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Thomasina

105 replies

RosieAndJimDoTheOldRagDoll · 02/11/2018 21:47

Classic or hormones?

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Notveryadventurousname · 02/11/2018 22:27

Seems a bit clunky and ugly...a stretch too far for a girl. Henrietta and Georgina have same vibe but prettier and also not immediately a male name converted to a female one. Well, they are, but used more often so seem more of a name in their own right.

Fridgedooropen · 02/11/2018 22:26

Tamsin is better.

Belindabauer · 02/11/2018 22:25

Return of the Native had a Thomasina in it.
I don't really like it as I don't like male sounding names for girls, such as Nigella, Georgia etc.

OatsBeansBarley · 02/11/2018 22:22

I like Thomasina Miers.

I think I like the name. But I can see a lot of people wouldn't.

It's not too masculine like Donalda. More like Henrietta/ Hetty which I do like.

I have eclectic taste and really don't dislike many names so perhaps I'm not a good judge!

Santaisgettingbusy · 02/11/2018 22:19

A witches cat!!

mumto2babyboys · 02/11/2018 22:19

Love thomasina

Unescorted · 02/11/2018 22:19

We use it as a joke name for DS.

Santaisgettingbusy · 02/11/2018 22:19

Isn't it a cat?

EElisavetaOfBelsornia · 02/11/2018 22:18

Ooh you could shorten it to Tamsin, which is lovely

ScreamingValenta · 02/11/2018 22:17

I really like this name.

RolyRocks · 02/11/2018 22:16

It’s a name close to my heart, wink wink! I love it.

missyB1 · 02/11/2018 22:12

Love it!

SoftSheen · 02/11/2018 22:12

I like it. Makes me think of Thomasina Miers.

LassWiADelicateAir · 02/11/2018 22:11

I think it's lovely. I like Arabella too.

Nothisispatrick · 02/11/2018 22:02

I hate it. One of my most hated girls names ever, along with Arabella.

I generally hate girls names that are just extensions of common boys names.

Sandsnake · 02/11/2018 22:02

I really, really, really dislike it.

LassWiADelicateAir · 02/11/2018 22:01

Hormones! It's clunky & old fashioned, not in a good way

It is considerably nicer by a long way than the Edwardian char lady names like Ivy, Maisie, Ruby, Pearl, Elsie and Daisy which in 2018 list of most popular names.

Shopkinsdoll · 02/11/2018 21:59

Dear god no! Poor child.

Topseyt · 02/11/2018 21:57

I've never liked it. It sounds as though you hoped for a baby boy to call Thomas, but had a girl instead, so decided to use it anyway and came up with Thomasina.

masktaster · 02/11/2018 21:57

Not too keen, personally, though I'm quite taken by the idea of a little girl going by Tommy, so...

She'd probably never come across another unless there's a drastic popularity change; less than 3 (potentially 0) babies given the name in 2017.

LipstickTraces · 02/11/2018 21:56

God no!

Dextrodependant · 02/11/2018 21:55

Only if you hate your baby.... and I say that as a parent of a Thomas.

LassWiADelicateAir · 02/11/2018 21:55

I like it. It's original without being tries too hard, made up or wacky spelling. It reminded me of this book.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomasina%2C_the_Cat_Who_Thought_She_Was_God?wprov=sfla1

ZebraKid71 · 02/11/2018 21:55

I love it!

HainaultViaNewburyPark · 02/11/2018 21:55

I like it, but prefer Thomasine.

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