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Brother or sister for Thomas

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Saloondoorcatflap · 11/03/2024 21:30

We're thinking of possible boy and girl names to go with Thomas. We like traditional, particularly biblical, names. We like soft sounds. I love the name Noah but looking for something that's less popular at the moment as we know 3 young Noahs already.

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BoleynMemories13 · 11/03/2024 21:45

Matthew was my first thought for a boy, or maybe Joseph or Luke?

Or Thomas and...

James
Benjamin
William
Alexander
Samuel
Daniel
Elliot

Charlotte
Grace
Lucy
Emily
Abigail
Hannah
Chloe
Bethany
Jessica

losthj · 11/03/2024 21:46

Daniel and Emma were my first thoughts

Mumofgirls2017 · 11/03/2024 21:47

Thomas and

oscar
nathan
joseph
adam
caleb
ethan
luke
matthew
joshua
isaac
jonah
ezra

eliza
jemima
lydia
phoebe
sarah
hannah
emily
eve
naomi
miriam

Saloondoorcatflap · 11/03/2024 21:51

BoleynMemories13 · 11/03/2024 21:45

Matthew was my first thought for a boy, or maybe Joseph or Luke?

Or Thomas and...

James
Benjamin
William
Alexander
Samuel
Daniel
Elliot

Charlotte
Grace
Lucy
Emily
Abigail
Hannah
Chloe
Bethany
Jessica

We love Samuel and Joseph. Girls names I'm finding harder- nothing stands out yet.

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fishfingersandtoes · 11/03/2024 21:52

Thomas & James
Thomas & Mary

Moreteaandchocolate · 11/03/2024 22:04

Benjamin (Love this)
Samuel
James
Isaac
Jacob
Adam
Joseph
Eli / Elijah
Zachary
Luke

Abigail (love this)
Esther
Leah
Anna
Eve
Martha
Grace
Katie

Saloondoorcatflap · 11/03/2024 22:18

Moreteaandchocolate · 11/03/2024 22:04

Benjamin (Love this)
Samuel
James
Isaac
Jacob
Adam
Joseph
Eli / Elijah
Zachary
Luke

Abigail (love this)
Esther
Leah
Anna
Eve
Martha
Grace
Katie

Thank you for reminding me of Martha! A favourite Tom Waits song too

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SkaneTos · 11/03/2024 22:18

Thomas and Mathias
Thomas and Andreas
Thomas and Lucas
Thomas and Simon

Thomas and Martha
Thomas and Ruth
Thomas and Naomi
Thomas and Salome
Thomas and Simone
Thomas and Marianne

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 11/03/2024 22:23

Thomas is just so classic- Noah is pretty but feels a bit trendy in comparison imo.
I know a couple of Thomas and Joseph sibsets - Tom and Joe just work great together.

As would James - Thomas and James are the 2 boys names (along with William) that are perennially popular in the UK.

Otherwise for boys I think Thomas and Daniel, Samuel, Gabriel or Nathaniel work well too (and I think the “L” ending fits your softness criteria?) Matthew is nice too.

Girls are a bit tougher - Elizabeth, Hannah, Abigail, Rachel, Mary, Rebecca or Sarah are the obvious classic choices. But maybe consider Anna, Lydia or Julia too - they are only briefly mentioned in the Bible but are also classic names that pair well with Thomas imo.

MummyJ36 · 11/03/2024 22:24

What about Rosie for a girl?

SkaneTos · 11/03/2024 22:25

Thomas and Rebecca
Thomas and Candace
Thomas and Joanna

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 11/03/2024 22:29

Martha
Emma
Emily
Sophie
Amy
Kate/Catherine

Thomases often have brothers called Samuel in my experience.

MistyCoco · 11/03/2024 22:29

Thomas goes well with:

Henry
Percy
James
Toby
Edward
Gordon

or for girls:
Annie
Clarabel

Saloondoorcatflap · 11/03/2024 22:31

Joseph is high on our list. James I like. Completely agree with Noah being too trendy. Which is a shame as I love it so much. This is the problem I have with girls' names. Love Ava for example but know so many Avas.

Really struggle with girls names. Martha and Ava are lovely names.

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Moreteaandchocolate · 11/03/2024 22:32

Saloondoorcatflap · 11/03/2024 22:31

Joseph is high on our list. James I like. Completely agree with Noah being too trendy. Which is a shame as I love it so much. This is the problem I have with girls' names. Love Ava for example but know so many Avas.

Really struggle with girls names. Martha and Ava are lovely names.

Martha isn’t too overused, that would be a great choice!

Joseph is lovely with Thomas.

Saloondoorcatflap · 11/03/2024 22:33

Thomas goes well with:

Henry
Percy
James
Toby
Edward
Gordon

Trying to avoid any train connotations 😂

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Songlines · 11/03/2024 22:33

How about Noa for a girl?

Saloondoorcatflap · 11/03/2024 22:36

Songlines · 11/03/2024 22:33

How about Noa for a girl?

Had toyed with it but it just sounds "boy" to my ears

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Crikeyalmighty · 11/03/2024 22:44

I have a Thomas William

I would pick Ben or Joe or Josh

If Tom had been a girl he was going to be called Laura

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 11/03/2024 23:00

If you like Ava, then maybe consider classic Eva? I know it was Eve in the Bible but Eva, though popular at moment again, is at least a very classic name - not as trendy as Ava (which is gorgeous but has suddenly become popular in the last 25 years, where as I know of Great - Grandma Eva’s 😁). Plus just like Thomas, Eva is so well used internationally.

user1492757084 · 12/03/2024 06:48

Thomas and ..

Sophie
Elizabeth
Photini
Hebe
Philippa
Anna
Catherine
Grace

Samual
Raphael
Michael
Paul
Peter
John
Timothy
Clement

SignoraVolpe · 12/03/2024 06:53

I like Sarah, it’s due a comeback.
Marie
Felicity
Anna
Naomi
Rachael
Zoe

TenThousandSpoons · 12/03/2024 08:19

Thomas and Joseph

Thomas and Sophie

DodgeDoggie · 12/03/2024 08:22

Hannah

DodgeDoggie · 12/03/2024 08:23

Josephine is stunning

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