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Tom, Ben or Sam?

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expectingno3 · 31/01/2011 14:58

These seem to be the only three boys names DH and I just about agree on. I'd put Thomas Benjamin or Samuel on the birth cirtificate, but would use the shortened versions from day to day. Your order of preference please? Thanks!

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SlightlyTubbyHali · 31/01/2011 15:02

Tom, Ben, Sam. In that order.

Naetha · 31/01/2011 15:03

Ben, Sam, Tom.

Ooopsadaisy · 31/01/2011 15:09

Tom, Ben, Sam.

Love them all - I love simple, traditional names.

MrsDeidreIppy · 31/01/2011 15:25

Sam
Ben
Tom

AllieW · 31/01/2011 15:30

Tom, Sam & Ben is my order of preference.

Thomas Benjamin, however, sounds wonderful.

growing3rdbump · 31/01/2011 16:10

Ben, Tom, Sam.
I agree with Allie though Thomas Benjamin does sounds good.

Bumpsadaisie · 31/01/2011 16:13

Tom, Sam, Ben. Love Thomas in particular.

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expectingno3 · 31/01/2011 16:15

Thanks everyone! Looks like Tom is currently top. Tom is DH's favourite. Mine is still Ben I think. Oh decisions decisions...

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Lancelottie · 31/01/2011 16:18

I have a friend whose three boys ARE Ben, Sam and Tom.

Lancelottie · 31/01/2011 16:19

...and another two, come to think of it, who have two out of the three. Maybe don't use them all up on your first child, just in case?

sancerrre · 31/01/2011 16:21

Ben, Sam, Tom in that order. All great names.

Zaft · 31/01/2011 16:22

Tom Sam Ben in that order.

McDreamy · 31/01/2011 16:22

I love all 3! We have a Ben but I think he might have been Tom if the dog wasn't already called that! (Didn't think that through did we Hmm. Love Sam too but DH's godson is called Sam. Smile

lalalonglegs · 31/01/2011 16:39

Sam. Tom. Ben.

pointylug · 31/01/2011 16:45

Good choices.

Tom
Sam
Ben

kayah · 31/01/2011 16:54

all are great and I can imagine they go well with baby's surname :)

Ben, Sam, Tom for me

TheSmallPrint · 31/01/2011 16:57

Ben, Tom, Sam. All good friendly naems I think.

Please note though, there will be hundreds of them in your sons class at school. I have one of the above it's a nightmare!

PlanetLizard · 31/01/2011 17:12

Sam
Tom
Ben

jellybeans · 31/01/2011 17:36

Sam
Ben
Tom

mandy1978 · 31/01/2011 17:53

i have a ben and i still love the name.. benjamin is my fave boy name! there arent many where i live either..

i love traditional 'boy' names too..

xx

flower38 · 31/01/2011 18:36

Sam Ben Tom

Firawla · 31/01/2011 18:50

all are nice but sam is the nicest

Guacamole · 31/01/2011 18:55

These are my kind of names. They suit babies and grown men, very classic, my order would be...

Sam
Ben (I have to say I quite like Benedict as well as Benjamin)
Tom

Hedwig3 · 31/01/2011 20:25

Sam

Closely followed by Tom (but I don't like Thomas)

sparkle12mar08 · 31/01/2011 20:35

Ben, Sam, Tom. Tom last by a long way - far, far too popular for me. And I wouldn't go with Benjamin for Ben either - as above, Benedict is much nicer.

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