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When I say Tobias, you think....

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NannyFlower · 21/07/2015 20:21

As title says.

Not particularly looking for opinions on likeability, but what comes to mind if you hear the name Tobias?

And do you read/pronounce it TOW-BEE-AS or TO-BIAS?

Thanks :)

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Sophronia · 21/07/2015 21:04

My DP's annoying colleague, he pronounces it to-bee-as, but I think it's usually toe-bias. I don't like it.

OstentatiousBreastfeeder · 21/07/2015 21:06

This beautiful creature. And toe-bye-uss.

When I say Tobias, you think....
Junosmum · 21/07/2015 21:12

Toe-bye-ass

I've watched arrested development but it didn't spring to mind. It doesn't really conjure anything in my mind.

Sunflower1985 · 21/07/2015 21:15

Toby from the west wing, anyone? We liked this name but unfortunately had already used it for a hamster. It will surely always be shortened to Toby, which is also a nice name.

TeaPleaseLouise · 21/07/2015 21:17

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ApplesTheHare · 21/07/2015 21:19

Nevernude!!!

TheImprobableGirl · 21/07/2015 21:26

Probably tobias Eaton from divergent too! Yum!

When I say Tobias, you think....
reuset · 21/07/2015 21:29

Never heard anyone pronounce it as Toe-bee-us, I mean not in the UK anyway. English pronunciation is Toe-bye-us

reuset · 21/07/2015 21:30

Doesn't conjure up anything much. Just a normal nice name.

Oakmaiden · 21/07/2015 21:30

I have a Tobias. We pronounce it Toe-bye-us. Although, to be completely honest, we usually pronounce it Toe-bee :)

I love the name. Obviously.

Losingmyreligion · 21/07/2015 21:34

Mmmm. Oliver Tobias. Luke's Kingdom. Swoon.

RiverTam · 21/07/2015 21:38

Tobias Menzies, yum. Definitely Toe-bye-ass.

iklboo · 21/07/2015 21:42

DS's best mate. Kooky, funny, sweet. Never gets the full To-bye-us unless he's in trouble!

gingerbreadmam · 21/07/2015 21:50

keep running it by my dp for our ds due october, not having much success as of yet!

lovely name tho evenifdpdoesntagree and like toby for short too.

BlinkingHeck · 21/07/2015 22:03

TRAPPER I think cat too from the Tim and Tobias books I read at school. I loved them.

tisfortitus · 21/07/2015 22:06

Another funke

OhahIlostmybra · 21/07/2015 22:07

Man child

Roomba · 21/07/2015 22:09

I think of my mate who is call Tobias (Toe-BYE-ass). He's lovely, great fun and the campest man I ever met. Everyone does tend to shorten it to just 'Tobes' though.

munchkin2902 · 21/07/2015 22:10

I like it. But it's my cat's name.

BettyRooster · 21/07/2015 22:16

Little, tiny denim cut offs

Bexicles · 21/07/2015 22:19

I wanted to use for my ds but I was vetoed. It's a lovely name.

villainousbroodmare · 21/07/2015 22:19

A jar of homemade Seville marmalade with a gingham top is what I think of. (Tubby and homely, I suppose.)

Takver · 21/07/2015 22:20

Tow-bye-as

And definitely Tobias/Four from Divergent! (Book rather than film version for me, though)

WoweeZowee · 21/07/2015 22:22

Funke.

Toe-by-us.

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maitaimojito · 21/07/2015 22:24

Tow-bye-as

I think of a lovely blonde boy I know with the name (although he is known as Toby or Tobes unless in trouble!)

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