Tobias or Tobin?

[pixieeyes]

Hi all,
Baby boy is due in 5w time and struggling for a name we both agree on and is not too popular,
or too traditional...
We both like Toby, but as a shortening, of either Tobias or Tobin..

What are your thoughts? Tobin is far less common than Tobias and we like it but would like to know how it sounds to others?

Thanks!

Tobias. Tobin sounds like a surname.

I know a couple of Tobins. Middle class and left leaning parents in every case. One is in a semi famous band.

I don’t know any but Tobias sounds a bit wanky and try hard.

Those are awful just call him Toby

Tobias is a biblical name. It's a classic name with ancient origins.

Tobin is an Irish surname. To me, Tobin is the try hard one. Also, it makes me think 'toe rag'.

And honestly, as an Irish person, names like Rafferty and Sullivan and Tobin, etc just sound ridiculous.

Tobin makes me think of Peter of that ilk.

I knew a Tobyn once - a better spelling maybe (though I prefer Tobias as the more tradition long version for Toby)

They are both awful, just use Toby it doesn't need lengthening and is a nice enough name.

Tobin sounds like a girl’s name to me because I associate it with the American footballer Tobin Heath.

Beat me to it. I immediately thought of Peter Tobin.

Definitely Tobias. Sorry OP but Tobin is awful, it literally says to-bin! You’re asking for him to be bullied

Tobin makes me think of the serial killer so that would be a no for me.

Would you consider Toby? It's probably what it would get shortened to anyway.

I love Tobin and know a very cool Tobin. Go for it. It's too cool for MN.

Yep, Tobin = murderer. Second thought is a bin full of toes. Sorry!

Love Tobin! Much prefer it to Tobias.

I prefer Toby so would just use that, it’s a proper name in its own right and doesn’t feel like a shortening

I can't understand people saying Tobias is "wanky and try-hard' when it's a perfectly normal name from which Toby is derived. That's like saying, "Don't call him David. Just call him Dave."

Definitely Tobias for my taste, but agree with pp that I think I personally would just name him Toby.

Tobias...(not sure why people are being so rude about it, it's a very ordinary name!)

I've never actually heard of Tobin.

Where I grew up Tobin was the name of a funeral firm. So that is what I think of.

Tobias is nice and quite classic. My DH suggested 'Tobermory' with nn Toby when I was having DS2 which is also nice IMO

Tobin is very much a surname.

Love Tobias

I really like Tobias. I'm afraid I associate Tobin with the serial killer Peter Tobin.

First thing I thought was Peter Tobin sorry, I like Tobias

Toby sounds better imo