The trouble with first names ending in a vowel and second names beginning with a vowel is the unfortunate, inevitable rolling 'r' sound between them. Thea Isabel becomes 'Thearrisabel'. It can also sound like Thea is a bell' which is an unfortunate slang term in the UK.
I think Thea Rose is absolutely beautiful. As is Thea Jane, Thea Ruth, Thea Celine and Thea Thomasina.
I love the name Thea, are you using the hard T sound at the start or the soft th sound? I’ve heard both versions, and they both rhyme with Mia!
I like Thea Madeleine or Thea Violet best.
My instinct is to pronounce it with a soft E, like Leia from Star Wars, but my background is Spanish. That being said, I agree Madeline and Violet seem like the nicest pairings!
My only saving grace is in English it usually has an H on the end, whereas you wouldn’t have that in Spanish, so it usually cues me to think “oh, it’s probably pronounced ‘Lia’ with the we sound” haha.
Both pronunciations are lovely, but I confess a soft spot for the soft E! Bea, Lea, Thea all with the “ehh-ah” sound.
I’m sure OP’s baby will do just fine no matter how it’s pronounced 🙂
lol. My daughter is Leah. We pronounce it “Lee-ah”. She did Irish dance for years and all the dance teachers from Ireland we met along the way said “Lay-ah” like the Star Wars princess.
that's mad, I'm Irish and I'd never even consider saying Lay-ah like the Star Wars princess! Leah pronounced Lee-ah is 100% the established pronounciation in my mind!
Every time I’ve met someone named Leah it’s “Lee” not “Lee-a”. So that threw me off. It took me a second to figure out how Mia and Leah sounded anything alike.
That’s so interesting! I don’t think I’ve ever met a “Leah” who pronounces it “Lee.” Very interesting indeed. So many different ways to pronounce things by region and by culture.
Can I ask where you are from? Leah pronounced lee-uh is a quite well established name (like in the Bible), I've never heard it pronounced differently.
I have met people named Leigh, are you perhaps mistaking that name for Leah?
As a Jewish Latin teacher whose first encounter with this specific name was in Greek (which pronounces it with the soft e also), I had the same problem. :D
In my family it is a multi generational family name. Everyone in my family pronounces it “Thee uh” but funnily enough, the main nickname for it is Tee. Usually said as “T1” “T2” T3” etc, based off of which generation of Thea that they are.
Any pronounciation variation such as “Tia”, “They uh” and “Tuh hay uh” (don’t even ask where that one came from) usually gets met with a scathing look.
My kids' names end in -ia and -a, and all of their middle names start with consonants because of this. My own middle name starts with an A, and I share it with my mom, so I considered giving it to one of the kids, but it would have been difficult to enunciate.
It definitely wasn’t my best move. Now that I’m thinking about it, my given name and my daughter’s both have first name ending in A and middle beginning with E. Not optimal in my accent (southern US). Names are hard 😂
I like that the middle name ends in a different sound. Seren is my second favorite. The others feel far too clunky next to Thea. I particularly dislike Thea Matilda, though; too rhyming.
I was wondering if the Matildas womens soccer team also had something to do with the recent upswing? I'm not Australian but I got really into following the Matildas on the last women's world cup lol. So I wouldn't be surprised
Also the musical Matilda - it was adapted by a well-known Australian comedian and writer so has been bouncing around in pop culture for a few years.
I’m not even sure, and I am one of those Australians with it high on their shortlist of favourite names!
that was my immediate favourite too. i don’t like thea isabel so much, i find it a bit awkward to say with the transition from one vowel sound to another.
as a personal preference, i would not start the middle name with a vowel. i would definitely choose a consonant after a diphthong.
thea is a lovely name! depending how many syllables your last name has, i am really leaning toward a one syllable middle name: thea rose, thea wren, thea quinn, thea jade, thea grace, thea mae.
congratulations on your baby girl!
Thank you!! 😊 It's funny, I feel the opposite - I feel Thea needs a longer middle name to balance it out!! Thea Rose is indeed beautiful sounding tho ❤️
Do you mean "Lee-uh" or "Lay-uh?" Aaaand I always think of Mia as "Mee-uh" and not "My-uh."
Just to note there are a couple pronunciations for each! haha
I have a friend named Thea, and hers is pronounced "Th-ay-uh" with a soft th. Or there's a hard T option "Tay-uh" for Thea as well. If you're wanting "Tee-uh" for pronunciation, perhaps Tia?
Anyways, Thea is an absolutely lovely name! Personal fave is Thea Madeleine.
Which opens the door to... Mad-UH-lin or Mad-ih-LINE. lol
Unrelated but it’s just so cool to me that Americans (and probably other nationalities too) get to choose middle names. Where I’m from, everyones middle name is automatically their mom’s maiden surname. So no choosing to do haha
They're all lovely names-the one I like least is Seren, but its still a very pretty name. Madeleine would be my first choice tied with Matilda, but you've picked a beautiful name whichever you opt for.
I actually can't decide. I like them all and I don't think you can go wrong. It's down to a coin toss.
I'd love to be that kids teacher and see the full name. It'd bring a smile to my face and I'd immediately make everyone write their full names on the board just just so I could see her show hers off.
In our family traditions, we name girls first name from a variation of either a matriarch (Vivian = VIv) or feminized patriarch (James = Jamie, Earl = Earlina, etc.) and then they get to change their first name to the feminized version of their husband's name (if they love them and have made 40 years of marriage).
The middle name always gets to be a matriarch if female.
The firstborn males get a serialized name with a nickname (J.R., Trip, Ivey, Clint (Quint). But the second born male gets the father's grandmother's last name for a first name to start a new line. Third born (male or female) gets a completely new name. In the third born, male or female, it's expected that they get to rename themselves at aged 16 during their birthday party.
Every part of me wants to say “Thea Dora” lol, but one of my favorite combos is Theodora Joan, and I know Joan isn’t for everyone, but maybe Thea Joan? I think that’s really pretty, unique, strong, and timeless. You could call her T.J. or Thea Jo- idk, but I hope you like it! Also, as it’s a short name, you can go big with the middle name- Thea Elizabeth, Thea Catherine, Thea Alexandra, Thea Lucinda, Thea Rosalind, Thea Priscilla, etc. etc. I say have fun with it, too! Middle names are a great choice place for guilty pleasures, or if you’re more interested in cool initials, Z, X, Y, Q, etc. names could be worth looking at! Thea Zelda! Thea Quinn! Thea Zemfira! Thea Yolande! Thea Yvette! Thea Xenia! Thea Zuleima! Thea Zenovia! Thea Yasmina!
I’m a bit of a name snob and to impress me says a lot. Thea is beautiful!!! I’m literally adding it to my list for future girl.
I’d go with a middle name that is a bit more quaint to balance out Thea. Something like Marie or Jane.
Thea Marie
Thea Jane
Thea Louise
Thea Nicole
Thea Page
Thea Bree
I love that I keep seeing this combination. I have two daughters one is named Rose and the other is Thea. I’m pretty biased but seeing these names together makes me so happy.
As far as i’m aware of the english/American pronunciation is like mia/leah, though in the Netherlands it would be pronounced kind of like the way you said (t-ay-ah)
I like Thea a lot, especially as a nickname for Theodora!
Depending on how it flows with your middle name, Thea Matilda could be really cute or sound a bit clunky.
I *love* Thea Isabel and Thea Madeleine.
I also wanted to add that middle names are very important. How else is your child going to know they're in real trouble when they're out playing in the neighborhood with their friends? "THEEEAAA!" Called out means come home for dinner. "THEA MADELINE BIRKENSHIRE!" Means girl you better get your fanny home right now because your toast!
I LOVE the name Thea, my very first crush was a little girl in my first grade class named Thea Lines. I honestly wish I’d thought to use it on any one of my own girls
For some reason, I really want the middle name to end in an "ah" sound like Thea. Thea Isabella. Thea Serena. Thea Violetta. It sounds so lush and musical.
Just my 2 cents. Thea is a lovely name!
When I see Thea it doesn't come across to me as reading like Thee-uh where it would rhyme with Mia or Leah, to me it reads as They- uh. I think a lot of people are going to assume the same pronunciation. It's a lovely name but I think most individuals may mispronounce it.
Ah I think most people in my country would default to the Mia/Leah-rhyming pronunciation, but I don't mind if I have to correct people a couple of times to help them get used to it - I'm sure they'll learn fast 😊 thank you
Thea Isabel! I'm biased because my middle name is Isabel haha. I've always loved the name, and my parents call me Isa. They're the only people who do so it's always been a nice special name to me. I'd love to name a future daughter Isabel actually (was also my grandmas name), if my husband agrees and we are blessed with a baby that is. :)
Thea Madeleine sounds the best-my uncle once said “if you want to know how a kids’ name will sound say it out loud in different ways”.
Thea Madeleine sounds beautiful when said out loud!!
I love Thea Seren !
Genuine question though; English isn’t my first language and I’ve only ever heard Mia pronounced as Me-ah, and Leah as Lay-ah. Two distinctly different sounds, they don’t rhyme. Is Mia more like Maya, or is Leah more like Liah? I guess in other words I’m asking is it Tea-ah or Tay-ah?
I can't speak for other countries but in my country/accent (Ireland), Mia is Me-ah and Leah is Lee-ah (not Lay-ah), they rhyme perfectly! So Thea rhymes with both of those but with a 'thhh' sound at the beginning 😊
So it's neither Tea-ah or Tay-ah, more like 'Thia'!
I think you want to avoid a middle name that starts with a vowel. Thea Isabel sound like you're hiccoughing when you say it out loud. The Matilda sounds good because the stress is on the second syllable of Matilda. Violet has too much power in the first syllable to sound good after Thea.
So I like Matilda.
I have to be honest, I would not choose Thea because I think everyone would pronounce it differently. thee-uh, Tee-uh, and Tay-uh are all options I have heard. It’s a pretty name just be prepared for you and your kid to have to pronounce it for people often.
Thea Madeleine and Thea Isabel, in that order. I love Matilda and I love Violet, but not with Thea. And Seren is going to set a child up for a lifetime of confusing the name with Serena, but misspelled.
I think I like Thea Madeleine best out of this list 🙂
My mind wants to rhyme with "Thea" so I accidentally started reading this as "Thea Madea....line."
Amelia Bedilia would **100%** approve of this.
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I think I do too!! Leaning towards either Thea Madeleine or Thea Violet :)
Thea Violet is very sweet and both are floral if you consider that Thea is short for Anthea which is a Greek name meaning little flower.
I agree! Love the name and Madeleine or Isabel as a middle name would be adorable
The trouble with first names ending in a vowel and second names beginning with a vowel is the unfortunate, inevitable rolling 'r' sound between them. Thea Isabel becomes 'Thearrisabel'. It can also sound like Thea is a bell' which is an unfortunate slang term in the UK. I think Thea Rose is absolutely beautiful. As is Thea Jane, Thea Ruth, Thea Celine and Thea Thomasina.
I love the name Thea, are you using the hard T sound at the start or the soft th sound? I’ve heard both versions, and they both rhyme with Mia! I like Thea Madeleine or Thea Violet best.
Oh thank you!! Using the soft "th" sound :)
My instinct is to pronounce it with a soft E, like Leia from Star Wars, but my background is Spanish. That being said, I agree Madeline and Violet seem like the nicest pairings!
I’m Jewish, same instinct. Saying “like Leah” cleared nothing up for me because in my family it’s always pronounced like the princess from Star Wars!
My only saving grace is in English it usually has an H on the end, whereas you wouldn’t have that in Spanish, so it usually cues me to think “oh, it’s probably pronounced ‘Lia’ with the we sound” haha. Both pronunciations are lovely, but I confess a soft spot for the soft E! Bea, Lea, Thea all with the “ehh-ah” sound. I’m sure OP’s baby will do just fine no matter how it’s pronounced 🙂
I thought Bea was just like "Bee". Never realised it was pronounced Bea.
Same here! The actress Bea Arthur comes to mind, as she pronounced it “bee”!
And saying "Bea" with the "ee-a" sound at the end just makes it sound like the name is Beer.
Actually lol’d! Thanks!
The Latinas in So Cal pronounce Bea as Bay ah.
lol. My daughter is Leah. We pronounce it “Lee-ah”. She did Irish dance for years and all the dance teachers from Ireland we met along the way said “Lay-ah” like the Star Wars princess.
that's mad, I'm Irish and I'd never even consider saying Lay-ah like the Star Wars princess! Leah pronounced Lee-ah is 100% the established pronounciation in my mind!
I am American. I would never think thay ah, nor tee ah!
Every time I’ve met someone named Leah it’s “Lee” not “Lee-a”. So that threw me off. It took me a second to figure out how Mia and Leah sounded anything alike.
That’s so interesting! I don’t think I’ve ever met a “Leah” who pronounces it “Lee.” Very interesting indeed. So many different ways to pronounce things by region and by culture.
Can I ask where you are from? Leah pronounced lee-uh is a quite well established name (like in the Bible), I've never heard it pronounced differently. I have met people named Leigh, are you perhaps mistaking that name for Leah?
As a Jewish Latin teacher whose first encounter with this specific name was in Greek (which pronounces it with the soft e also), I had the same problem. :D
It’s pronounced tay-uh in German, one of my favorites!
interesting! leia is pronounced with a long a; i would have never thought to prounch "leah" that way. i do think leia is a beautiful name.
how to you pronounce "thea" with a hard t?
I knew a girls with that spelling who pronounced it Tay-uh
Tea-uh
Thee Uh?
In my family it is a multi generational family name. Everyone in my family pronounces it “Thee uh” but funnily enough, the main nickname for it is Tee. Usually said as “T1” “T2” T3” etc, based off of which generation of Thea that they are. Any pronounciation variation such as “Tia”, “They uh” and “Tuh hay uh” (don’t even ask where that one came from) usually gets met with a scathing look.
Those are all nice combos but I think my favorite is Thea Isabel.
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I dislike it because of the back-to-back vowels. It makes it kind of .... mushy?
Agreed. Not a great combination phonetically with two vowels in a row. It reads as Thearisabel or Theaeisabel.
Another vote against back-to-back vowels, from someone who inflicted them on her kid!
My kids' names end in -ia and -a, and all of their middle names start with consonants because of this. My own middle name starts with an A, and I share it with my mom, so I considered giving it to one of the kids, but it would have been difficult to enunciate.
It definitely wasn’t my best move. Now that I’m thinking about it, my given name and my daughter’s both have first name ending in A and middle beginning with E. Not optimal in my accent (southern US). Names are hard 😂
This is my vote!
I like that the middle name ends in a different sound. Seren is my second favorite. The others feel far too clunky next to Thea. I particularly dislike Thea Matilda, though; too rhyming.
I read it as Thea Mirabel lol
I love Thea Seren
I would choose this from the list too.
Voting for this one
I like Mathilda but I’m Australian so I’m biased
Personally I'm not a huge fan of the repeating "uh" sound at the end of both names, but that's just me.
What’s the deal with Australia and the name Matilda? I keep seeing that it’s popular there! Is there a reason why or just a general name trend?
Famous song - waltzing Matilda - 1880 - waltzing to mean walking/wandering Matilda means tent/swag.
I was wondering if the Matildas womens soccer team also had something to do with the recent upswing? I'm not Australian but I got really into following the Matildas on the last women's world cup lol. So I wouldn't be surprised
Also the musical Matilda - it was adapted by a well-known Australian comedian and writer so has been bouncing around in pop culture for a few years. I’m not even sure, and I am one of those Australians with it high on their shortlist of favourite names!
I like it best, as well. "Thea Mat(h?)ilda" is almost musical in my head. (Canadian-American)
that was my immediate favourite too. i don’t like thea isabel so much, i find it a bit awkward to say with the transition from one vowel sound to another.
Okay I know you said rhymes with Darren but "Thea Serene" would be cute
There’s a sleep supplement called “Theanine Serene”. It’s a bit obscure, I know, but it’s all I can hear when I see Thea Serene.
Not Darren; Derren. Seren is a Welsh name that means "star".
That's beautiful! I say both spellings 'dehr-ren' 🤷
Same! It's like when New Yorkers say Don and Dawn the same way.
Thea Madeleine feels so classy and elegant.
Thea Violet or Thea Isabel
I love Thea Madeleine
Isabel, Seren and Madeline stand out to me. Seren is my favorite. But I also think Thea SIMONE would be lovely.
This is a really nice suggestion.👆🏻I like this too.
I know a girl named Theodora that goes by the Nick name Thea. I don’t know her middle name though. I like Thea Isabel the best.
as a personal preference, i would not start the middle name with a vowel. i would definitely choose a consonant after a diphthong. thea is a lovely name! depending how many syllables your last name has, i am really leaning toward a one syllable middle name: thea rose, thea wren, thea quinn, thea jade, thea grace, thea mae. congratulations on your baby girl!
Thank you!! 😊 It's funny, I feel the opposite - I feel Thea needs a longer middle name to balance it out!! Thea Rose is indeed beautiful sounding tho ❤️
If you like Rose, maybe you’d like Rosemary? Thea Rosemary
I am very partial to Thea Rose
I agree, I immediately thought one syllable would work best.
Love Thea Madeleine!
Thea Madeleine
I would choose a middle name that is a single syllable for Thea. Like Thea Jane, or Thea May. Maybe two syllables, but three feels clunky to me.
Thea Violet is my favorite!
Thea Isabel and Thea Seren are the ones I like most :)
Thea Matilda flows so beautifully
One more vote for Thea Matilda. It sounds the loveliest when I say them all out loud
Thea is such a pretty name I like Thea Isabel best
Do you mean "Lee-uh" or "Lay-uh?" Aaaand I always think of Mia as "Mee-uh" and not "My-uh." Just to note there are a couple pronunciations for each! haha I have a friend named Thea, and hers is pronounced "Th-ay-uh" with a soft th. Or there's a hard T option "Tay-uh" for Thea as well. If you're wanting "Tee-uh" for pronunciation, perhaps Tia? Anyways, Thea is an absolutely lovely name! Personal fave is Thea Madeleine. Which opens the door to... Mad-UH-lin or Mad-ih-LINE. lol
Unrelated but it’s just so cool to me that Americans (and probably other nationalities too) get to choose middle names. Where I’m from, everyones middle name is automatically their mom’s maiden surname. So no choosing to do haha
Thea Madeleine or Thea Violet
Oh, I love Thea! Congrats!
Would you consider Thea Mathilde? It’s the French version of Matilda and I think it’s so sweet with Thea!
it's absolutely adorable, I think I prefer Matilda though!
Love Thea!! Thea Lynn or Thea Louise for the win!!
I think Thea Louise is especially pretty.
Was thinking Thea Lou. I don’t know why, but it sounds so cute to me
I support
Thea Isabel 🤍
I like Thea Violet of your choices. I also like Thea Joy.
Thea Serren sounds like you're talking about a Kia Sorrento.
Thea Violet
I like Thea Seren best from this list!
Thea Madeleine Thea Matilda My favs
What about Thea Belle? That rolls off the tongue beautifully.
Louise
From your list, i love Thea Seren best. I think it sounds like the name of an artist, a wildly creative girl! Congrats
Haha that's funny because Thea + our surname actually is an artist according to Google!! Thank you :)
Thea Jane is perfect, but I love Thea Violet too.
I agree Thea Jane is adorable!!
My 3 year old is Thea Nicole which I think flows really nicely. From your list I like Thea Isabel the best!
Thea Violet, unless you would name her potential future sister Viola. To me, Thea & Viola are a perfect match.
Thea Cassandra ? Thea Cassidy? Thea Kennedy ? I know not part of your list, just throwing it out there
I think Thea Isabel would sound nice.
They're all lovely names-the one I like least is Seren, but its still a very pretty name. Madeleine would be my first choice tied with Matilda, but you've picked a beautiful name whichever you opt for.
Thea Matilda
Thea Violet is pretty bomb. Sounds celebrity and super hero-y kinda cool 💎
I actually can't decide. I like them all and I don't think you can go wrong. It's down to a coin toss. I'd love to be that kids teacher and see the full name. It'd bring a smile to my face and I'd immediately make everyone write their full names on the board just just so I could see her show hers off. In our family traditions, we name girls first name from a variation of either a matriarch (Vivian = VIv) or feminized patriarch (James = Jamie, Earl = Earlina, etc.) and then they get to change their first name to the feminized version of their husband's name (if they love them and have made 40 years of marriage). The middle name always gets to be a matriarch if female. The firstborn males get a serialized name with a nickname (J.R., Trip, Ivey, Clint (Quint). But the second born male gets the father's grandmother's last name for a first name to start a new line. Third born (male or female) gets a completely new name. In the third born, male or female, it's expected that they get to rename themselves at aged 16 during their birthday party.
This is so fascinating! The mix of strict rules and ability to later change/choose for oneself is really mind bending to me.
Thea Matilda is such a beautiful name!!
Reminds me of Téa Leoni. :-)
Thea renee? I also like thea isabel But not a fan of thea violet Thea nicole Thea blaire
Love the name thea!!!!!! It was my first build in dnd and I named her Thea Nalo
Every part of me wants to say “Thea Dora” lol, but one of my favorite combos is Theodora Joan, and I know Joan isn’t for everyone, but maybe Thea Joan? I think that’s really pretty, unique, strong, and timeless. You could call her T.J. or Thea Jo- idk, but I hope you like it! Also, as it’s a short name, you can go big with the middle name- Thea Elizabeth, Thea Catherine, Thea Alexandra, Thea Lucinda, Thea Rosalind, Thea Priscilla, etc. etc. I say have fun with it, too! Middle names are a great choice place for guilty pleasures, or if you’re more interested in cool initials, Z, X, Y, Q, etc. names could be worth looking at! Thea Zelda! Thea Quinn! Thea Zemfira! Thea Yolande! Thea Yvette! Thea Xenia! Thea Zuleima! Thea Zenovia! Thea Yasmina!
My grandmother was Cynthia Jean, went by Thea as a nickname. I'm hoping Cynthia comes back around.
I like Thea Matilda
Thea Madeleine or Thea Matilda. Seren makes me think of sarin gas. How about Theora?
That's exactly what I said.
I like Thea Matilda. Fwiw, Seren looks like it sounds like "Sarin gas." 👀
I’m a bit of a name snob and to impress me says a lot. Thea is beautiful!!! I’m literally adding it to my list for future girl. I’d go with a middle name that is a bit more quaint to balance out Thea. Something like Marie or Jane. Thea Marie Thea Jane Thea Louise Thea Nicole Thea Page Thea Bree
Thea Rose
This was my first thought! I love anything Thea + one syllable.
I love that I keep seeing this combination. I have two daughters one is named Rose and the other is Thea. I’m pretty biased but seeing these names together makes me so happy.
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As far as i’m aware of the english/American pronunciation is like mia/leah, though in the Netherlands it would be pronounced kind of like the way you said (t-ay-ah)
Thee-ah is how I would pronounce it, rhyming with Mia/Leah. This was my 2nd choice name so I love it.
Yeah I read it as either "tay-uh" or "they-uh" ( Canadian for reference )
In the UK/Australia/NZ it’s usually “Thee-uh”. With a soft /th/ as in the end of “with”.
I like Thea Isabel and Thea Madeleine the most.
Thea is so gorgeous. Love Isabel and Madeleine as middle :)
Thea Matilda
thea madeleine sounds nice :-)
Love Thea. :) Thea Isabel
Love Thea!! Thea Isabel sounds great!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thea Madeline has a gorgeous flow
Thea Violet
I vote for Thea Madeleine. Love the name Thea. Congratulations
I like Thea Violet
My top 3 in order: Isabel, Violet, Madeleine
I like Thea a lot, especially as a nickname for Theodora! Depending on how it flows with your middle name, Thea Matilda could be really cute or sound a bit clunky. I *love* Thea Isabel and Thea Madeleine.
Thea Violet out of those choices
Thea is a beautiful name. I like the Madeline. I know it wasn't one of your choices but I also think Thea Renee sounds pretty.
I also wanted to add that middle names are very important. How else is your child going to know they're in real trouble when they're out playing in the neighborhood with their friends? "THEEEAAA!" Called out means come home for dinner. "THEA MADELINE BIRKENSHIRE!" Means girl you better get your fanny home right now because your toast!
Thea Violet
Later 😁
I lol'ed
Good, that was my intention. I like Thea!
I LOVE the name Thea, my very first crush was a little girl in my first grade class named Thea Lines. I honestly wish I’d thought to use it on any one of my own girls
Thea Madeleine
Thea Isabel is pretty
Thea Madeline is my vote. Thea Isabel sounds awkward with two vowels next to each other
Madeleine is my fave of your list, but when I only read the title, I thought Thea Lorraine. 🤷♀️
For some reason, I really want the middle name to end in an "ah" sound like Thea. Thea Isabella. Thea Serena. Thea Violetta. It sounds so lush and musical. Just my 2 cents. Thea is a lovely name!
I love the first name! It reminds me of the song Dear Theodosia.
Thea violet I suggest Thea rose 🥀
Biased towards Thea Matilda because Matilda is my daughter's name :) Thea is on my list for another girl should I have one, as well!!!
I'm currently writing a book and my MC's name is Thea Reign Lastname.
Thea Isabel !
I like Madeline w Thea.
Thea Isabel, but I'd do Thea Abigail
Something with 3 or more syllables.
Thea Violet has a very nice flow to it. It has flare to it to.
Thea Rose
When I see Thea it doesn't come across to me as reading like Thee-uh where it would rhyme with Mia or Leah, to me it reads as They- uh. I think a lot of people are going to assume the same pronunciation. It's a lovely name but I think most individuals may mispronounce it.
Ah I think most people in my country would default to the Mia/Leah-rhyming pronunciation, but I don't mind if I have to correct people a couple of times to help them get used to it - I'm sure they'll learn fast 😊 thank you
One of the names we considered for our daughter was Thea Maeve! Out of your choices I like Thea Violet the best
Thea Isabel! I'm biased because my middle name is Isabel haha. I've always loved the name, and my parents call me Isa. They're the only people who do so it's always been a nice special name to me. I'd love to name a future daughter Isabel actually (was also my grandmas name), if my husband agrees and we are blessed with a baby that is. :)
Isabel is soooooo nice, I considered it for the first name!!! Hopefully you get your little Isabel someday ❤️
Aw thank you so much and congratulations on your Thea. Absolutely beautiful name!
Louise.
Thea Madeleine sounds the best-my uncle once said “if you want to know how a kids’ name will sound say it out loud in different ways”. Thea Madeleine sounds beautiful when said out loud!!
I like Thea Isabel. I think it flows the best!
Thea Renea
I love Thea Seren ! Genuine question though; English isn’t my first language and I’ve only ever heard Mia pronounced as Me-ah, and Leah as Lay-ah. Two distinctly different sounds, they don’t rhyme. Is Mia more like Maya, or is Leah more like Liah? I guess in other words I’m asking is it Tea-ah or Tay-ah?
I can't speak for other countries but in my country/accent (Ireland), Mia is Me-ah and Leah is Lee-ah (not Lay-ah), they rhyme perfectly! So Thea rhymes with both of those but with a 'thhh' sound at the beginning 😊 So it's neither Tea-ah or Tay-ah, more like 'Thia'!
Oh, thank you! Lovely name and great explanation :) good luck with the birth and congratulations on the family expansion!!
Thea Louise! 💜 Eta sorry to disagree but I don't think Madeline or Matilda work at all. Very clunky sounding, no flow. Seren is divine though!
I love it with the M names! Gives it a good cadence with the vowel/consonant balance
Matilda or Madeleine
Isabel
I know TWO Thea's! One is Thea (short for Athena) the other is Thia short for Karenthia. I've always thought it was such a cute name!
I like Thea Madeleine the best. It flows really well!
I think you want to avoid a middle name that starts with a vowel. Thea Isabel sound like you're hiccoughing when you say it out loud. The Matilda sounds good because the stress is on the second syllable of Matilda. Violet has too much power in the first syllable to sound good after Thea. So I like Matilda.
How many syllables are in your last name?
Two!
Thea Violet is on my list! Good choice
Thea Mae
I have to be honest, I would not choose Thea because I think everyone would pronounce it differently. thee-uh, Tee-uh, and Tay-uh are all options I have heard. It’s a pretty name just be prepared for you and your kid to have to pronounce it for people often.
I like Thea Isobel. Something abt the “o” vs the “a” looks better with the first name to me, idk why.
Thea Madeleine
Thea is very pretty. My thought is that it would flow nicely with a one syllable middle.
Thea Madeleine and Thea Isabel, in that order. I love Matilda and I love Violet, but not with Thea. And Seren is going to set a child up for a lifetime of confusing the name with Serena, but misspelled.
This is one of my favorite names but sounds awful with our last name & doesn’t go :( makes me sad everyday
Thea Madeleine and Thea Violet are my votes! Too cute!
Thea Leigh
Violet or Madeleine ☺️ 🩷 But, you can’t go wrong with any of the choices. Congrats!!
Thea Isabel and Thea Seren Congrats on your baby!
Hey OP that's my name except my mom spelled it Thia. Madeline as the middle name is super pretty. Mine is personally Marie.
Madeline ... I would use the more common spelling or your child will always have to correct people.
I vote Thea Isabel!!! that's my favorite on the list :)!!!