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Tom

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obsessingovernames · 15/05/2020 14:38

Tom???
Read an article on a males perspective on their name and it has made me totally rethink what names to give a boy. I've not stopped thinking of names in a complete panic about the supposedly "wet" name I had in mind. SOS 🆘 Help needed! 🙏🏾

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obsessingovernames · 15/05/2020 15:07

@krakowdawn Monty is such a lovely name. So I'd say my style is either "wet"/posh boy names: Rupert, Felix, Dominic (Will now add Monty) type names. Or short names like Tom, Guy, Drew, Joe. I appreciate they are rather far apart in terms of style.

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coffeeandjuice · 15/05/2020 15:03

Don't worry about the fleeting opinions of others. Just go with what you like. Youll be the one laying in bed in a few years going "I wish we'd called him Tom/Rupert" no one else is going to be loosing sleep over it Smile

KrakowDawn · 15/05/2020 15:03

I will warn you that Thomas is one of the most common boys names for last 100 years.
He will always be in classes with another that shares his name.
Plenty of other names that aren't quite as foppish as Rupert (though I have a very soft spot for the little white bear!).

Max
Monty
Oscar
James

What's your style?

MrsRoyCropper · 15/05/2020 14:57

I’m not sure I know what you’re on about, but my sons name is Tom and I love it. Well it’s thomas but he’s known as Tom, very classic and he likes it too. It doesn’t seem to age, and has a solidity to it.

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obsessingovernames · 15/05/2020 14:56

I know, my brain is all over the shop. Really need some help.

Tom is a family name. That's why there is a difference in style.

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NuffSaidSam · 15/05/2020 14:56

I knew it was going to be Rupert!!!!

Rupert is popular atm, so statistically there will be some cool Rupert's in the future.

I do think it's dreadful though. And Rupert the bear was the wettest of all the fictional bears.

KrakowDawn · 15/05/2020 14:53

Well there's a bit of a gulf between Tom and Rupert!

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obsessingovernames · 15/05/2020 14:52

Rupert

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NuffSaidSam · 15/05/2020 14:51

What's the 'wet' name?

17caterpillars1mouse · 15/05/2020 14:45

I really like Tom, prefer Thomas but Tom is nice. Dislike Tommy though

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 15/05/2020 14:44

What?

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obsessingovernames · 15/05/2020 14:44

Sorry I wasn't clear. Tom is the new name we are considering,

The article I read was about how a man felt about his "wet" name and it's made me rethink. The "wet" name we had in mind. Possibly hormones too, I'm just obsessing over it now and anxious about finding the right name that I won't be hated for 🙏🏽

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 15/05/2020 14:44

I love the name Tom. It's a proper manly strong name. However it's gentle at the same time. Fits in all classes and all ages. All the Toms I've ever known or met have been lovely and very handsome.

NuffSaidSam · 15/05/2020 14:41

You were going to use Tom, but a man in an article who is called Tom thinks his name is 'wet'. Is that what's happened?

I wouldn't worry about it. If you like it use it.

ArtichokeAardvark · 15/05/2020 14:40

Without the article I'm not sure what you mean, but Tom is fine.

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