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How about???

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kayzisexpecting · 10/10/2008 13:56

Toby?

I'm due in 9 weeks and we're expecting anothet boy. We've had loads of names and I think we are settled on Toby.

Thats until a friend said Toby made them think of gay men. I really love the name but don't want everyone thinking its a bad name.

So I'd love your feedback.

Thanks

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Bicnod · 10/10/2008 18:10

A good friend is Toby - I love it.

Plonker · 10/10/2008 17:47

Agree that its a gentle name.

Never thought of it as a 'gay' name, but come to think of it, dh did say that when we were discussing names for our dc3 (who was a girl btw).

I think its lovely.

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kayzisexpecting · 10/10/2008 17:43

Toby George is what we were going to call him.

Its so anoying, there are too many names around.

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kayzisexpecting · 10/10/2008 17:18

I don't like Tobias.

I might just put names in a hat and pick one out.

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Liffey · 10/10/2008 15:07

I've never heard that NP. I've heard John Thomas or something like that!

Liffey · 10/10/2008 15:06

I really like that name.

PumpkinPatty · 10/10/2008 15:01

I've never heard Toby as slang for penis either - must just be a scottish thing.

Don't understand why it has gay connotations either...

izzybiz · 10/10/2008 14:52

My 15 year old Ds is called Toby, I have never met a dog called Toby, a gay man, or ever heard it used as slang for penis

If you like it use it!

BabyBaby123 · 10/10/2008 14:50

it's ok - not great but ok

babyinbelly · 10/10/2008 14:23

I have never heard any of the above uses for Toby! I think it is a nice name.

FimboGotAxed · 10/10/2008 14:23

See I think its the Scottish thing again.

Toby in England is fine just not Scotland where it is a slang term for a man's thing.

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kayzisexpecting · 10/10/2008 14:09

I wonder what the gay connection is.

I think he'll end up being called Boy for a few weeks after he is born.

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meglet · 10/10/2008 14:09

I knew a tortoise called Toby once.

If it really is slang for a penis maybe you should avoid the name. I think it's a cute name though.

FruitynNutty · 10/10/2008 14:08

you're not your

FruitynNutty · 10/10/2008 14:07

I also associate the name Toby with the word Gay I'm afraid. Not that there's anything wrong with being gay and of course just because your called Toby doesn't mean you are going to be gay

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kayzisexpecting · 10/10/2008 14:07

I've never heard that before NP.

I was expecting people to say its a dogs name but no one has.

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nailpolish · 10/10/2008 14:05

oh fimbo i forgot im not talking to you

what and where is this timesahre i hear youve purchased

donnie · 10/10/2008 14:05

has very gay and also effeminate connotations I'm afraid.

nailpolish · 10/10/2008 14:04

you are so polite fimbo

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kayzisexpecting · 10/10/2008 14:03

I am really strugling this time round. We knew DS would be Freddie before we even found out he was a DS.

We both wanted to call this one Oliver but everyone we told started calling him Ollie which I really hate so we had to scrap that and now I'm really stuck.

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FimboGotAxed · 10/10/2008 14:03

NP I was trying very hard not to say that.

nailpolish · 10/10/2008 14:02

its slang for penis