Dorothea

I massively prefer this over Dorothy. It sounds more up to date and timeless.

I think Dorothea might rise due to the fashionable "Thea" suffix, then Dorothy, and then Doris might be to follow. It makes me think of seaside diners and Doris Day.

I can't decide if I prefer this spelling or Dorothy. Otherwise, both names are pretty and timeless in my opinion.

Even worse than Dorothy.

Beautiful name.

Prep your young Dorothea’s (Dorthea’s in my case) as they grow up. They’re going to have to do a lot of interviews about the origins of their name, if they have a namesake, why they aren’t one of the Golden Girls. It is a beautiful name and I feel so happy it’s mine...now that I’m approaching 40...Though in all seriousness, ‘Dot’, ‘Dottie’, ‘Dotty’ or any nickname similar is only cute from 0-3 and 75-?! Anything in between is questionable at best and let your Dorthea/Dorothea be the one to decide.

This is a beautiful name. I much prefer it to Dorothy. Quite old fashioned, but not stale or old-ladyish, and very sophisticated and pretty. It also has some cool nicknames: Dora, Dot, Dotty, Dottie, Dolly and Thea. I like that if you put the elements the other way round you get another great name: Theodora! It would be fun to name twins Dorothea and Theodora, although maybe not in real life as the names are a little similar. And they might get called Dolly and Teddy! :P.

This name is rather long and fussy but I really love it anyway. I adore the name Theodore for a boy but it's taken in the family- Dorothea for a girl is a compromise I can get behind. Rather than Theodora nicknamed Dora (as in The Explorer- not a big fan of the nickname), which sounds too similar to Theodore anyway, Dorothea with nickname Thea sounds so much prettier! Another reason behind my love for Dorothea is the namesake Dorothea Lange, whom I admire very much.

The first pronunciation is beautiful, but the second one is awful. I speak English, and I personally would pronounce this dor-o-TAY-a... I don't know how many people would say dor-o-thee-a. I love the name Dorothy, but adding an a just makes it sound bad.

I think it is a lovely name. It has an "old" feeling to it and I like that. Thea and Dora are great nicknames.

This name is definitely growing on me and is becoming a top favorite. I had a relative with the name Dorothy, and this name will forever hold as a treasure in my heart.

I love this name. But we would write Doroteja. The shorter name would be Teja - it is a very popular name.

I'm very fond of this name, and it's high up on my favorites list. I like both Doro and Thea as nicknames.