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Toby or not Toby

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juliewoojulie · 20/05/2012 14:04

havent decided on a name for DS2, we like

Toby
Olly

i prefer Toby, DH prefers Olly!

DS1 is called Robbie, we like both names but worry about them being too popular!!

Any suggestions/opinions welcome!

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Belchica · 20/05/2012 14:13

I like both names but then again DP and his bro are Olly and Toby. I think Toby is currently the less popular of the two. What about Tobin to be different?

nizlopi · 20/05/2012 14:40

I liked Toby when I was pregnant, its a cute name

sonniboo · 20/05/2012 15:59

Toby (Tobias) and Ollie (Oliver) are both very very widely used already. Robbie is lovely and less common. I'd choose something less popular personally to go with Robbie. Perhaps a name that doesn't also end in 'ie' because Robbie and Ollie/Toby/Archie sounds too similar.

How about Robbie and Michael, Robbie and Quinn, Robbie and Dominic?

SocksOnFire · 20/05/2012 16:10

Beware of 'Toby Jug' particularly if there is any genetic likelihood of sticking out ears! Grin

ripsishere · 20/05/2012 16:16

Tobias is a lovely name, Toby IMO isn't.
Duncan is of course, a marvellous name. As is Gavin and Adrian. HTH.

tammy234 · 20/05/2012 16:43

I'm not keen on either Toby or Ollie (or any other faddy name like Archie, Albie, Alfie, etc) and I wouldn't combine Robbie with a similar name. Agree that more solid names like Adrian, Quentin, Dominic would go better with Robbie (is he Robert?).

AlpinePony · 20/05/2012 16:54

Toby and Ollie both a bit rugby rah rah rah and yet Toby also occupies the other end of the scale in the fey, drippy stakes. Have never met a nice one so am hugely biased! ;)

Stellan · 20/05/2012 17:13

Toby is seen as a stand-alone name but I think I prefer it as a nickname Tobias. Someone suggested Tobin earlier - just reminds me of Peter Tobin (serial killer). Olly is just a nickname and a very common one at that. I believe Ollie is the more common spelling (charting in the top 100) so if you pick this name, beware that your little one will have to say 'Olly with a Y' more often than not. Toby is not as commonplace.

I agree that with a Robbie it is very tempting to use another adorable cutesy nickname but it's very twee. I also think it would be better if you were able to come up with a name that doesn't end in an 'ee' sound for this baby.

If I had a Robbie, I'd be thinking about using names like Luke, Ellis, Jonah, Adam, Nathan, Isaac, James, Logan, Sean.

Robbie & Luke
.
Robbie & Ellis.

Robbie & Jonah.

Robbie & Adam.

Robbie & Nathan.

Robbie & Isaac.

Robbie & James.

Robbie & Logan.

Robbie & Sean.

Personally, I think names like these sound better than Robbie & Olly, Robbie & Toby, Robbie & Alfie, Robbie & Harry, Robbie & Nicky, etc.

LittlePandaBear · 20/05/2012 17:14

Robbie and Mark
Robbie and Gary
Robbie and Jason
Robbie and Howard?

Grin
Lunarlyte · 20/05/2012 17:24

I disagee about Robbie and Toby sounding twee together due to similarity in sound. I actually quite like them together.

KittyMcAllister · 20/05/2012 17:32

Congrats on your DS2! You have great taste in names (biased because my DS is also a Robbie). Not as keen on Toby tho. If DD had been a boy he would've been James nn Jamie. Classic but also cute, just like Robbie. Good luck x

tiredteddy · 20/05/2012 17:35

Toby is a brilliant name!

2madboys · 20/05/2012 17:41

I have a Toby and think it's a great name. None of his friends have ever called him Toby Jug.

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