Message: "Tudor" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Tudor

by Jessica (Gryffindor)

7/30/2010, 6:39 AM

I was looking through my elementary year book and I found one of my classmates named Tudor. He was from Romania. WDYT?

#Tudor

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- Ilex (jennifer) +1

7/30/2010, 6:43 AM

I think of Henry VIII, Mary I, Elizabeth I. I wouldn't use it.

- lac (guest)

7/30/2010, 1:00 PM

I don't like it. It sounds too much like "tooter" to me.

- Davidica +1

7/30/2010, 7:07 AM

NMS but culturally awesome. I would've chosen Teodor but then again I'm not Romanian ;o)

- delphine

7/30/2010, 11:34 AM

In Romania Teodor is viewed as being a little pretentious (which is weird to me since Teodora is very common for girls). Tudor is considered more down to earth. And what people like about it is that it's a 'Romanian' name and that it has a strong historical association.

- BellamynSora +1

7/30/2010, 7:18 AM

Tudor houses. A two door car. I think that Tudor could work with the right last name, on someone in a non-English speaking country, or on a character in a story. It's not exactly my style but I could see myself using it in a story. It's an OK name.

Does anyone know if it is pronounced differently in Romanian? That would change things, too.

- delphine

7/30/2010, 11:22 AM

Yes, the Romanian the pronunciation is very different. You can listen to it here.

http://www.forvo.com/word/tudor#ro

- Ozma (TheDreadedSockMonkey)

7/30/2010, 7:26 AM

As in the royal family? I don't care for it. Reminds me of Henry VIII.

- Norah Namenerd

7/30/2010, 8:57 AM

I like it. I'm not sure I'd ever use it, though. I like the Welsh forms better-- Tewdwr or Tudur. For some reason Tudor looks kind of pretentious in English.

- Dracotorix

7/30/2010, 11:00 AM

Love it!

- delphine

7/30/2010, 11:40 AM

I like the name. Not to the point I'd ever use it, but I think there are worse names out there. And I like the Romanian pronunciation better.

- Gracie (YMPvt)

7/30/2010, 12:10 PM

All I can think of are the Tudors of history, but I think it's an interesting member of the Theodore family.

- ADT (guest)

7/30/2010, 12:25 PM

I know someone named Tudor! He's in his late 20s. And I like the name. :)

- Andromache (Hannah Ruth)

7/30/2010, 5:30 PM

It just makes me think of the Tudor dynasty. I don't like it as a name.

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