Laurie or Toby?

[twiglet2]

Expecting baby 2 in 6 weeks and really struggling with boys names. We also struggled with my daughter and named her Juno Emily, which really suits her. Having looked online everyone seems to think Laurie (our first choice) is a girls name. Any help would be appreciated!

[MouseMan17]

Toby

[Loyly]

Laurie

[AnnetteKertan]

Toby is much favourite. Laurie is fine if used as a diminutive of Laurence

[CakeRattleandRoll]

I prefer Toby.

[marmiteloversunite]

I immediately thought of a boy as Laurie. He was a character in my favourite book "Little Women". I love the name and would definitely use it. I like Toby too.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Toby

[AllTheLight]

Toby

[yikesanotherbooboo]

Love Laurie, makes me think of Little Women

[marmitecheesetoast]

I like Laurie, and wouldn't have thought of it as a girls name rather than boys.

[twiglet2]

I think maybe Laurie is considered more of a girls name in America? My first thought was of Laurie Lee, who was definitely male. That's the only thing that's making me doubt it. My mum is desperate to call the baby Toby, but we used to have (an admittedly very cool) guinea pig called Toby!

[Lindy2]

Laurie short for Laurence. I have a Lauren that I call Laurie too. I think it works equally well as a nn for a boy or girl.
I like Toby too but prefer Laurie.

[indigo13]

I know a little boy called Laurie, I like it. Toby is meh

[CaipirinhasAllRound]

Laurie short for Lawrence, was on our list for our son

[Laquila]

Both lovely names. I know a little Laurie and AFAIK no-one expects him to be a girl.

Actually it would have been on my boys list but we have a very close relative called Lauren nn Laurie so it wouldn't really have worked.

[Sophronia]

Definitely Laurie! Not keen on Toby

[littlepooch]

I actually like both but think Toby just edges it for me.

[Chocolatecake12]

Toby
I think it goes really well with Juno

[septembersunshine]

Laurie is next door to laura for me. Toby!

[KlingybunFistelvase]

If it's between Laurie on its own and toby, I'd go for Toby, but if Laurie is short for Lawrence I'd go for that.

I love Laurie as a shortening of Lawrence / Laurence, but on its own I would probably think it was a girl's name if I read it on a list of names or something, but that doesn't make it bad. The reason I don't like it on its own is because it sounds a bit nicknamey to me. I don't know why I don't feel the same way about Toby though .

[Yika]

Laurie does sound like a girl's name to me. Toby is nicer.

[Jooni]

Laurie is much more interesting. I like both, but I know several Tobys and no Lauries so I think it sits better alongside Juno. We have a Juno too, btw - great choice!

[Itsnothingoriginal]

I have a ds called Laurie!

It's still quite unusual although I have met several (all male!) Although it is unisex its more commonly used for boys in the UK.

He's in his teens now and loves his name

[Mclaren37]

Laurie. Full name Laurence. Toby is a bit wet and reminds me of Toby jugs! I don't understand its new found popularity.

[BridgetDarcy]

Toby

[SuperBeagle]

Toby.

Laurie just reminds me of lorries. I only associate it with males because of an obnoxious radio personality where I live, otherwise I wouldn't know whether a Laurie was male or female.