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Tolly

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weaselinthenight · 15/11/2013 21:01

Weird on its own? I don't like Bartholemew or Ptolomey, but think Tolly is just lovely! Any thoughts?

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Tikkamasala · 16/11/2013 12:45

Tolliver?

Vatta · 16/11/2013 11:26

Tolliver is a surname but you could use that.

funnyossity · 16/11/2013 11:21

Weasel It can be a bit in between, so In have seen the name Bobby written "phonetically" as "Boabby"

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weaselinthenight · 16/11/2013 11:04

A character on Byker Grove??! Hilarious.

How is the Scottish jobby version pronounced? It looks like Toe-ley to me, whereas Tolly has a short 'o'.

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LittleOldWineDrinker · 16/11/2013 08:37

I'm from the Scottish Borders and toley = shite there too. Sorry.

CarryOnDancing · 16/11/2013 08:32

I want to like it but it sounds like a character who would have been on Biker Grove.

Locketjuice · 16/11/2013 08:31

Tilly with an auto correct, sorry

Levantine · 16/11/2013 08:28

I wanted a child called Tolly when i was a child because of Green Knowe. I actually quite like Bartholomew

KateCroydon · 16/11/2013 08:25

This is a bit of a stretch, but the same person is called both Bartholomew and Nathaniel in the Bible so you could sort of get Tolly from Nathaniel.

YoDiggity · 16/11/2013 05:55

But you've got a problem if you ever get a job transfer to Scotland. Grin

YoDiggity · 16/11/2013 05:54

I've just had to google Green Knowe and given my age and my voracious reading habits as a child I am absolutely amazed that I have never heard of this books. Confused

Anyway, I think Bartholemew and Ptolemy are both absolutely awful names, so glad you are not thinking of using those, and I'm not keen on Toseland either, so I think the Thomas Oliver suggestion is a very good one. They are not wildly interesting on their own but they are inoffensive, solid, and they serve a purpose by combining as Tolly. If he chooses to outgrow Tolly he can be Tom.

HoneyandRum · 16/11/2013 05:42

Sorry don't like it

squoosh · 15/11/2013 23:07

Awwwww, The Children of Green Knowe, love it. The book that is, alas I cannot permit you to saddle a boy with Tolly as their full name. Find a 'proper' name and use Tolly as his nickname till his voice has dropped and he gets his first spot and he hisses 'don't call me Tolly' when you're out in public together.

Lubiloo · 15/11/2013 22:57

Tolly is a nickname that might be cute for a little boy. As he gets older I'd give him the option of a proper name. I like Anatole and Ptolemy. Not so keen on Bartholomew.

soontobeslendergirl · 15/11/2013 22:49

I'm Scottish but from the other best side of the country and yes, Toalie or however you spell it is definitely shite. as in "tough toalies!!" = bad luck :o

Frontdoorstep · 15/11/2013 22:40

I live in Scotland, and am Scottish, must admit I'm not in the Glasgow area but I have never heard of that.

However it reminds me of the thing you would push around a supermarket with the letter r missing (trolly).

MrsBramleyApple · 15/11/2013 22:32

It reminds me of Tolly Cobbold which used to be a local beer. I know of a little boy called Tully..............

EugenesAxe · 15/11/2013 22:32

I don't like it at all for a boy. It will last up to about age 7/8 and then it will sound saccharine and juvenile.

I don't think it's much better for a girl; too twee, but it should at least last acceptably throughout their life.

Sorry that's quite harsh.

charleybarley · 15/11/2013 22:24

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stickysausages · 15/11/2013 22:22

Tip. Toalie. Aka... jobby

stargirl1701 · 15/11/2013 22:14

So, it's only a word for shit in Glasgow. Not really an issue if you don't live there (or in the vicinity).

MintChocAddict · 15/11/2013 22:10

Before I clicked on the thread title I wondered how long it would be before a Glaswegian popped up. Grin

If you decide to go with it OP and ever find yourself visiting Glasgow, maybe don't shout on your child too loudly. Wink

stargirl1701 · 15/11/2013 22:02

No. Never. These are not terms I have heard before.

nobutreally · 15/11/2013 22:00

Awwww, nice. Would mean Toseland & Greene knowe to me too. Love it (reminds me of Laurie/Lurence which I also love)

TondelayoSchwarzkopf · 15/11/2013 21:57

Tolly was the name of a...er...family in our village - so not for me. Ptolemy and Bartholomew are lovely though.