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When I say Tobias, you think....

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NannyFlower · 21/07/2015 20:21

As title says.

Not particularly looking for opinions on likeability, but what comes to mind if you hear the name Tobias?

And do you read/pronounce it TOW-BEE-AS or TO-BIAS?

Thanks :)

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DameMargaretOfChalfont · 21/07/2015 20:39

I think of a little boy at boarding school pulling on a pair of stripey pyjamas.

Fuck knows how my mind works

EthelDurant123 · 21/07/2015 20:39

Posh but affably nice graduate trainee working in recruitment.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 21/07/2015 20:38

My gorgeous son.

Laska42 · 21/07/2015 20:37

Oliver Tobias but then im really old (he was a my real crush in Arthur of the Britons)

MannUp · 21/07/2015 20:34

Nevernude (AD fan!)

silverglitterpisser · 21/07/2015 20:30

Toe-bye-as. I like it a lot. I think of the quirky n fab little boy Tobias I know. He also has a sibling called Felix n think they r lovely names together (could u have twins? Lol)

Scoopmuckdizzy · 21/07/2015 20:30

My dad's name Smile

Mintyy · 21/07/2015 20:29

Toe-BI-as

I think lovely name!

Effic · 21/07/2015 20:28

To-bais
Strong, large man.

susiedaisy · 21/07/2015 20:28

To by us.

And it reminds me of a pompous privately educated 30 something manchild

Sorry

MehsMum · 21/07/2015 20:27

Toe-bye-us here too.

But the name makes me think of a total tit of a bloke I knew in my late teens.

Which is a real shame, as it's a lovely name.

BikeRunSki · 21/07/2015 20:27

A nice graduate at work. Tall and polite. He's Toe Bye Aas, never Toby!

itchychin · 21/07/2015 20:26

Tow-bi-ass and I though red trousers

gamerchick · 21/07/2015 20:26

Dying light Grin

StormBraver · 21/07/2015 20:25

I'd think, what a great name! I'd say 'To-bias'.

CherryBonBon · 21/07/2015 20:25

Tobias Funke.

Trapper · 21/07/2015 20:24

Cat.

Surelynotabridezilla · 21/07/2015 20:23

Funke. but I realise I'm probably in a minority. If it wasn't for watching Arrested Development id think it was very nice. I say to-bias

Passmethecrisps · 21/07/2015 20:23

Toe-bye-uss

I have never known a child with this name so I would be interested I suppose. I would expect it would be shortened to Toby

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