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Which do you prefer? Thomas or Henry?

73 replies

Namesnamesnames13 · 30/08/2026 09:10

Thomas or Henry?

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ToKittyornottoKitty · 30/08/2026 09:11

Maybe Thomas so he can have an easy nick name. Both nice bog standard popular names so I don’t think it matters which one really

Anothercake · 30/08/2026 09:46

Both are absolutely fine, but I guess I slightly prefer Henry.

Forgottenmyphone · 30/08/2026 09:47

Thomas

itsgettingweird · 30/08/2026 09:47

Thomas

Thats my ds name!

sodoffbeforemycupofcoff · 30/08/2026 09:48

Thomas but Tomás

Mumoftwoteenagers · 30/08/2026 09:50

Probably Thomas. But I like Harry (which is a shortening of Henry) best of all!

Armorlux · 30/08/2026 09:51

Thomas edges it for me, but Henry is fine,unless your surname is Higgins.

pilates · 30/08/2026 09:51

Both nice, but probably Thomas.

LlynTegid · 30/08/2026 09:53

Thomas. Accepting many will call the child Tom at some point.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 30/08/2026 09:57

Mumoftwoteenagers · 30/08/2026 09:50

Probably Thomas. But I like Harry (which is a shortening of Henry) best of all!

It isn’t shortened?

Armorlux · 30/08/2026 10:05

ToKittyornottoKitty · 30/08/2026 09:57

It isn’t shortened?

It's a diminutive,like eg Molly from Mary

sueelleker · 30/08/2026 10:06

My mind immediately went to Thomas the Tank Engine!

riverrains · 30/08/2026 10:07

that’s sons names, they go together well.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 30/08/2026 10:35

Armorlux · 30/08/2026 10:05

It's a diminutive,like eg Molly from Mary

Strange! I’ve not heard that for either of those names, Molly for Mary seems even more odd as it’s longer. Not disputing what you are saying though

ToKittyornottoKitty · 30/08/2026 10:35

sueelleker · 30/08/2026 10:06

My mind immediately went to Thomas the Tank Engine!

Same, OP may just be a tank engine fan!

NormaSnickers · 30/08/2026 10:40

Thomas, it’s my son’s name 😊 But you’d have to be ok with the inevitable shortening to Tom, as most of DS’s friends and teachers have automatically called him that.

Justbrieme · 30/08/2026 10:41

Both nice, slightly prefer Henry.

Denim4ever · 30/08/2026 10:46

Thomas, because the obvious shortening Tom/Thom is good. I'd nip any attempts by teachers to use Tommy though, shudder 😳

StationJack · 30/08/2026 14:02

Thomas. Tommy and Tom are both ok. Tommy might not suit every Thomas tough.

Scissor · 30/08/2026 14:07

ToKittyornottoKitty · 30/08/2026 10:35

Strange! I’ve not heard that for either of those names, Molly for Mary seems even more odd as it’s longer. Not disputing what you are saying though

Well as Prince Harry's name is actually Henry it's fairly well known

Casualuser · 30/08/2026 14:10

Both lovely.

TallagallaPenguin · 30/08/2026 14:11

Thomas.

or Gordon, James, Percy or Edward.

(I do really like Thomas!)

JMSA · 30/08/2026 14:13

As a Scot, Thomas would be better. You’d really only find Henrys at private school here.
I do love Hector though 😁

Casualuser · 30/08/2026 14:17

Yes Thomas is classless imo.

StationJack · 30/08/2026 14:33

@ToKittyornottoKitty , Molly, Polly and May are forms of Mary.
In times past it was common for grandchildren to be named after grandparents, so you'd have cousins both called Anne but one would be Annie and the other one Nancy etc.

Henry known as Harry has been around for centuries - “Cry ‘God for Harry, England, and Saint George!’” – William Shakespeare, Henry V, Act III, Scene I.