Toby?

[mumofbumblebea]

sorry as i know this is the third new thread on this board in less than a week which i've started. anyway a friend of a friend (who doesn't live in the same area) has named their new baby Toby. i love this and am now considering it. what does everyone else think? it would be Toby Edmund. also does it sound ok with our daughters name Beatrice? i think Bea and Toby sound sweet.

[othersideofchannel]

Personally I am getting a little tired of the cutey type names for boys - Alfie, Archie, Charlie, Toby etc. They are very widely used and I think will start to date as people tire of them.
But it is your baby and your choice. But you did ask for honest opinions .

I love Beatrice, on the other hand.

[sjuperwolef]

toby is another name for penis where im from.

[mumofbumblebea]

toby=penis - really? never heard that before.

i just think carvery. not a bad association though

[dreamer79]

othersideofchannel, I know both a Alfie and a Toby who are both far from cutey! I like Toby and think it sounds cute on a baby when he is young as well as sounding cool on a teenager and profesional on an adult. Good luck chosing! :)

[sonniebonnie]

It's ok, but I'd put Tobias on the bc.

[sjuperwolef]

honest to god, toby willy and boab are all penis words here

[sjuperwolef]

bit awkward for dd as one of our rellies gets called boab!

[mumofbumblebea]

i've heard willy (obviously) but not the others. have to say though when i hear the name william i instantly think of willy and therefore penis. i'm just that mature

[pinkhebe]

I know a lovely paramedical called Toby - he's 40

[sjuperwolef]

same here im afraid to say

[rachel234]

I am also surprised how popular William is given the obvious Willy teasing potential. Perhaps due to Prince William?

Toby - I'm not keen, sorry. Tobias is quite nice.

[sjuperwolef]

between willy and williams wish wellingtons ..

[mumofbumblebea]

for some reason tobias just doesn't work for me. i can imagine me having a toby but not a tobias. other names we have thought of over the last couple of days -
Angus (nn Gus)
Rupert.

[sjuperwolef]

love angus!

[poppydaisy]

Love Rupert. Much nicer than Toby imo.

[MummysLittleSunbeams]

I can't believe there is so much Toby-bashing on this thread!

I think it's a lovely name. Familiar yet not boring & also uncommon.