Is Thomas Thompson too much?

[glasspotato]

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

There was a Thomas Thompson in my year at primary school. Don’t remember any issues with name calling etc but he was ALWAYS known as Thomas Thompson, never just Thomas or Tom / Tommy despite being the only Thomas in the year. I think it sounds fine but I guess I’m sort of used to it, if that makes sense?

I think it’s fine,

There was a boy at my school called Angus McAngus

Well that’s a clan thing, that’s different

It's a shame, as Thomas is gorgeous, but it's just too silly. It would actually be pretty cruel to give your child a name that sounds so silly as a first and last name combination.

I know one and he is indeed called TomTom

Yes

The latest England football manager is called Tommy Tookel in our local pub - see where the name Thomas can get you....

TomTom is actually pretty cute

My uncle was Johnny Johnston!

I also know a Tom Thompson which is fine, he's an adult so I've no idea if he was bullied.

I also know an Alexander Alexander and of course, there is the MP David Davis.

Honestly I quite like it, can't see it causing any problems

It instantly makes me think of Richard Richard from Bottom!

I like 'Thomas Thompson' and TomTom is a fabulous nickname.

Tom Thomson was a famous Canadian painter - the double name didn’t do him any harm.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Thomson

Yes.

I love it... go for it

Yes

Nobody is suggesting that it will actually do you harm, though; it's just that many people will privately think that your parents had very little imagination.

This chap was obviously a very talented and esteemed painter, BUT he also happened to have a name that many people will think sounded a bit silly.

Honestly, I always think the same if I meet somebody and learn that they have the exact same first name as their parent... I don't say anything to them, though; and I fully realise that they weren't the one who chose it.

How would you know that it didn’t do him any harm? He may have been teased mercilessly..?
I certainly would judge his parents for choosing such a silly and unimaginative name!

These names are quite common, particularly here in Scotland. I know quite a few Robert Robertsons, David Davidsons, Andrew Andersons, Donald MacDonalds, Greig MacGregors, and John Johnstons

I know a Robert Roberts and a Davies Davies. Common in Wales and very traditional. I think it's fine.

To the people who are accusing parents of being unimaginative, I hope you don't insult all cultures different to your own.

Don’t be silly

Yeah

Another South Walian here, as pp have said, it was very common amongst previous generations.
I don’t think it’s a common choice nowadays but it wouldn’t cause many comments.

I'm reminded here of the old Paul Merton joke: Magnus Magnusson is Icelandic for Robert Robinson!

I quite like it!