Tomas for a boys name

[sammycakes]

Hello,

I am driving myself and my husband round the bend as I absolutely love, as do lots of our family members, the name Tomas. Our surname, however, is Cruz. Do you think it is cheesy/silly as it relates to the actor, Tom Cruise. I absolutely love it but my DH is really not keen. We can't agree on any other names for our little boy who was born two days ago. Help please! xx

[msfallaway]

Well I went to school with 2 Tom Jones' and a David Davies.
So no I don't think it is sily or cheesy

[Towndon]

I do think "Tom Cruise", yes. Could you use Tomas as a middle name? What other names do you like?

[mopsyflopsy]

He will probably be called Tom, so you've got to be happy with Tom Cruz. Personally I find it too close to Tom Cruise, sorry. What other names are you considering?

[lola4lee]

I would definately opt for it as a middle name and not a first! x

[hollyw]

I don't see Cruz as that similar to Cruise. Is it said the same? I wouldn't worry about it anyway if you really like the namex

[tammytoby]

Tom Cruz sounds too similar to Tom Cruise imo. I'd choose another name.

In addition, Tom/Thomas is very widely used already so he may well have to share his name with others in his class. This may or may not bother you or him, but I thought I'd point it out.

[Montsti]

Lovely name but personally I wouldn't do it..middle name fine, first name not so great...I knew a Michael Jackson and felt really sorry for him although his first name and surname were completely normal when not put together people always referenced MJ...

[PessimisticMissPiggy]

Tomás Cruz? If you live the UK then people will misspell as Tom Cruise but if you like it then he'll live with it!

I agree that a hispanic surname needs a complementary first name, Colin Cruz would sound weird.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Congratulations on the birth of your son.

Tomas is a gorgeous name but I think with Cruz, it does sound a bit silly tbh.