do you like the name tobby? (not pronounced toby)

[DobbyDooDah]

i dont particularly like this name but my grandfather was named this so im not sure. my husband loves it and is trying to persuade me to putting it on the birth certificate! i dont like it but my grandfather will be so disappointed. what should i do?

[flowerybeanbag]

I'd assume the parents couldn't spell Toby tbh.

[puffylovett]

middle name ? its cute - but can imagine him being called nobby at school. nobbys nuts & all that !

[rubyslippers]

how do you pronounce it?

To - bee?

not nice IMO

Toby on the other hand is

Everyone (i'm afraid) will assume he is called Toby and the name is mis-spelt

[PuppyMonkey]

Tobby sounds a bit like a rude name for a bloke's willy to me..

[Sidge]

Sorry no.

Toby is a lovely name.

Tobby looks like someone misspelt Toby; not quite so bad for a middle name as opposed to a first name, but still odd.

[Peachy]

Same as PM- i'd think Knobby.

Sorry.

[foofi]

Sounds dreadful!

[HelloBeastie]

I'd think Dobby the house elf.

But probably in 5 years time the Harry Potter thing will have passed.

[sockmonster]

Don't do it, please on behalf of your ds DON'T!! Toby is fine. Tobby is like, Nobby and Tubby and it's just...wrong. Go with Toby! That would still be a reference to your grandfather?

[diedandgonetodevon]

Sorry but my 1st thought was a spelling mistake and the 2nd was knobby tobby.

Toby on the other hand is lovely. Could you compromise on that?

[Lizzylou]

Was about to post the same thing as Hellobeastie, sorry.
Could you have Toby and still say it was named after your GF?

[cluckyagain]

I immediately thought of Dobbie (the house elf!)

[DobbyDooDah]

I HAVE CHOSEN THE NAME: he is now called...Vincent

[DobbyDooDah]

NEW THREAD what do you think of vincent

[Lulumama]

mwah haaaah haaaah haaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[PuppyMonkey]

Vincent is 100% better.

[Peachy]

No don't like Vincent eirher, especially loathe Vince as the inevitable shortening

[belgo]

Vincent is ok. Vinny is a good nickname.

I like Victor.

[Lulumama]

bum, no-one got my vincent price reference

[Peachy]

I did Lulu

[helsbels4]

Think I prefered Tobby!

[MadamAnt]

Adore Vincent

[Lulumama]