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Thomas and Jack
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?English Au Pair in Massachusetts with https://www.aupairinamerica.com/https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/117870
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I really like both. But not as brothers. Because Jack seems more aggressive and quick to me, and Thomas seems more brainy and laid-back. I could see Tom and Jack as brothers though, esp. if Tom were the elder.
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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 .

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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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Thomas is a classic name that I like, and I do like Jack, but it drives me nuts---nuts---when it's used on its own, rather than being a nickname for John.
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I love both of these names singly, as brothers and in combos (Thomas Jack / Jack Thomas). They are both in my top 10 and I find them handsome and classic. I will say though that Jack is slightly bland and that I dislike Tom.
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Thomas and Jack can work as a sibset.
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If I had two sons, they could easily be Thomas and Jack. I love both names. Thomas seems so gentle and warm and Jack is just so cute and zippy. Great individually, great together.
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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).

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Lol.I know a sibset with a Jack and Grace. There are other siblings are Carter and Elijah. And they are little bit on the bratty side.
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Weird. I've only met one younger Jack, and he was 17.
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Okay, I checked, and Jackson is in the top 10 in Virginia and the Carolinas (it's #20, nationally), but it doesn't make the top 100 in California.I wonder what the rank would be if Jack, Jackson, Jaxon, Jaxson, Jax, and John "Jack"s were all combined.

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Jack is insanely popular here across all ages here. In one of my classes I have less than 10 boys and I have 3 Jack's! Two of them are a pain in the bum! I'd say that we have at least 12 in the school.
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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.
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I know a Jack and Grace sibling pair. They also have a brother named Will. I always just hoped they were huge Will & Grace (the tv show) fans.
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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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I like Jack, Thomas doesn't do anything for me, but they go well together.
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