Honest opinions please

[SamD82]

We found out we are having a boy but now we need to agree on names. We both loved the idea of using our grandads names Stanley or Thomas. DH loves Stanley (His Grandad’s) but I’m undecided. I think I like it but not sure if I’m undecided just because it’s not my grandads name. Or am I just being hormonal and unreasonable 😂

I love it! Thomas goes nicely as a middle name.

Stanley Thomas is Gorgeous !! puts on baby name list ;)

It's very old man. I don't like it personally. I don't like stan either. I do like Thomas though.

I love Stanley Thomas.

Stanley is less popular than Thomas, but Thomas has the benefit of enduring popularity, making it more "classic" and timeless than Stanley. Stanley is a cyclical name, Thomas isn't. It depends on whether that matters to you or not.

I prefer Stanley, purely because I think Stan is a nicer abbreviation than Tom.

I like it!

I prefer Thomas Stanley.

Thomas Stanley

Thomas definitely, Stan is very flat cap and whippet

Stanley is currently enjoying a renaissance. I really like it. I find Thomas a bit wet, as a first name.

Stanley Thomas is fab!

I'm sorry but it makes me think of Stan Ogden and Steptoe and Son. A revived name rather than a classic Thomas is a classic so I'd go for Thomas Stanley.

Thomas Stanley. All the Toms I’ve ever known have been lovely! Strong name too. Discuss waiting to see which he looks like - then at the moment when your DH is most in awe of what you’ve just done (immediately post birth is good) you state your preference. Worked for me anyway ;)

I think they are both lovely names. Thomas is classic. Stanley is a bit more in and out of trend as someone else said. Id probably go with Stanley but depends on your surname and how it sounds.

Stanley is still a bit too fuddy duddy to me, whereas Thomas is basically the definition of a strong, classic name. So I'd go with Thomas Stanley.

Or maybe use a different middle name altogether so that you can save Stanley for a possible future little brother to Thomas?

Love Thomas Stanley!

I know a baby Stanley! Adorable!

I like both, but if I had to choose it would be Thomas Stanley

I really like Stanley. Thomas is good too but I've known so many Toms over the years that I got a bit bored with it.

Thomas Stanley sounds really nice.

Stanley is a lovely name and much more interesting than Thomas. I know SO many Toms that he'd need to add his surname to be identified.

Just meet halfway and put the two names together. :)

We know a 9yo Stanley. Seems like all the other lads his age.

@thatcatpidgeon Tom Riddle??

Sorry! Typing on a phone in very bright sunshine having not had enough sleep/coffee! As you were...

Strongly dislike Stanley.

Thomas is great.

Thomas Stanley D82.