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Thoughts on Thomas and Jack?
They've snuck up on me recently as sturdy, classic, dependable names whereas I used to see them as boring and overused. I've never met a horrible Thomas or Jack.
And yes, they are popular with both names in the Top 20 in England and Top 50 in the US but we all know popularity isn't what it used to be.
So, Thomas and Jack separately? As brothers?
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They've snuck up on me recently as sturdy, classic, dependable names whereas I used to see them as boring and overused. I've never met a horrible Thomas or Jack.
And yes, they are popular with both names in the Top 20 in England and Top 50 in the US but we all know popularity isn't what it used to be.
So, Thomas and Jack separately? As brothers?
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I love Jack, and have since a young teenager. Then my sister used Jackson, and we call him Jack. I still love it after all these years :)
Thomas is okay. Kind of boring, but a nice, strong name and I do like Tommy.
As brothers, I think it sounds nice and handsome. Separately, I like them as well .
Thomas is okay. Kind of boring, but a nice, strong name and I do like Tommy.
As brothers, I think it sounds nice and handsome. Separately, I like them as well .
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Going back to the 19th century, Thomas (known as Tom) and John (known as Jack) feature three times over in my family tree. Once as brothers, and twice as brothers-in-law. So it seems a very familiar and comfortable association. I would use Thomas without hesitation, and John (Jack) with some hesitation because of the current popularity of Jack as an independent name.
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Maybe it's a regional thing (also maybe some are short for Jackson? idk), but I've met and heard of so many little boy Jacks. Most recent had a sister named Grace, and it struck me as one of the most unoriginal sibsets...also they were brats. I don't disagree that it's sturdy and classic, but I don't like it.
I've always liked Thomas a lot, sort of despite myself (since the meaning is blah).
I've always liked Thomas a lot, sort of despite myself (since the meaning is blah).
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Weird. I've only met one younger Jack, and he was 17.
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I haven't been in America long but I haven't come across any Jacks at my hostkids schools or activities!
Back in England I taught in a 3-form entry primary school, across the three Year 2 classes (children were 6 and 7yo) we had three Jacks but I don't recall hearing of many in the younger years.
I'm not Grace's biggest fan but I sort of like Jack and Grace together.
Back in England I taught in a 3-form entry primary school, across the three Year 2 classes (children were 6 and 7yo) we had three Jacks but I don't recall hearing of many in the younger years.
I'm not Grace's biggest fan but I sort of like Jack and Grace together.
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I like them both, and I don't think they're boring. They sound good as brothers. Really, I have nothing negative to say about them. If I met two little boys with these names, I would be pleasantly surprised.
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