Toby

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What do you think of the name Toby?
Not as a nickname for anything, as a full name.
What sort of impression do you get from it?

It's not awful, but it sounds like a pet's name. But DS also has a friend called Toby and he is American and super-cool!

Was my second choice, but we opted for Dylan. Love it!

Absolutely lovely name, but then I am biased (DB's name). If it wasn't DB's name, it would definitely be on the list for a future (hypothetical) DC. I know a couple of other Toby's, one 17 and one nearly 2. Older one is Tobias, but 2yo and DB are both just Toby. My grandmother told my mum it was a dogs name, but that was before he was born, and afaik, there haven't been any negative comments since. He finds it rather annoying that there's never anything with his name on (mugs, pens etc), since I and our other brothers all have top-20 names.

I like it. I have a family member with that name and probably because of that I seem to hear the name all over the place! I would say in my experience it's becoming more popular but not too much. Go for it!

It's a lovely name IMO.

t's not awful, but it sounds like a pet's name

This. Sorry.

Love it. But couldn't persuade DH...

I used to love it, but now I think it's a bit too cute sounding for an adult.

Toby was also my best friend's dog's name growing up.

It's very babyish.

I really like Tobias though.

I love it. If we'd had a boy last time around he would have been Toby. I think it works man and boy.

I would never consider the 'pet's name' thing. Lots of people give their animals human names; there are some very well known cats called Tom but no-one ever says Tom is a pet's name.

I love Toby. It's at the top of my list!

I also think it is a dogs name. The first thing that comes to mind when I hear the name is my Gran's miniture poodle. There is even a Toby Dog in Abney and Teal so other children will associate it with a dog too.

Aaah no :( It was the only name we could agree on, and now all I can think is 'dog'.

I agree with Miranda - Tobias is a fabulous name.

What do you think of Tobias OP?

It's a lovely name. It would've been DS's name, split second decision when he was born made us choose another name!

It's not a dog's name FFS. Would anyone in their right mind look at a baby named Toby and think hmmmmm dog.

We would have used Tobias on his birth cert btw

I have an almost 2 year old Toby. He, and his name, are lovely. I do know an adult Toby too, and it good fine on him.

Never have to spell it, or repeat it to anyone. Also, have not been asked if it is a nickname for anything (it's not).

I know several English Toby's age 12. Just an ordinary name to me, like Harry or jack.

I don't understand the whole 'dog's name' thing. Maybe if you were considering Lassie or Rin Tin Tin... Do a search for the top 10 most popular dog names and you will find they are names like Alfie, Charlie, Max and Oscar. But if someone asks about naming their DS one of these, no-one says 'dog name'. Our dog was called Ben, our cats were Arthur, Claude and Pedro. No-one would say these were 'dog/cat names'.

Well if I'm asked for an honest opinion about a hypothetical name, rather than a named child, then Max is a dog's name (to me) and Oliver is quite clearly a cat's name (in my little head).

It's the nature of the board.

One of my DC has a first name that get's completely slaughtered here every second Tuesday. I try not to read those posts if I'm feeling touchy but most days I know it is all just opinion and hot air.

Thanks, feel a bit better about it now.
DH hates Tobias, and our surname begins with S - so it all runs into one sound.

If you like it, use it. What do we know?

I'm only gabbing on here because I don't want to strip wallpaper. It's your baby

It's a great name. There's a sprinkling of them through all age groups, so not a new name, but not common either.

Prefer it short for Tobias.

I know a lot of dogs. I don't know any called Toby.

Well I don't mind the name, but I did have a cat called Toby.

I have no issue using human names stolen by animals though.

As long as it's not Shep, Fido, Mr Paws etc.