Thoughts on the name Tobin for a boy?

[Bellaholland]

Any opinions? Good/bad and ugly!

[scurryfunge]

Too serial killer ish.

[Bellaholland]

That doesn't bother me, I live in holland so that association wouldn't be made. I also had not heard of him.

[pictish]

Yes...people here will make the Peter Tobin connection.

[Marrow]

Yep immediately thought serial killer and it was also the name
of a nasty character in the lawyer series with Glenn Close!

[tummytickler]

Peter Tobin serial killer

[Bellaholland]

Ok! I have been put off! Yuck. I would spend my life thinking of him! Oh well!

[tummytickler]

Could you use Toby or Tobias?

[Positiveplus]

Not keen - prefer Toby / Tobias.

[pictish]

I can see where you're coming from though...

How about Torrin instead?

[Salteena]

'Tobin Tax' is what sprang to my mind immediately - hadn't heard of the serial killer connection!

[Charlotteperkins]

Or there's Torrlin

[bleedingheart]

Tobin Tax/Peter Tobin/Damages came into my head straight away. I also think he'd be on the phone a lot saying 'No, not Toby, TobIN'

Sorry

[ragged]

Poncetastic.

[Bellaholland]

We don't like Tobias but do like Toby but I am less keen than husband.

[TunipTheVegemal]

please don't. There are too many people around who will have known one of Tobin's victims.

[Bellaholland]

It's ok I am off it!

[sparkle12mar08]

I rather like it and Peter Tobin wasn't the first thing that sprang to mind. I think if you're not UK based it's a really strong, distinctive name. Tobias is also very European sounding and classic.