What do you think?

[becki93]

The other half doesnt like this name, but I love it, I think it is really different.

Prefer Obie to Alfie.

Spelt 'Obi' it means sash in Japanese, not 'Obie'. I quite like it, either way.

I have my heart set on it.
Obie James.
Just need to persuade the OH.
I will persuade him

If it's an anglicisation of Japanese then she can spell it however she likes...

I like the meaning as a shortening of Obadiah (which is a name nobody should ever use).

I agree with you on that! Obadiah is awful.

It's not an anglicisation. Well, you could argue that it's anglicised because you've rendered it into our alphabet rather than the Japanese characters, but to all intents and purposes that's the original Japanese spelling.

squoosh something along the lines of Boba Jango Obi Yoda Anakin Rancor The Hutt

Hobart could be 'Obie'

I actually quite like Oberon.

I know an Obi, short for Oban. As far as I'm aware, he doesn't get the Star Wars references from other children (but then he is only seven, so plenty of time for that when he gets older, I suppose). I really like it.

I know an Obi, his is a nickname because his initials areOB. First name is Oliver.

I like Oberon too. And I LOVE Lysander (for a boy). And Hero (for a girl).

It might be a good thing that I don't have kids and don't plan to.

I sympathise with a desire for a comparatively unusual name (having spent my primary school years with five other girls with the same name in my class), but I do think Obie, with its cutesy sound and specific association with a Star Wars character, overly defines your son.

I came across a little Gandalf about fifteen years ago, and would (minus the 'cute' sound ) see it as having the same problem of having a single, very strong association with a character known to very large numbers from fiction and film.

I can see why your DH is proving hard to convince.

I have actually met an Obie in real life. Internally I was when he told me his name.

I know an Obhy. His real name is Didier.

Not a criticism, but when I first saw 'Obie' I thought 'Oh, is that a short name for Obama?'. Very probably, this isn't an issue. There's much to admire about Mr President and Mrs Obama, too, and by the time your baby is at school, there will be a different US leader.

LesleyKnope!!!! how are you?