Toby

[aureliacecilia]

Not Tobias, just Toby.

DS has a name like Alexander or Nicholas. He's always Alexander, never Alex; always Nicholas, never Nick. We expect his school friends will call him the shortened version in the future but for now he goes by his full name.

Now we are expecting DC#2 and we really like Toby. Tobias is nice too but I can't see we would ever call him it. But would it be odd to have Alexander and Toby rather than Alexander and Tobias?

What do you think of just Toby?

I like Toby and think you should just call him Toby.
I personally don’t see the point in giving your child a longer name that you never plan on using unless it’s more of a cute name on younger children eg Teddy that just doesn’t seem right on a middle aged man.

Such a long name as Alexander never Alex with a Toby is weird to me. Very long and very short.

I think you should give him a ‘proper name’ ie Tobias, if you have an ‘Alexander’

He's never going to use Tobias though, surely.

My name is a short form boys name, never held me back

Should add I am also a 'boy' haha

Toby is high on our list and I'm having the same issue. I don't actually like the name Tobias, but wonder if we should give it to him so he has the option when he's older. But then I think, we're his parents, we hate the name Tobias, so let's go with Toby?

I don't think it matters that it's a shortened version. I don't see it as a proper shortened name. It would be weird if you named a kid Dave but not David or Andy but not Andrew but I think you can get away with Toby.

Following as this is my current dilemma!

We have a Tobias but he has always been known as Toby. It's entirely up to you, Toby doesn't necessarily have to be short for anything.

Toby is a nice name. I must admit that it would never occur to me that a Toby I meet might actually be a Tobias - I think they are separate names (like Luke and Lucas).

I think kitten it’s just that his sibling has a 4 syllable much longer name used in full all the time. He will have the option of Alex, Al, Lex, Xander, Xan, Sandy. Toby won’t of he’s just Toby.

I would imagine most Tobys aren’t Tobias.

The biggest drip I ever knew was called Toby. Sorry OP, I think it’s such a wet name for a boy.

We have an Alexander and a James. We've never thought that the different number of syllables was a problem.

I do think a full name looks better on a CV tbh but you do you , if you want to call him Toby do it x congratulations op 🎉🎊❤️ X

Toby is a great name not at all wet 😏 how rude ...

It’s not a wet name, it’s a fabulous name. The biggest drip I knew was a George, doesn’t mean I think all George’s are drips.

Sandy is pretty drippy too 😂

Sandy’s not my kids name. No need to get personal, the OP asked for opinions.

The op asked whether the name should be Toby or Tobias, not your personal opinion on the name. You made it personal.

I would just use Toby, I may be biased because I love Toby and dislike Tobias. But, I think Toby is a name in it's own right so not an issue next to Alexander. I can see it would be odd if it were something like Alexander and Ben (not Benjamin). Alexander and Toby go nicely together, and they're not always going to come as a pair anyway!

Sorry just realised your ds isn't actually Alexander, but I'll stand by my point - just Toby is fine!

Lobe it. I have one and still love his name.

I love the name Toby. It was top of my list but DH hates it having known a particularly unpleasant Toby. I think it's fine to just call him Toby not Tobias.

Thank you.

We've got months to decide but it's nice to read the comments on Toby v. Tobias.

I see Toby as a name like Harry - I know it's technically a nickname for Henry but it's absolutely used as a name in its own right. I think Toby is very similar. I don't think I'd be giving this a second thought if Harry were our preferred choice.

DS has a three syllable name that's currently in the top 20. It's moved up the rankings rapidly since he was born. I've got a feeling Toby and Tobias will go the same way!

I also love the name troy if you are into names beginning with T!

Alexander and Toby are perfect @aureliacecilia

I preefer Tobias but know some who are Toby.