Final decision - play safe or not?

[hw2004]

Right, i'm almost due and have finally nailed DH down to 2 name choices. I've done so many polls and i'm not saying there are names which i might prefer (i still like sebastian) but DH is just sooooooo picky that i'm left with 2 options.

Thomas Arthur/Thomas Isaac

Toby Alexander

I know a lot of people that i've told has said Thomas is a bit dull and that might niggle me a bit - DS1 is oliver and there are already 2 in his pre-school. However, i've already had millions of 'toby jug', 'my dog is called toby' etc etc so i'd have to live with that.

Any thoughts?

H x

[MrsJohnCusack]

Thomas/Tom is a great name though
prefer it to Toby

I hope your name doesn't start with a T if you went for THomas Isaac though.....

I like the name Isaac but think I prefer Thomas Arthur. (Do like Sebastian too!)

[VinegarTits]

I definately prefer Thomas, lovely name.

[AMumInScotland]

I have a definite preference for traditional names, so I'd go for Thomas over Toby (also a couple of Toby Carveries near us, which would make me hesitate!) And you can shorten Thomas to Tom or Tommy but still have the "smart" version, so they can choose as they get older.

[Fimbo]

I love Thomas, I wished I had called ds it. My friend has recently called a baby this but is known as Thom.

[PuppyMonkey]

Leave your husband and go for sebastian. You have no option...

[G2B]

Toby

[Cappuccino]

safe is booooorrrriinnnnggg



'my dog is called toby' oh fgs

I know someone whose partner and her eldest son have the same name as her childhood dog

it's a perfectly nice name and they are perfectly lovely people

[PuppyMonkey]

My dd is named after my friend's cat. Never caused us any bother!

[G2B]

For some reason I don't like the name Thomas and I don't know why. It reminds me of a squeezy toy 'thom-assss, thom-asssssss' or Thomas the Tank Engine. But I've met many nice Thomas's in my time and it is cute for a little kid. And I suppose it's classic.

Prefer Toby though.

[moondog]

They are both awful.
One is dull, t'other is middle England and a bit wet.

[Swedes]

Toby is an estate agent's name. You know the type? From a good family (well orf) but never going to add up to much in his own right. Luckily Toby's father had contacts at Strutt and Parker.

[greenday]

I like both - my DH is Thomas or Tom so I'm already biased. Like Toby too, Love the whole Toby Alexander combination too - go with your gut instincts. You'll definitely know it when you see his face - for all you know, he may look like a Sebastian!

[G2B]

Or a Luke or Lucas, or Michael, or Mikey, Elliot, Lewis, Evan, etc etc

[hw2004]

Moondog - not ashamed to say i'm probably classed as very 'middle england' so would probably fit in well.

G2B - aaargh - don't give me more choices - my diminishing brain can only cope with 2 at a time -

Puppymonkey - leaving dh and going for Seb is an option given the mood swings i'm prone to these days - hee hee

[TwoWindyDays]

Thomas Arthur/Thomas Isaac

I prefer Thomas Arthur

[MrsMattie]

Both very, very safe, so take your pick!

[ShinyPinkShoes]

I prefer Toby

There are lots of Thomas' around!

[MannyMoeAndJack]

Prefer Toby

Thomas is just too, er, trainy

[somersetmum]

Or Tobias instead of Toby and never shorten it.

[Tortington]

toby
is
a
CARVERY

[naturalblonde]

I prefer Thomas Isaac

[MadBadandDangeroustoKnow]

I prefer Thomas. To me, Toby sounds like a little boy's name - great until he's 10 but not after that.

[JayneF]

Toby or not Toby, that is the question.

[jellybeans]

Thomas Isaac

[1dilemma]

Thomas is nice (Isaac as second name) but if you're in SW London 2 out of every 3 boys are called Thomas!