Jack or Thomas?

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lizzybb · 16/03/2010 14:27

I know both are boring, but which do you hear more?

dd is Georgia.

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Jamieandhismagictorch · 16/03/2010 15:49

lizzyb - I'm in London.

MrsJohnDeere · 16/03/2010 15:36

Thomas is a much nicer name imho.

And every second child is a Jack or Jake round here.

ShowOfHands · 16/03/2010 15:27

I can't read the names you're asking about. There are so many of them they've cancelled each other out and created a huge vacuum where people are forced to think of Other Names.

Thomas nicer btw.

dizzydixies · 16/03/2010 15:22

classic, always has been

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lizzybb · 16/03/2010 15:16

Thanks. I am based in the South East and have had a similar experience to 'jamieandhismagictorch' with Jack. Although I know it is very popular from the statistics, I rarely ever meet any through playgroups, nurseries etc. Whereas Thomas seems to be everywhere!

I agree that Tom is nicer than Thomas, but would be christened Thomas just to be 'proper'!

Do you think Jack will always be a classic or will date?

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dizzydixies · 16/03/2010 15:16

I love Jack too and there are hardly any near to us

Jamieandhismagictorch · 16/03/2010 15:07

I much prefer Jack. And, though it's meant to be really popular, there is only 1 in DSs primary school, none in any of the three playgroups I've been involved with, and I only know one other.

Although I like Tom, I don't really like Thomas, as it reminds me of Tank Engines ......

ChickensHaveSinisterMotives · 16/03/2010 14:55

Both are about equal here, and I speak as the mother of a Jack

MamaLazarou · 16/03/2010 14:49

There are 129,333,458,598 Jacks round here.

Thomas is much nicer, too, IMO.

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