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Vincent or Thomas???

48 replies

Mommypower · 28/04/2020 20:53

I have a son who’s called William and just had another little boy. We’re struggling whether to call him Vincent (known as Vince/Vinnie) or Thomas (known as Tom/Tommy) what do people think???

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Luckingfovely · 28/04/2020 22:20

Thomas - yes. Vincent - please no.

mrwalkensir · 28/04/2020 22:20

both - first and second name - I have a fab Tom btw

pilates · 28/04/2020 22:16

Tommy

Toilenstripes · 28/04/2020 22:13

Thomas. Vincent no

emptyplinth · 28/04/2020 22:12

Thomas

lottiegarbanzo · 28/04/2020 22:12

Thomas seems to 'go' better with William, as a style of name.

But, Will and Vin, Billy and Vinnie sound good.

Vincent is such a 'mixed messages' name; soulful Vincent Van Gogh, 'hard man' Vinnie Jones, and Vince sounds 'tough'. I think it's mostly a British / continental variation.

Having said that, a little Vinnie sounds really cute and there are a lot of Thomases around.

MikeUniformMike · 28/04/2020 22:11

Thomas

Smellbellina · 28/04/2020 22:01

Vincent is ok but he doesn’t sound like he’s from the same family as William, unless he’s Willy it Billy in which case Vinnie goes very well!
Otherwise, I’d probably go for Thomas.
They’re such different names does one not suit him more than the other? Have you tried the flip the coin trick?

seriousandloyal · 28/04/2020 21:48

Tommy

AveEldon · 28/04/2020 21:46

Vincent

lokoho · 28/04/2020 21:46

Thomas!

Such a lovely name.

ParkheadParadise · 28/04/2020 21:42

Thomas

Boringnamechanging · 28/04/2020 21:40

Tommy

Iadoremylabrador · 28/04/2020 21:39

Vincent is nice and Vince is lovely. Connie is hideous!!

Tom is great

Thankssomuch · 28/04/2020 21:02

My little boy is called Vincent. I love it.

MadameJosephine · 28/04/2020 21:02

Vincent, I love it. Also really like Victor but not sure I could get over the Meldrew association

Boireannachlaidir · 28/04/2020 20:59

Peeping Tom, Doubting Thomas, Tom Thumb, John Thomas, Tommy nah I just dinnae like it at all...

John Travolta as a mobster in Pulp Fiction that's a yes

DramaAlpaca · 28/04/2020 20:57

I prefer Thomas, but I think Vincent might be starting to grow on me.

LittleCabbage · 28/04/2020 20:55

I like Vincent - Vinnie whilst little, then Vince when older.

Orphlids · 28/04/2020 20:55

Thomas. Vincent is a burglar.

Boireannachlaidir · 28/04/2020 20:55

Vincent.

glitterbiscuits · 28/04/2020 20:55

Thomas. Unless you are in the Mafia.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 28/04/2020 20:54

Thomas/Tom

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