Thomasina

[thefurryone]

Just wondering what people think about Thomasina. I really like the name but I do wonder if people would think that we'd wanted a boy.

I think it is lovely. What nickname would you use?

I know a 7 year old one and it has definitely grown on me. So yes I like it.

Hadn't really thought about a nn still at the wondering what might be nice stage, but I suppose it would end up being shortened as it is a bit of a mouthful.

I really love it - i think it is much nicer than Thomas too.
I like a lot of the boys to girls names (Thomasina, Augusta, Ernestine, Abertine, Roberta etc), and I think they are far nicer than the boys names.
I think Tommie is pretty cool for a young girl and teenager too.

It's not for me (sorry) - too clunky and no great nn, I don't think Tommie is that great a nn. Although it is quirky and has charm, it's definitely a "love it or hate it" name.

I think Tommie is cute for a girl. There are loads of female Charlies (Charlottes) and Georgies (Georginas) around and I think Tommie is actually cuter for girl.

Love the name and I wouldn't think you had wanted a boy [hsmile]

Never met one, the only one I've heard of is the one from Masterchef. Don't like the nn Tommie much though, but then I don't like Tommy for a boy either.

It's a no no from me - it's something that was quite common round these here parts some years ago, and has now become very unpopular. There are quite a few Thomasinas, Jamesinas, Robertas etc as a result, and they are usually around the same age.

It's just awful, I cannot bear boys names with a ina/ia/ietta on the end to make it feminine - it does not work. Harriet is the exception, it's lovely.

I like it

Love it
is one of our family names from way back
as well as Alexandrina

Awful

Not keen on it if I'm honest.
Sorry

Love it. It does make me think of the cat though.

Thomasina Tittlemouse.

But I like it more than any of the other boys-will-be-girls names for some funny reason.

I love it.

Thomasina and Theodora are my two fav girls' names right now. I would probably go for Theodora at a push because it has better nicknames (Thea, Dora...).

I really like it. I was very fond of it when expecting DD1 but a friend ruined it for me by saying it sounded like a Thoms during the week who became Thomasina at the weekends...

I don't like it.I know a adult Thomasina, named after her father Thomas and she changed her name to something else by deedpoll.

Dislike it. I know tons of names are derived from the male form, but this one is a step too far for me.

Too close to the male for me too. Knew a Jacobina once, that takes the prize I think!

I wouldn't choose it for my own, but would probably think it was quite quirky (in a good way) if I heard it on someone else. [hsmile]

Awful awful awful, it would look exactly like you wanted a boy and I doubt in years to come your daughter would thank you for it.....

I'm sorry, I hate it.

Erm, no. Don't do it.