Thomasina, NN Tamsin

AlphabetFish

I was reading Beatrix Potter (I love children's books) and came across the name Thomasina, a feminine form of Thomas. When I looked it up, I found that it had the nickname Tamsin.

I sort of fell in love with both these names, and if I were to use it, I'd give a daughter the full name and just call her by the nickname. What do you ladies think? I haven't heard this name much at all, but it's got a lot of "old lady name" charm.

Sparkles01

When I was abroad last week I heard the name used for a small girl (sat in front of me on the plane) and they used the nicknames Thomas and Tommy for her. I liked the Tommy nn. 

Tamsin doesn't do it for me (I don't dislike it, just don't love either), but if you like it then do it! 

shellylovelee

The m and s in Tamsin just don't work for my American English tongue.  It feels ultra awkward.

I like old lady names and Thomasina is nice. 

Zimger

I like Tamsin but Thomasina is a bit much for me.

highlights

I love Thomasina, but not the nn.

aimee1899

shellylovelee:

The m and s in Tamsin just don't work for my American English tongue.  It feels ultra awkward.

I like old lady names and Thomasina is nice. 

I believe Tamsin is pronounced Tam-Zin, that may help a little.

OP, I would go for it.

aessary03

I'm indifferent to both .... Thomasina seems a lil cumbersome to me ... and like you really wanted a boy ... lol.  Tamsin ... I'm just not sure at all! 

 

kpaivel

aessary03:

I'm indifferent to both .... Thomasina seems a lil cumbersome to me ... and like you really wanted a boy ... lol.

My thoughts exactly! I'm not a fan.

austenreader85

I actually really like Tamsin, it's kind of a GP.  I don't care for Thomasina, but I don't think it's any different than other boy names that have a legit feminine form.  I like Josephine, for example.  I think I'd just use Tamsin.

Raeily

When I hear Thomasina all I can think about is the cat in the book of the same name. 

*shrug*  

Mochadoodle

I like it.

guilletskichuk

Not a fan of Thomasina. It's just...too much.

I like Tamsin though.

gimmietimmies

I haven't heard Tamsin in a long time. My brother was friends with a Tamsin, she was pretty spunky. It made the name less old lady for me.

MrsJ723

austenreader85:

I actually really like Tamsin, it's kind of a GP.  I don't care for Thomasina, but I don't think it's any different than other boy names that have a legit feminine form.  I like Josephine, for example.  I think I'd just use Tamsin.

Exactly. I'd probably just use Tamsin-I think it can stand on its own as a name (not super nicky-namey sounding).

plunderb

I really like Tamsin and I'd just use that. It has a long history as a given name. I'm an historian working on the 17th and 18th centuries and there were plenty of women just named Tamsin.

KathleenPetrie

I have a friend from high school named Tomasina. She uses Tami or Tomi as a nickname. Tamsin is new to me, and I'm not really a fan, but if you love it, that's what matters. And the Tomasina I know is a beautiful, wonderful person, not an old lady... So I don't think I it as an old lady name.

Lue94

aessary03:

I'm indifferent to both .... Thomasina seems a lil cumbersome to me ... and like you really wanted a boy ... lol.  Tamsin ... I'm just not sure at all! 

 

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banannapeach85

Thomasina is NMS, but I wouldn't side-eye it. I love Tamsin.

meganquinlan

I know a 14 year old girl named Thomasina. Her parents and everyone calls her Tommers. I really like that NN.

brookelynpaisley

While I totally get that Thomasina is a legit name, it looks and feels to me like a stretch for Thomas. I don't know why, that's just hot I feel about it - like you can get a female variant out of a lot of names, but Thomas isn't one. While Tamsin isn't my style, I prefer it over Thomasina. I didn't realize that's where it came from, though, and would have assumed it's made up.

queenbone

I'm confused on how Thomasina becomes Tamsin...I'd just use Tamsin as as stand alone name.

MrsG0074

"I'm confused on how Thomasina becomes Tamsin...I'd just use Tamsin as as stand alone name."

This. I met a Tamsin in college. It suited her and I like the name a lot. I haven't heard it before or since then.