Oliver or Toby?

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Which do you prefer?

I know Oliver is popular but I don’t mind that.
Toby would be Tobias on the BC and Toby day-to-day.

Thanks

Oliver

Oliver

Oliver for me.

Both.

My fav boys name would have been Toby not Tobias but just Toby.

Obviously Toby!

Toby

Oliver

Oliver

Oliver however Toby also nice.

Toby

Both! I've 2 boys called Oliver & Toby 🙂

These were our top names for boy. Went with Oliver - no regrets. Yes popular but actually other more popular names in his year group. Toby is also very lovely though.

Oliver.

Oliver is lovely.
Toby is an annoying name imo.

Tobias

Tobias is great. Toby less so. Rory is nicer

Oscar

Oliver. I have an Oliver and don't know any others despite it being popular.

My sister has a dog called Toby so I now see it as a dog name.

Toby, definitely. I've been teaching 16 years and I have never taught a class without at least one Oliver. I know you don't mind popularity but it has really put me off the name- Toby is lovely though.

They are both lovely names. Oliver is probably a bit more baby - to old man, and Toby is maybe more kiddie. If that makes sense.

@purplemarshmellows me too. They are both great names.

Toby would be my choice (as long as lovely Tobias is on the BC, as Toby can sound a bit cutesy on some adults). Oliver is nice enough, just overused (and I'm less keen on nn Olly).

Tobias. I know you don’t mind popularity but Oliver is next-level popular.

@Saltyslug Rory is my brother and Oscar is my DS1

I love both of these names but slightly leaning more towards Toby/Tobias although worried about how it will sound with our surname. Thanks for all your opinions