Is Joby a boys name????

[montylady]

What do you think? I like the sound of this name. Do you think it sounds made up or would you consider it more of a surname?

Thanks

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Right, that does it for that name then

In all my 32 years (living in the North of England by the way] have I ever heard of that assocation with the name Joby. I have never been much of a fan of Billy Connolly and have visited many places but unfortunately, Scotland not being one of them. Ahh, thinking cap back on !

Yes, it would depend on the accent. Joe-bee a bit more common that Job-ee, which would be sort of posh.

I pronounce it "Joh-bee" (the "oh" as in "orange"), with the emphasis on the second syllable.

I'd have spelt it "wheecher" (Scottish "ch" in the middle) - but when I googled it, it seems to be spelt "wheecha"

....but then, I'm posh

That's only part of the full sketch that I remember. The full version includes, shall we say, the "circle of life", with a wee fish finishing off the process "munchity, crunchity....."

Thanks all Scotish MN. I really do get your point and you have convinced me not to go ahead with the name. However, please would you consider that this surname belonged to two people that I really cared about and I feel that this thread has just turned into one big joke. I did ask for your opinions but do you have to keep going on about the poo association - Like I said, I do get your point . I just wanted to know if this was actually a boys name or not.

oh lovely...yes it is! There is a short story y Stan Barstow called Joby. Not sure it's cheerful...it's a coming of age one...very 1950s and Northern..a bit bleak.

But the name's great!

... sorry. :(

It wasn't meant to be going on about your choice: it was just bringing back old memories of The Big Yin.

But they are happy ones :)

Here it is...a book not a story and set in the 30s

I went to school with a very posh Joby (prn Joe-Bee). If you don't intend to live in Scotland I don't really think its a particular problem. It wouldn't have any particular connotations in England (rather like Ned - fine in England, not so great in Scotland).

If you are still interested it is a real although unusual name (it was originally a diminutive of Job).

Perhaps Jaybiss instead?

Hi Prettybird - sorry for snapping. I was extremely tired when I last posted. Just ignore me

Silver - I have never heard of that name, where does it originate from?

I know 2 Joby's. Both very attractive, successful men (had crushes on both of them when I was younger ).

I think it's a nice name.

I say use it.
If we all made decisions on what might happen but probably won't where would we be.
People always find a reason to take the piss if they want to

normantheforeman I was going to post exactly the same thing about Joby Woodford.
Never quite sure about him...

It is terribly close to Jobby though.

I don't think that's only a connection that'll be made in Scotland either cos I'm in the south and thought the same.

OP, I completely completely understand your desire to keep the name going. All three of my DCs have an extra middle name (which is the same), for exactly that reason. Some things are just too precious to let slip away.

I like it and it would be a great mn

It's a nickname for Job (pr. like Joe with a "b" at the end). He's in the Bible, as in "patience of Job" - IIRC lots of bad things happened but he had faith and it was OK in the end. (??)

I like it, but I had a lovely Uncle Joby, so I'm biased.

I knew a girl, but it was a nickname for Jo B..

It's awful.Perhaps it'd be ok as a middle name,but certainly not as his first name.
And as a Scot it makes me think of faecal matter.

Aw, don't get upset, OP. MN has saved you from a lifetime of people sniggering at the name.