Tommie

[summersun7]

I'm predicting there may a somewhat negative response, but......

Im a huge titanorak (fan of the titanic).
Thomas Andrews was the chief designer of the titanic but he was known as "Tommie" to everyone.

What do you think of using Tommie for a name?
I don't like using longer names with a nickname and I dislike Thomas.
The other name I like is Jacob. So maybe Tommie Jacob or Jacob Tommie.

I have a Tommy. It doesn't bother me that people think his name is Thomas, although it's a bit strange that people don't ask why Harry's aren't Henry's or Alfie's aren't Alfred's. Even at 3 Tommy seems too babyish for him so I call him Tom but he corrects me

Thomas is good.
Tommie looks like a girl's name - with the 'ie' ending.
Tommy as NN is good too.

I know a baby Tommie. Named after his grandfather I think. Unusual spelling but it's pronounced Tommy so there is no confusion there.

I think it’s cool that you’re using a name because of a historical figure but I really dislike Tommie/Tommy. I know you said you don’t like Thomas but it was still his name and it’s a lot nicer than Tommie/y

I echo PP. if you truly want to honour it you'd use Thomas Andrew! You could then shorten it to Tommie and he has the freedom to choose as he gets older what he'd like to be known as!

I assumed this would be for a girl. Tommie looks like a feminine spelling.

I like Tommy and Thomas.

There are plenty of Archie, Ronnie, Reggie, Alfies and the like running around without a longer name these days. Tommy is fairly popular at the moment do I don’t think Tommie is particularly out there! If anything I think it’s a but dull!

I don't think you should saddle your own son with a name that looks daft because someone else who you admire has this name and the spelling has come from historical records. He's going to have to spell his name every single time he tells anyone what it is.

I bet Tommie Andrews put Thomas Andrews on his CV!

Also, does he really need to have a name that reflects one of your interests/hobbies? It seems a bit self-indulgent. He’s going to be his own person and will have the name for his whole life.

But Tommie was the nickname.
He was called Thomas.

I’ve got a 13 year old Thomas who goes by Tommie. I’ve no idea how he wound up being a Tommie (or, indeed a Thomas - until we saw him after the birth he was destined to Matthew!) but it dates back to the sleep deprived days of his infancy. He’s totally happy being known as Tommie, and indeed has chosen to be Tommie on the school register and the like. Others do sometimes spell his name as Tommy, but if he even notices, it really doesn’t bother him. He’s never been mistaken for a girl (even as a toddler dressing in his sisters’ princess tat he was unmistakably a boy!) So, from his experience, if you think it’s the right name, go for it!

In fifteen years of teaching the only teenager I have ever encountered who openly hated their name was a Tommy. He insisted on Tom and it soured every encounter with a new person if they hadn't been forewarned. He changed it by deed poll as soon as he was 16 (his mother wouldn't support the change sooner) but it was too late for his GCSE certificates and they had to have his original name on them.

If you don't like Thomas, what about Andrew?

You could buy a book on the Titanic, keep it on your shelf. No need to use an odd name for your child. It will be hard enough for him having anoraks as parents. lol.

Go for Tommie. He will need to correct the spelling sometimes, that’s not the end of the world. He may choose to go by Tom when he’s older, which is a nice grown up alternative. I don’t understand the PPs who seem flabbergasted that you would choose to name your child after someone connected with the Titanic. Your Tommie isn’t going to grow up to be involved in a huge maritime disaster as a result. You have a passion for the history of the Titanic, and I think it’s nice your passion would be reflected in your choice of name. I like the sound of Tommie. I think when you ask for opinions on Mumsnet, the negative responses can frighten you out of your favourites. The real world is different - no-one would bat an eyelid about a little Tommie, and the spelling is easily corrected when necessary.

And self-indulgent to choose a name that reflects your interests? Should we extend that to our tastes as well? Is it self-indulgent to choose a name that reflects our tastes? Yes, let’s choose names we don’t actually like much, because the child is their own person, not an extension of us.

Thomas - Tom
Or Jacob are very nice.
Dislike Tommie

I don't mind the nickname Tommie but wouldn't give a nickname to a child. I don't like Alfie/Archie/Freddie and the like either. I actually prefer the nickname Tommie to all the above. I like Jacob.

Tommie is a cool name for your son I think.go for it

As a teenager I up with Tommy = Tommy Tank = Wank.

I do however have a sibling who named their child Tommy.....

I know a Tommy. Personally I prefer Thomas but if you like Tommie then go for it.

Can't you just go with Tom on the birth certificate and use Tommie as a pet name?

Tom is a lovely strong name and will suit a child as he grows into an adult. Tommie is cute it sounds like a very young child, rather than a 30 year old man....

I have a Tommy named after his grandad who was still known as Tommy when he died in his late 60s

Mines only 9 but refuses to answer to Tom and is quite vocal about his name not being Thomas.

I'm not so keen on the spelling Tommie though

Sorry op, I've never seen Tommy spelled Tommie and I think people will just presume you've come up with a "Younique" spelling.
Remember that you're giving the name to a child who will grow into an adult and have to live with this name. It's not really about you and how you feel about the titanic.

I would feel sorry for a grown man with the name Tommie.

It sounds infantile, looks feminine and the way you have chosen to interpret the story behind it is quite particular to you but not to another person (ie your son). Imo. Sorry.