Is Thomas Thompson too much?

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I’ve always loved the name Thomas but is it too much with our surname?

Yes !!! You already have the name Thomas in your name.

He'll be nicknamed TomTom.

It is definitely too much.

Yes. But as a nurse I currently have two similarly named gentleman in my care- same first name as last but with son on the end. So it’s clearly not impossible to do.

Exactly what I was going to say

I know two Donald McDonalds and everyone gives that choice an eyebrow raise.

There are millions of names to choose from, literally millions. Don’t give him the same name twice!

Yes 🤣🤣

Don’t be silly.

Please don’t. I taught a kid with a similar name , think James Jameson and every time he got an award in assembly the kids laughed, no matter how hard we worked on speaking to children about not laughing. In the end he asked for a middle name and we would read out certificates either just his first and middle name. He hated his name and it caused him so many problems

Of course it is. If you must, use Thomas as a middle name but there are so many names out there that aren't so close to Thompson.

On balance, probably not.

But I do like Tommy Thompson. Cute. (Though possibly reminiscent of the Harry Enfield sketch with a pre-war Arsenal player, Charles ‘Charlie’ Charles.)

I’d have thought you all go through life with enough hassle already from Thomson/Thompson.

No it's fine

It’s ok but I feel you could be more imaginative

Sorry I think it’s a bad idea. It can’t be the only name you like?

I knew a Shannon Bannon poor soul. Don't call your son Thomas x

Yes. Don’t do it.

Call him James Thomas Thomson. Much better. 🤣

Yes , it’s like Magnus Magnusson and you wonder why anyone would do that

I know a few Huw Huws....

Quite normal if you are Scandinavian. But otherwise, pull yourself together

I think it's OK. I have taught children with similar combinations of name and it was impossible not to use both names though. He would always be Thomas Thompson never just Tom.

Because he's from Iceland. He is is Magnus son of Magnus. Icelandic names always have the parent's name and end in son or dottir

like pp I also like Tommy Thomson.
Could he have Tommy as a nickname ? Eg David “Tommy” Thomson .
I think Thomas Thomson has charm actually.

He'll be TomTom before he leaves primary school. Some parent will inadvertently say it in earshot of their child and it will stick.

There are so many other names, don't choose that one!

Names that are similar to Thomas in my mind are: James, Matthew, Oliver, Ethan, Benjamin - not sure why but they correlate in my mind

I knew of a Johnny Johnson 🤷‍♀️ seemed a bit odd at first, people get used to it quickly