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Noah, Jude, Toby or Brodie

41 replies

birdofthenorth · 14/09/2011 11:17

These are my boys favourites at the mo. Any thoughts? Do your worst!

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Nospringflower · 14/09/2011 13:54

I like Brodie - know a few but am in Scotland so not sure if it is more popular (liked) here. Or maybe not!

PootlePosyPerkin · 14/09/2011 13:53

Noah - lovely name.
Jude - lovely name, know 1 little Jude & he is a very sweet little boy Smile.
Toby - nice name. I only know of 1 - not sure whereabouts in the country it's widely used/overly popular, certainly not here.
Brodie - chavtastic. It's one of those names that will age your child to within 5 years (i.e. like my name - as soon as you hear it you could guess fairly accurately how old I am Grin).

homeagainhomeagain · 14/09/2011 13:53

Felt I had to write as I posted Brodie on here as a potential boys name and was surprised that people felt so strongly at not liking it. Brodie is a lovely Scottish name and I have taught a couple of lovely boys with that name. If you like it - go for it.

Gluttondressedaslamb · 14/09/2011 13:45

Brodie is terrible, and not keen on Toby either.
I like Jude, it doesnt sound feminine to me as I immediately think of Hardys Jude the Obscure and, of course, Jude Law.
Noah is alright providing your surname isn`t Lott :)

cece · 14/09/2011 12:48

All very popular except Brodie which is just awful. Sorry.

If I had to choose I would go for Toby.

MelinaM · 14/09/2011 12:44

Jude is the nicestSmile Toby is one of the 'popular cutesy' names that belongs to a dog, as is Noah. Brodie is okay but a tad surnamey perhaps?

marge2 · 14/09/2011 12:39

Noah - nice
Jude - Oh no - JUDAS!!
Toby - bit old fashioned?
Brodie - yuk!! Dogs name.

windatmytail · 14/09/2011 12:35

Oh yes and the song, luckily we love it in our house cos it does get sung a LOT!

windatmytail · 14/09/2011 12:33

I have a DS called Jude, no one has ever raised an eyebrow about it being a girls name; except his older brother who for some reason thought Jude Law is female!
Jude was the brother of Jesus in the Bible but also the title of a Thomas Hardy novel (Jude the Obscure) and of course the actor..

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comedaygoday · 14/09/2011 12:23

Noah and Jude are both great names, I slightly prefer Jude. Toby is ok, but weaker and will.date more. Really don't like Brodie.

LaTristesse · 14/09/2011 11:49

Loads of little Noahs round our way at the moment, as well as Tobys, although I do still like both names. Jude is my fave from your list, and I too think Brodie is horrid, sorry!

insanityscatching · 14/09/2011 11:44

I love Jude, Toby and Noah but think Brodie is awful (sorry)

Noah is the most popular of the three around here but you don't hear of many Tobys or Judes

hugebluebump · 14/09/2011 11:36

I like Brodie best. Noah sounds quite feminine (but then I know a female Noa) and Toby is very widely used already (will probably date more than the others).

Smadarama · 14/09/2011 11:31

I have a boy Jude - I think it's accepted as a boys name now - we did have a couple of comments 10 years ago when he was born but no one bats an eyelid now. It IS a boys name! Never had a day regretting giving him that name and he likes it too.

Noah is lovely.

Toby - there ARE a lot of them about

faverolles · 14/09/2011 11:20

Noah - gorgeous name.
Jude - nice, but I always think of it as a girls nn (Judith)
Toby - nice but loads around
Brodie - awful. (sorry!)

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