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Twin boys - Thomas and Tobin - yes or no??

42 replies

WhatTheWhat · 22/06/2011 18:24

Whaddya think?

We're looking for two-syllable names, for very complicated and pointless reasons.

;-)

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pfbornot · 22/06/2011 22:31

Peter Tobin is a very bad criminal (rapist and/or murderer?).

Do not use Tobin!

Delphiii · 22/06/2011 22:28

Love Tobin, LOVE LOVE LOVE. Not so keen on the Thomas but at the end of the day darling, these twins are part of you, they're half you! so whatever you like, they're likely to love in the future!
Good luck
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itsohsoquiet · 22/06/2011 22:28

My first thought was Peter Tobin

deste · 22/06/2011 22:26

Tobin was a serial killer in Scotland and possibly England.

twinmumplus1inthetum · 22/06/2011 20:38

don't give them name that start with the same letter - everyone will muddle them enough, and similar sounding names will make it even harder

OneHelluvaBroad · 22/06/2011 19:14

Dislike Tobin.

Thomas and something else not beginning with 't' would be better.

frantic51 · 22/06/2011 19:06

They're going to be forever opening each other's mail when they're older! I like both Thomas and Tobin as names in themselves, but not for twins.

LouMacca · 22/06/2011 18:54

Thomas is lovely. Sorry don't like Tobin at all.

Thomas & Daniel

Thomas & Samuel

Thomas & Joseph

Thomas & Harry

Wormshuffler · 22/06/2011 18:54

I think you need to avoid having both their names starting with the same letter.

EldonAve · 22/06/2011 18:53

or who was named after a train and who was named after a serial killer

greenzebra · 22/06/2011 18:52

I like the idea of the same initial lots of siblings have this who arent twins but maybe ones that arent so similar.

Thomas and Theo
Tobin and Theo
Thomas and Tristan (my fav by far)

I think if your going to choose tobin which is not as popular and thomas very popular then it opens doors to jealousy who got the unusual name etc.
Ultimatly its your choice tho.

scarlettsmummy2 · 22/06/2011 18:34

tobin makes me think of Peter Tobin...... not a good thing

BikeRunSki · 22/06/2011 18:33

Too similar, too twee to have same initial. Give them some leeway to be their own people!

EldonAve · 22/06/2011 18:33

Tobin not good

MmeLindor. · 22/06/2011 18:30

Love Thomas but Tobin too similar.

Thomas and Jacob

Thomas and Phillip

Thomas and Henry

schmee · 22/06/2011 18:30

Absolutely not. Two-syllable names fine. Same first letter and first sound - wrong, wrong, wrong.

BlackSwan · 22/06/2011 18:28

Too similar in my view. They're already twins, when they grow up wouldn't they appreciate more distinguishable names?