Help. We only like / agree on one name

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We both like Thomas.

But it doesn't really work with our surname... And we seem have really different tastes in girl's names.

I'd be really grateful for suggestions / advice.

If it's a girl, Tamsin (or Tamzin, Tamsyn etc) is Cornish for Thomasina.

However you may find which baby arrives you child doesn't look like a 'chosen name' but something else altogether!

Clara would be fine in German. And I believe Alice is quite popular in German too. I know a Swiss German child called Emmeline. Katarina? Susanna? Louisa? I think all of those would work in German too

Emil is nice. What about Bernard or Leonard? Lots of shortnings with both names if that appeals to you.

Emil is fab. As in Emil and the Detectives.

Emil I like, but always makes me think of dämlich, ie stupid in German.

Rudy?

I’m guessing the surname is Thomason.

So, dual language names from me are:

Alex
Axel
Peter
Kurt

Johanna
Anna
Sylvie

We have a frank short for Franklin, would that work? I think it'd sound fine in German.

Jumping
I think I like Susanna. Thanks :)

Katarina is nice. But there's the issue of the pronunciation, the spelling etc...

Emil I like, but always makes me think of dämlich, ie stupid in German.

I wouldn't have thought of that one. But I also have weird associations with some names... (Peter, for example...)

Emil reminds me of the detectives and of the Lindgren book :)

spotty
I really like Leonard. Leonard, Emil, Frank and Francesco are names I like (but DH thinks they're too "out there"...)

Franlkin would probably work but I personally honestly prefer Frank.

Johanna and Anna are nice but don't give me this warm feeling of "this could be the name.", tbh.

Alexander
Frederik nn Fred or Rik/Riki
Tobermory nn Toby (I suspect this may not actually be a real name except for Wombles. But it should be)

Tobermory

I've been to Tobermory, I remember Mull as a nice Island. But I've honestly never heard / seen it as a given name ;)

Alexander and Frederik are nice but they sound harsh to me personally.

No, me neither, although my ds gets it as a nickname (he's a Thomas!) wombles.wikia.com/wiki/Tobermory

Thomas Thompson?
Please no!

I don't see why you couldn't just have Frank?

But, regarding Francis, my experience is that Germans only know it as a male and not a female name.

cock
Thomas Florian / Claudio / Frank.... Thompson?

no

lucky you. It's such a gorgous name imo!

Effi?

Or the Scottish spelling Effie

Hector? I have a Hector and he's the only one I know.

ghostbusters
I honestly love Hectors.

Seriously. I have to write my OH and ask him about it right now.

David

I agree. Frank could be a standalone.

And OH can easily pronounce it (unlike Francesco. But seeing as he can pronounce Francesca.... I'm taking that argument with a few grains of salt I think he's just trying to be nice about the name of my favourite granduncle...)

So...

Thomas ... "Thomas"
Hector ... "Thomas"
Frank ... "Thomas"

cycling

Is Effie short for something?

It sounds cute but we can't use a nickname.

Greta known as Etta.

such a fab name. Once we found that, we couldn't see beyond it.

Etta is lovely but Greta doesn't feel right...

Hector really is lovely. I agree :)

Hector is lovely.

Spotty

I like it as well :)

I currently like Hector, Thomas, Frank, Emil, Francesco, Helena, Elena, Francesca, Alma, Leona and Selma.

DH says he might be ok with Hector and Frank but we still don't agree on any girl's names...

Anyhow. Thanks :)!