As a child, TR's family called him "Teedie" or "Thee." Although he outgrew "Teedie," he often signed familiar correspondence with "Thee" later in life.
While involved in politics, people began to chant "Teddy" at rallies; perhaps it is because it rolls off the tongue a little easier than "Theodore."
TR embraced the nickname publicly, but privately did not like being called "Teddy" one bit.
He actually hated the nickname Teddy, but the public called him Teddy anyway.
"Theodore" is often shortened to "Ted" or the diminutive "Teddy." Theodore Roosevelt preferred the familiar nickname "Thee" with his family or "TR."
One time when Theodore was hunting in the woods, he found a cute bear cub but couldn't kill it. Word spread of this and someone began manufacturing a toy that was meant to look like a cute and cuddly bear cub, which the manufacturer named Teddy after Theodore. The name stuck, and people began calling Roosevelt, Teddy.
He wanted the national animal to be the brown bear because he thought that that animal represented the nation of America the best, strong and fearsome. But the brown bear is also found in Canada, so it wasn't a native animal. The bald eagle was chosen as the national animal.
"Teddy" is a diminutive form of Theodore Roosevelt, similar to "Mikey" for Michael or "Lizzie" for Elizabeth.
The reason why Theodore Roosevelt got the nickname "Teddy" is because he once received a teddy bear as a gift from a young child.
He was named for his father, Theodore Roosevelt, Sr.
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Theodore and Martha Roosevelt were the parents of Teddy Roosevelt.
Maybe they call him Teddy, too :)
Theodore Roosevelt's nickname was Teddy Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt's real name was...Theodore Roosevelt.
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The teddy bear is named after Theodore Roosevelt. Teddy is short for Theodore.
The teddy bear was named for Theodore Roosevelt by Morris Michtom who made and sold them. Legend has it that it was named after Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt after he refused to shoot a bear cub on a hunting expedition.
Theodore RooseveltIt was named for President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt. The name was inspired by a rather complicated story involving a bear hunt in which that Roosevelt participated and a resulting political cartoon.
Not exactly. President Theodore Roosevelt was Theodore Roosevelt Jr. , until his father died in 1878. In 1871, he and his wife named a son, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr and he became Theodore Roosevelt,Sr.
Theodore Roosevelt's nickname was Teddy Roosevelt, given to him by a paper boy named mike at a young age.
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