Tom connotations put anyone off?

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Okay it may be hormones but…Tom Riddle? Tom tit? Tom foolery? I could go on, has this put anyone off the name and should it put me off this name (would be Thomas on bc but only called Tom)

God I forgot what a fantastic name Tom is. Just don't use it if your surname is Ato...or Bola.

Peeping Tom, Tom Thumb, tomming...

It's fine

Tom Kitten
Tommy Robinson
Tommy Duckworth

Tom Jones, Thomas the Tank

I have a Tommy I wouldn't think of any of those things if someone said Tom to me, although mine refuses to be called Tom

There's only him and a Thomas in the whole of the junior school which is 2 classes per year so not hugely popular around here

Not sure about the infant or nursery though!

You're definitely overthinking it, Tom is really nice on it's own, not really a fan of Thomas

Thomas is a lovely name, I also love Tom as a nn.

I've been Tom for 50 years and it hasn't given me any issues.

Love Thomas nn Tom.

Don't love Tommy though.

You are overthinking it for "Tom" having a negative meaning in most peoples heads - Thomas has been in the top 50 for more than a century (often top 10), so there are gazillions of "Tom's" and Thomas's out there, which negates any negative associations to me (the same as for William, Alexander, James, Edward etc - all lovely, classic, timeless names).

If you like Tom (Thomas), I'd say go for it - it's lovely imo. I adore most of these timeless boys names in full - my only issue is I sometimes don't like the most common shortenings, but Tom is nice (ie. personally not keen on "Alex" for Alexander, "Ed" for Edward etc but that's personal taste).

Classic name, I've got it in my head it's a Biblical name, can't really go wrong with it.

Wonderful name, no bad connotations.

Thank you all for your comments! Really to hear everyone’s views :) sounds all good on the connotations front!!

I have a Thomas, known as Tom who is now 22. None of the connotations you mention ever entered our heads OP. Defo overthinking.