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Tobias?

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 23/04/2010 12:48

If we have a boy we are thinking about calling him Tobias - we narrowed this down from loads of names and both really like it. However, am ultra paranoid about giving DC a "weird" name which will result in bullying in school, and ridicule in later life. (Tobias will be "sunday" name, I imagine he'll actually get called Toby)

What do you think and reasons?

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YorkshireTeaDrinker · 25/04/2010 17:15

I too like the idea of a Sunday best name and an everyday name. Toby is a lovely name and, whilst Tobias is a bit of a mouthful for daily use, its not particularly out of the ordinary.

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menomena · 25/04/2010 16:52

Where I am it is not unusual and certainly not seen as too posh or stuck up. I think it works fine in the UK too - I have a relative in UK called Toby (full name) which hasn't caused problems.

I quite like it and if you love it then go for it

blueshoes · 25/04/2010 09:01

German name - pronounced To-BEE-ahs

lagrandissima · 25/04/2010 08:17

Love it.

FanjolinaJolie · 25/04/2010 08:01

Tobias is lovely

muminthemiddle · 24/04/2010 09:49

I like Tobias, more so than Toby which is quite common where I live.
Not too out there imo.

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 24/04/2010 09:01

Manda25 Sheer snobbery I think it looks and sounds better to have a proper grown up name officially, and then shorten it for everyday life. Of course if it's a girl it will be Sophie so that theory falls down there

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QueenThistle · 24/04/2010 06:55

I like it.

That Tobias on BGT was lovely

Also I love Arrested Development

Manda25 · 23/04/2010 23:49

I never really understand why parents have one name on a birth certificate but call their kids a NN (Jakob=jake/Oliver=olly/Thomas= Tom - why not just have the name you intend to use on the BC?? can someone enlighten me??

sheilatakeabow · 23/04/2010 22:37

I think Tobias is gorgeous. Wish I'd thought of it...

florence2511 · 23/04/2010 22:35

I love both Tobias and Toby so am thinking Tobias on the Birth Certificate but called Toby.

It is definately on my shortlist for a boy.

spiderlight · 23/04/2010 22:31

I love Toby - it was very high on my list but OH thought it sounded too posh with his surname and a freind who was also pregnant had already set her heart on it anyway. I do know quite a lot of dogs called Toby though.

Lovethesea · 23/04/2010 22:25

Normally I'd be all for a formal bc name to fall back on, but with this one I really like Toby but not so keen on Tobias.

Tobias seems so .... old fashioned, different culture almost.

DH wouldn't have it on our list anyway so never got beyond pondering it briefly!

sorelieved · 23/04/2010 17:59

don't like Tobias (sorry, you asked!) but probably only because it's a bit high-brow, brings out the working-class inverted-snob in me. That's the only reason. I really like Toby.

Suzie42 · 23/04/2010 17:54

If you need to see if a name is in the top 100 boys or girls names there are lists on www.nameframesuk.co.uk. You can choose a name or avoid a name there.

Suzie42 · 23/04/2010 17:13

If you need to see if a name is in the top 100 boys or girls names there are lists on www.nameframesuk.co.uk. You can choose a name or avoid a name there.

HarrietTheSpy · 23/04/2010 17:09

Friend who married and lives in Germany with her (German) husband- DS1 - Tobias, known as Toby. It's a nice name. He's in school in England now and going down well here too!

diddl · 23/04/2010 16:48

I like it-hardly weird or unusual imo.

Manda25 · 23/04/2010 16:40

My Toby is 7 - I obviously love the name ....There are no other Toby's in his school or in any of my friend's kids school. The other name we considered was Evan.

eatyourveg · 23/04/2010 14:46

Just had new nephew called Toby. They avoided Tobias as they claimed it was too unusual. They wanted mainstream but one which wouldn't result in too many with the same name in the class. I like it but then I'm a biased auntie

padraig · 23/04/2010 14:32

I hate the name. Also there was a Tobias at my school who was called arse (as in 'tobiarse'). And I know of at least 3 dogs called Tobias.

Toby is infinitely better.

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 23/04/2010 14:18

cumbria81 As long as he has the income to go with it then he can support me in my old age

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cumbria81 · 23/04/2010 14:06

Fine. But he WILL have floppy hair, a posh accent, white trousers, deck shoes and a cardie slung over his shoulder. He will also say "yah" a lot.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

aristocat · 23/04/2010 13:41

beautiful name - love it