Toby, Thomas... Need one or two more names like this!!!

[Zara1984]

DS is due in October. We really like Toby and Thomas (shortened to Tom for everyday). Last name is one-syllable starting with W.

Would really like a couple more names to add to the list/see what DS looks like when he's born but have been struggling for months!

I love Alexander but DH says no :( We always loved Gabriel but I think the bullying potential is too high!! :(

All suggestions gratefully received! :)

AlexanderSkarsgardOhYes I think your just peeved because your DC name has been mentioned as 'tease' worthy and you don't like it. I have no idea why are you pointing fingers at me. Plenty of people of the baby name thread suggest list of names.

I think your just peeved because your DC name has been mentioned as 'tease' worthy and you don't like it.

Zara Good luck with everything in Oct. I think Toby is great name, annoying my DH isn't so keen.

you're not your

Oh bloody ipad, I messed that up good and proper

There's a Gabriel in DD's Yr 2 class at school, never heard of any teasing or other issues. OTOH, a few years ago when someone I worked with mentioned that a friend had named her child Gabriel there were a few raised eyebrows and comments that it was asking for teasing. Julian is possibly a bit wet I think, but I know a little Jules (pronounced Jools, not the French way), which I think is lovely.

I personally don't like Toby, i think it is one of those names which sounds fine on a child, less so on an adult. Again, there's one in DD's class and his mum calls him Tobes, which I like even less. May have something to do with one I was at school with who was a right horror though.

Thomas / Tom are fine but there are a lot of them about.

I was about to make exactly the same suggestions as edu .

jaffa, I was responding to your comment "Other halts are SO annoying...just give him a list". I wasn't totally sure what you meant by this but I figured you were trying to say we should only give the OP a list of names, not our opinions. There are plenty of websites, e.g. Nameberry, where you can get lists of names.

Ha!
I have a Tom and a Toby and our surname begins with W and is 1 syallable!
Their middle names are;
Luke and George respectively.
We also liked:
Edward (ned)
Alexander
Samuel
Peter
Joshua
Marcus
Patrick
Sean

I like Tobias. It has real shouting across the playground potential, and then Toby when he's being better behaved.

How about Tobiah

Just an update - thanks again all to those who posted! We've decided on our third option - Xavier!

So - Toby, Tom or Xavier it is. Of course that means you'll probably see a thread from me next month that says the baby is called Rufus

Oh I do like that name Zara, good choice.

Hope the last few weeks go smoothly for you

that's spooky zara, i was just going to say Xavier!

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Xavier is lovely! I think it is much more interesting and less overused than Tom or Toby.

Sorry, but Xavier is ponce-tastic

stick with Tom and Toby

I love the name Toby!

It's my dog's name.....But anyway....

Great choice of names you have here, most combos would be fab. Good luck with your baby OP ;)

I like both Toby (Tobias) and Thomas, am less keen on Xavier. I love Gabriel (and know of two boys called Gabriel and I am not aware of any teasing).

Have you consider Raphael nn Rafi?

Xavier is awesome

Mutteroo that's what MIL said about Toby when we suggested it: "nice name.... isn't it a dog's name?"

Bump is currently being addressed by Toby, Tom and Xavier. No indication based on kicks which is his preference.

I think Xavier is a great name - strong, cool and not overused. Not sure what ponce-tastic means but perhaps it is a good thinkg .

Toby and Tom are ok but indeed a little dull and overused. A bit like Steve or Mike from our age.

We have decide to go with Alexander Thomas for our new arrival later this month.