Thoughts on Thomas/Tom?

[HerculesM]

What do you think of this name? Is it too popular? Too boring? Or classic and lovely?

I love it but am biased

I love it mine is asleep next to me he is the most snuggly out the three

I love it :)

Lovely and classic

It's surprisingly rare at the moment. There's one in my son's school year with 5 Max's and 4 Oliver's.

Neither DH nor I have never met a Thomas we didn't like so now we have one of our own & he's fabulous.

It's one of my favourite names for a boy and was on our shortlist, but we had girls!

Tom is a lovely, classic name. Connotations of being friendly, helpful and trustworthy, to me at least. Solid citizen.

I have a Thomas. He is a little shit 80% of the time and likes to wind up his sister but his name suits. I hate it when people call him Tom or Tommy and always correct them! His grandma always calls him Tommy and it sends me nuts. But he is Thomas! I love the old names rather than the fancy made up names nowadays

I love it. It was on my long list as I like classic names that can be shortened.

It's one of those names that has fallen out of regular use, so he won't be one of 10 in his class, but everyone knows how to spell and pronounce. Definitely due a revival.

Ignore anyone who accuses you of being boring - no one ever thanked their parents for a Yooneek name.

I'm biased but it's lovely, mine is Tom on his birth certificate.

Tom is my name, so I am biased! (not Thomas).

Still (at 46..) only ever have to refer to myself without adding any surname - often in quite large workplaces too.

Have a tricky surname, so it helps never having to spell the first name :)

Oh, and Dsis calls me Thomas as a wind up..
DM will too, if she is annoyed..

I think it's a good name.

Thomas is lovely, Tom is okay, not keen on Tommy.

Classic and lovely! I've only ever met nice Thomases.

I love it.

I have one too, DS2. It's my all time favourite boys' name (apologies to DS1 who has my second favourite name, which DH preferred!).

I love it

I love Thomas. Fantastic, timeless, classic name.

Love it. I've only taught one in the last seven years, so it's classic but not too popular.

Lovely and classic!

Good solid name

Wow! Thank you for all these wonderful replies. I love it too, both Thomas and Tom actually, but occasionally have the odd doubt about it.

Thank you to the real life Tom for your comment too!

my little boy is Thomas but goes by Tom I love it really suits him. I also know a older Tom who I think is lovely