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Isaac or Tobias?

37 replies

DaleyBump · 26/10/2013 14:22

I love them both. I really love Toby as a nickname but I've just had a call from my mum (who honestly doesn't have a problem with what we call our son) going "you can't call him Toby, I've just realised it sounds like Jobby!" We're Scottish and jobby (meaning poo) is a word quite commonly used where I live but I'm doubtful that anyone would actually pick up on it.

Any advice?

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Rhubarbgarden · 26/10/2013 14:39

I love Tobias. Really don't like Isaac.

NewbieMcNewbie · 26/10/2013 14:55

I love Toby.

I wouldn't bother with Tobias. Not keen on Isaac.

Coupon · 26/10/2013 15:20

I prefer Isaac.

PsammeadPaintedTheLion · 26/10/2013 15:48

Tobias.

sonlypuppyfat · 26/10/2013 15:55

I know a Tobias it's lovely. I can't understand the obsession with nick names on here I loathe people messing with my name same goes for my DCs why take a nice name and piss about with it.

ReturnPlacenta · 26/10/2013 15:58

Tobias is lovely. Even pretending to be Scottish I can't make it sound like jobby. Grin

DaleyBump · 26/10/2013 16:16

I think I'm leaning towards Tobias too :)

sonly do I really sound obsessed about nicknames? Did you honestly not think about what your child might end up having as a nickname? My parents didn't and it really fucked me over all through school. I can't think of any nicknames for Isaac and I still love it. I don't get people who assume things about others Hmm

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Bowlersarm · 26/10/2013 16:18

Tobias nn Toby is lovely

DaleyBump · 26/10/2013 16:19

Return did you really sit and say Toby in a Scottish accent? Grin

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ReturnPlacenta · 26/10/2013 16:23

Yes!

TheGirlOnTheLanding · 26/10/2013 16:32

I am Scottish and in my accent, Toby doesn't sound like Jobby. It's Toe-by not Tobby. But I prefer Isaac, lovely name, and the only nicknames I'm aware of are Zac (quite cool) or Ike (retro Anerican) so that helps too. (You definitely do have to consider nicknames IMO: you don't want your child to go through life with a name you hate, and that's what'll happen if there's a common nickname for their given name.)

BearsBeetsBattlestarGalactica · 26/10/2013 16:33

Tobias.

Littlecherublegs · 26/10/2013 16:41

I love both but much prefer Zac to Toby so for that reason Id say Isaac.

elcranko · 26/10/2013 16:43

Tobias.

CPtart · 26/10/2013 16:50

Love Isaac. Like Toby but not Tobias.

squoosh · 26/10/2013 16:51

Isaac definitely.

Toby is a bit babyish. But no Toby doesn't rhyme with 'jobby', I don't think anyone would make that connection. They might think 'boaby' however!

PavlovtheCat · 26/10/2013 16:55

Tobias.

TheGirlOnTheLanding · 26/10/2013 16:59

Hahaha Squoosh @ boaby - haven't heard that for years!

QueenMedb · 26/10/2013 17:15

Isaac is lovely. I love Tobias, but am not so keen on Toby as a nickname.

tobiasfunke · 26/10/2013 17:26

Pick me. Pick me. However don't watch any episodes of Arrested Development or it might put you right off Tobias.

Clargo55 · 26/10/2013 19:27

I love Tobias.

Iwaswatchingthat · 26/10/2013 19:28

I love Isaac. I think it is sweet for a baby and manly for an adult. Perfect.

weneedtotalkaboutkettles · 26/10/2013 19:42

Both lovely names.

DaleyBump · 26/10/2013 19:50

I didn't think it sounded like jobby either Grin it was just my mum who thought so then :) and I've heard boaby used as a nice nickname occasionally so that wouldn't really bother me.

Agh I love them both!

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2children2cats · 26/10/2013 20:28

They are both lovely names but Isaac wins for me, it has such a lovely meaning.