My daughter never had a teddy either. My brother, who was only 11 when she was born, saved up his pocket money to buy her a Snoopy which she still has 39 years later.....
Had lots of bears, still have many of them many years later. Favourite, and oldest, is called Beebone (I found it easier to say than Bimbo which was his real name)
Mine was called Walter, had him till I was 14. The my brother and sister both got scarlet fever, and all the soft toys were taken away to be burned. I was so upset. Now have a little brown grizzly bear called Samson.