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Thomas Rex - yay or nay?

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WhatTheWhat · 07/10/2010 14:52

Thomas because we like it and Rex as it was my father's and grandfather's names.
Shortens to T-Rex, so either cool (dinosaur) or not cool (ageing rock group), or baking hot (Trex lard).
Hmmmm.

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BooBooGlass · 07/10/2010 14:53

Anything with Rex as the middle name will make it sound like you're tryign to name the next monarch, so no from me. And really, PLEASE don't give the name T Rex. Beyond awful

SweetBeadieRussell · 07/10/2010 14:54

i like it. except when i think Rex i think Oedipus.

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WhatTheWhat · 07/10/2010 14:54

Obviously, we would not nickname the child T-Rex! But it would be likely to happen once they do dinosaurs at school...

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MyBoysHaveDogsNames · 07/10/2010 14:56

Rex Thomas is better!

MuffinMouse · 07/10/2010 14:56

I really like Rex - just not with Thomas. It is the combination of the final 's' sound with Rex - I just hear - well ya know

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WhatTheWhat · 07/10/2010 14:57

Now MBHDN - are you a nameymcnamechange?

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WhatTheWhat · 07/10/2010 14:57

Smile @ muffin

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rachel234 · 07/10/2010 15:10

I love Rex! I'm less keen on Thomas/Tom personally.

hatebeak · 07/10/2010 16:37

T Rex the rock group - not uncool.

amothersplaceisinthewrong · 07/10/2010 16:39

Rex is a dogs name

Bue · 07/10/2010 17:20

Yay. Rex is awesome.

MuffinMouse · 07/10/2010 17:45

Why say it's a dog's name? I just don't get it. If so, so are:
Rufus
Sam
Ben
Jake

etc etc

If she'd suggested spot or rusty, I would agree

MyBoysHaveDogsNames · 07/10/2010 17:46

WhatTheWhat - no! Sadly my humour is not that quickfire. That is my usual name and I just had to comment. As my boys have dogs' names, as Amothersplaceisinthewrong testifies!

midnightexpress · 07/10/2010 17:48

Muffin, because they aren't dog's names and Rex is. I agree with amothersplace. Or a king's name.

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WhatTheWhat · 07/10/2010 19:59

A mixed bag! Slightly weighted to yay but more so in favour of Rex than Thomas. Hmmm. I thought that Tom would be the uncontroversial bit!

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SirBoobAlot · 07/10/2010 20:51

No.

BooBoo has vocalised my thoughts perfectly.

ConnorTraceptive · 07/10/2010 20:55

T rex is awful sorry. Although neither are bad on their own.

violethill · 07/10/2010 20:56

Not keen on Rex. And definitely not keen on TRex - just dreadful

violethill · 07/10/2010 20:57

If you really want to use Rex because it's a family name, it would sound better with another name to pad it out eg Thomas William Rex. I think Muffin's right - Thomas and Rex together just sound wrong.

bundlebelly · 08/10/2010 14:28

I think it sounds cool. I bet he'd love it one day!

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WhatTheWhat · 08/10/2010 14:59

I would like to use the name, because of the family connection. Thomas is a surprise no-no from some. So how about:

  • David Rex
  • Noah Rex
  • Isaac Rex
?
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bundlebelly · 08/10/2010 15:04

I wouldn't go for Noah, anything with an A sound in it sounds a bit 'anorexic'
Rex is a gorgeous name.
What about using it as first name?

flopsy1974 · 08/10/2010 17:08

Rex is definately a no no.

pencilpotmonitor · 08/10/2010 17:29

Rex is a great name.
I like Thomas Rex and Rex Thomas Smile

shareastory · 11/10/2010 13:28

Rex is a really great name

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