I’ve been giving [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] more consideration lately. It would sound great with the surname and also serve as a reference to where my husband and I met. [name_m]Just[/name_m] wondering if [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] the Tank Engine is too prominent among kids to be used these days. (I live in [name_f]Canada[/name_f].) Also welcoming general opinions of [name_m]Thomas[/name_m].
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] is a classic with so much more history than a cartoon tank engine. I know of the show but it wouldn’t cross my mind if I met a [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]. It’s definitely usable! I like that it has a reference to where you met your husband.
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] is a great name! It’s on my list too as it is my Grandpa’s name. [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] the Tank Engine has definitely NOT taken over the name.
Only among 3-6 year olds–and they love it! It’s not an issue.
Oh, ok. I live in the U.S. so I was like whaaat? I haven’t a clue re: the Tank Engine connection, so maybe specific Berries from [name_f]Canada[/name_f] better answer that. I think of [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] as a classic boy’s name.
Whilst [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] the Tank Engine is a great association, I wouldn’t immediately associate any [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] I met with that. I’ve known many over the years and there are many incidents of usage in popular culture and history that I’ve never thought “he must be named after the train!”
Haha, what? No, don’t worry about it. There are a million other references for [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]. Plus kids love [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] the Tank Engine! A little boy would probably be thrilled to have the same name as him. I have fond memories of [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] the Tank Engine from my own childhood, he’s a lovely character.
I agree with what others have said, any 3-6 year old boys will automatically associate [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] with the Tank Engine - but that will automatically win them popularity! While the rest of the population will just think of it as a classic name with lots of associations, and won’t make the link. Its a fairly popular name where I live (NZ) and [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] the Tank Engine is very popular too, so its obviously not putting parents off using the name.
I only slightly think of it. 
I know a couple little boys who love the show, but I don’t think that’s all anyone thinks of when they hear [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]. Personally, I think of [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] Muller, the [name_m]German[/name_m] footballer, haha. I think it’s great. I love that it’s so classic, and [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] just feels so full of character and charm to me. I love it. (I don’t let myself use it, though, because I dislike [name_m]Tommy[/name_m] and [name_m]Tom[/name_m]!)
Good luck!
[name_f]Dora[/name_f] would be associated with The [name_u]Explorer[/name_u], [name_u]Mickey[/name_u] with the Mouse, but [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]? Not at all intrinsically tied to the Train. [name_m]Just[/name_m] like you don’t hear [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] and think [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] [name_u]Robin[/name_u] from [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] the Pooh, the really classic and widely used names can’t get stolen away by pop culture or cartoon characters. Use [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] if you love it!
I had no idea Americans weren’t aware of [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] the Tank Engine! Interesting. [name_f]My[/name_f] little brother was completely obsessed when he was small.
That being said, it’s far from my first thought when I think about the name. [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] is too much of a classic to be tied to any one reference. And that’s coming from someone who used to step on and trip over [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] and his tank engine friends throughout her childhood.
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] is a wonderful classic! Some children might connect it with the train, but he wouldn’t get teased for it, and by the time they hit grade 1, they’ll be completely over it anyway. Use it if you love it!
I used to avoid the name because of the tank connection, but I recently added [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] to my list. I think the only people who think of the trains are children. I had a little boy named [name_m]Tommy[/name_m] in the kindergarten class I taught last year, and none of the kids ever said anything about the tank. [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] has so much history, most people won’t think of the blue train.
[name_m]Oy[/name_m] vey, no!
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] is far far more than a train name.
It is fine, though I prefer the Scottish version of [name_m]Tavish[/name_m] or [name_m]McTavish[/name_m].
Only if you’re a three-year-old boy.
Yes, it’s well known internationally.
I love [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]! I don’t make the association to [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] the Tank Engine when I think of the name. I think of it as a great, classic name.
In 2013 [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] was the 6th most popular boys name in [name_f]England[/name_f] and [name_m]Wales[/name_m], and [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] the Tank Engine is enormously popular, of course.