, but the Tim- sound and I never clicked. I would do a double take if I heard it on a child IRL, though.
None of the combos listed really strike my fancy. Here are my own contributions:
Timothea Cybele
Timothea Altalune
Timothea Osyth
Timothea Nausicaa
Timothea Hebe
Timothea Alcyone
Timothea Rudabet
Timothea Alix
Timothea Velebeth
Timothea Roslyn
Timothea Melisande
Timothea Dianthe
Timothea Hero
Timothea Rosalthe
Timothea Musidora
Timothea Odette
Timothea Rikissa
Timothea Hesper
Timothea Ines
Timothea Gwenore
None of the combos listed really strike my fancy. Here are my own contributions:
Timothea Cybele
Timothea Altalune
Timothea Osyth
Timothea Nausicaa
Timothea Hebe
Timothea Alcyone
Timothea Rudabet
Timothea Alix
Timothea Velebeth
Timothea Roslyn
Timothea Melisande
Timothea Dianthe
Timothea Hero
Timothea Rosalthe
Timothea Musidora
Timothea Odette
Timothea Rikissa
Timothea Hesper
Timothea Ines
Timothea Gwenore
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Rudabet comes from the Persian name Rudabeh, which is the name of a mythological character in an epic Persian poem called "Shahnameh". It means "shining child."
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Oh wow, how gorgeous! Thanks for enlightening me. I may add this to my list!
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Hebe. Yes. I love Hebe and I always forget about it. It works with so many things.
I like almost all of the Greek-influenced ones. I guess that's appealing to me right now. I appreciate the Altalune, I think it's so fun!
Velebeth is bold, and interesting. Rudabet almost appeals - there's a dog on my social media called Rutabaga and that set of sounds is on my mind a bit
Alcyone is a bold slice of a name, isn't it? I find it overpowers Timothea like a scythe overpowers wheat.
Rosalthe is very pretty and ancient-feeling. Gwenore pretty as well. Musidora I don't quite...
Very interesting choices! I think they go very well.
I like almost all of the Greek-influenced ones. I guess that's appealing to me right now. I appreciate the Altalune, I think it's so fun!
Velebeth is bold, and interesting. Rudabet almost appeals - there's a dog on my social media called Rutabaga and that set of sounds is on my mind a bit
Alcyone is a bold slice of a name, isn't it? I find it overpowers Timothea like a scythe overpowers wheat.
Rosalthe is very pretty and ancient-feeling. Gwenore pretty as well. Musidora I don't quite...
Very interesting choices! I think they go very well.
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I agree with your assessment. I think "thea" is such a pretty element, and I like the awkward forced elegance of these latin-styled feminizations of male hebrew names. Although of course, Timothy was actually original Timotheos, so Timothea does have an ancient old form. Thinking of it as a variation of Timotheos makes it more coherent as a name.
I'm not sure I appreciate any of these combos. I think Sibyl, Blanche, and Daisy come close. Daisy comes very close, and if they weren't both "green" for me I think I would like it.
For myself, I might be so dull as to just say Timothea Rose. Timothea Hestia sort of appeals, I feel they share a similar kind of antique delicacy that makes the awkward length work.
I'm not sure I appreciate any of these combos. I think Sibyl, Blanche, and Daisy come close. Daisy comes very close, and if they weren't both "green" for me I think I would like it.
For myself, I might be so dull as to just say Timothea Rose. Timothea Hestia sort of appeals, I feel they share a similar kind of antique delicacy that makes the awkward length work.
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Yes, I felt like most of those combos were stagnant. I adore Hestia but think it competes with rather than complements Timothea. :(
Maybe Timothea Capucine, Timothea Eglantine, Timothea Celandine, Timothea Celestine, Timothea Sappho, Timothea Maud, Timothea Myrtle?
Motley others:
Timothea Alice
Timothea Claude
Timothea Cordula
Timothea Dido
Timothea Dorcas
Timothea Fern
Timothea Flavia
Timothea Herleva
Timothea Nell
Timothea Nettle
Timothea Pearl / Perle
Timothea Renata
Timothea Rohese
Timothea Vashti
Timothea Zerelda
Timothea Zuleika
Maybe Timothea Capucine, Timothea Eglantine, Timothea Celandine, Timothea Celestine, Timothea Sappho, Timothea Maud, Timothea Myrtle?
Motley others:
Timothea Alice
Timothea Claude
Timothea Cordula
Timothea Dido
Timothea Dorcas
Timothea Fern
Timothea Flavia
Timothea Herleva
Timothea Nell
Timothea Nettle
Timothea Pearl / Perle
Timothea Renata
Timothea Rohese
Timothea Vashti
Timothea Zerelda
Timothea Zuleika
This message was edited 8/22/2020, 8:04 PM
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Celandine - you've really got something there. Sappho, Maud, and Myrtle I also like. Wow what a snapping set of sisters that trio would make as FNs...
EDIT: Seeing your motley others, yes these hit MUCH closer to the mark. Nettle - yes that's precisely the flavor, and I think it's rather nice as a name. Better than Nell. I think these are almost all quite elegant. Vashti and Dorcas and perhaps Dido are my favorites. Have to give points to Claude - very interesting there, I like it quite a lot.
EDIT: Seeing your motley others, yes these hit MUCH closer to the mark. Nettle - yes that's precisely the flavor, and I think it's rather nice as a name. Better than Nell. I think these are almost all quite elegant. Vashti and Dorcas and perhaps Dido are my favorites. Have to give points to Claude - very interesting there, I like it quite a lot.
This message was edited 8/22/2020, 8:26 PM
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Timothea Frances
Beautiful.
Beautiful.
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I don't like -thea names, so not a fan.
It sounds great with -l names though. Timothea laurel, Timothea Hazel, and Timothea Sibyl are all on point at combos.
It sounds great with -l names though. Timothea laurel, Timothea Hazel, and Timothea Sibyl are all on point at combos.
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I like it
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Ugh no, imo it sounds like you’re trying to make Timothy sound less bland but failing horribly.
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Ooh it’s lovely. I’ve always found Timothy for a boy a bit insipid. Much better suited as a girl’s name, especially with the -ea ending. It’s a bit stronger or something?
Of your combos I like Timothea Blanche, Timothea Clara and Timothea Sybil.
Of your combos I like Timothea Blanche, Timothea Clara and Timothea Sybil.
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I like it. It’s very elegant, but not too over the top, and has some good nicknames. I quite like Timmy as a nickname for it.
For middle names, I like Timothea Clare, Timothea Cordelia and Timothea Cecily. I think I really like a C name in the middle spot ;)
For middle names, I like Timothea Clare, Timothea Cordelia and Timothea Cecily. I think I really like a C name in the middle spot ;)
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It's a bit clunky, but fun. Whenever I imagine a Timothy, he's a hypochondriac who spends all day moping around with a red nose (Peter has the same vibes, but I still like both names). Timothea is, like you said, very gentle, quiet, intelligent, soft-spoken, stuck in Ancient Roman times. A modern Timothea would almost certainly go by Thea if she was trendy, or Tim (Timmy, Timmie, etc) were she more in touch with her masculine side.
I'd pair Timothea with something light, polished, and vintage - Clara, Florence, and Sibyl do the trick.
I'd pair Timothea with something light, polished, and vintage - Clara, Florence, and Sibyl do the trick.
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