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It's so elegant and ethereal!
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Shouldn't this name also be marked as "English (American, archaic)"?
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Atheist wouldn’t.
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Not only do I love this because of Hamilton but because I looked up the meaning of Theodosia and it means God's gift. Who wouldn't want to name their child God's gift?
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Tessa, Tess, Thea, Tia, Teddy, Dia and Sia are potential nicknames.
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Even aside from the Hamilton association, this is a beautiful name that I would definitely use on a child. It sounds so Shakespearean, and almost Dickensian.
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"Dear Theodosia, what to say to you. You have my eyes, you have your mothers name" such beautiful lyrics from Hamilton. It's a very nice and elegant name, this is honestly in my top 5 names for my future daughter if I will have one.
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Theodosia is that one uncommon name that I absolutely love. Hamilton really put this name out there.
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The English pronunciation of this name is thee-o-DOE-zee-ə.
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Thee-a-DOE-sza is the traditional pronunciation of this name in the United States, at least. I wish that pronunciation option were listed on this name's page to avoid confusing people. My daughter's name is Theodosia Christine.
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"Dear Theodosia, what to say to you? You have my eyes, you have your mother's name~" I love this name so much because of Hamilton.
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I think Theodosia is a lovely name, prettier than Theodora, but less outlandish than Theophania. While it might be a tough name for a young girl to carry, the spunky nickname Theo is youthful and energetic.
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As others have mentioned, Aaron Burr's daughter was named Theodosia. Her mother, Aaron Burr's first wife, was Theodosia--Theodosia Bartow Prevost Burr. The elder Theodosia was named after her father, Theodosius Bartow, an attorney who died before she was born.
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This makes me think of the song from Hamilton, "Dear Theodosia." I think this may lead me to like it, but then again it might just get that song stuck in my head.
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Well, my previous comment was correct, I am now absolutely obsessed with the name Theodosia. It's a beautiful and rare form of Theodora (which is rare on its own), and it eliminates the "dora" sound that I don't particularly like. The nicknames Teddy and Thea are cute, too.
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American actress Cicely Tyson's mothers name is Theodosia.
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When I see or hear Theodosia, I always think of a bulldozer. This is just a bad, bad, bad name.
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R.L. LaFevers writes books about an eleven year old girl named Theodosia Throckmorton.
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It reminds me of a wildflower.
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Theodosia (c.775-826) was the consort of Leo V of Armenia.
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My Theodosia was a novel by Anya Seton about Theodosia Burr Alston (as mentioned above).
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I really love the name Theodosia. It is very gorgeous. I also like the foreign forms Teodosia, Theodosie, and Fyodosiya.
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In the movie "For Keeps" starring Molly Ringwald, Molly's character, Darcy, and her husband, Stan, have a little girl named Theodosia.
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This is Theda Bara's real name.
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Theodosia Burr, daughter of Aaron Burr, lost at sea due to either piracy or shipwreck.
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