Bobby - is it too common?

[LoubyLou92]

Thoughts on the name Bobby for a boy? I like both spellings Bobby and Bobbie. Is it really common? I prefer less common names for girls but struggling to find a less common boy name.

Also - I do not like Robert so the name would be Bobby.

You seriously would discard the CV because someone called themself Kate, Tom or Sam, instead of Katherine, Thomas or Samuel?

And as, unusually for Mumsnet, nobody else has yet, can I point out that what we are actually talking about, e.g. Mike for Michael etc., are diminutives, not nicknames.

@LoubyLou92

"I do not think Bobby sounds unprofessional at all."

Neither do I.

Some of these posts are ridiculous.

And since when is Charlie unprofessional. Seriously, some folks 🙄

I know 4 Bobbys!

It's not common but it is common. What if little Bobby wants to be a Barrister or a Pathologist? I really don't like these types of names, each to his own but I tend not to feel inclined towards the job applications from Dotty and Charlieeeiey. They just sound like they will be useless

This always gets trotted out. Honestly we don't live in the 1950s anymore.

Pathologists and Barristers have ALL SORTS of names. And rightly so.

Bobby is very cute! Defo use Y not IE.
however, sorry to say I’d also go full name on birth certificate. It gives options for the future.

It's awful.

My son's friend is Bobby. He's 11 years old. Not sure if that's his full name. He also gets called Bob (his mum), Bobster (by me) and all sorts in between. Nice enough name, if that's what you like, go for it.

The only Bobby I know (actual name) shortened it to Bob as a Teen. So long as you also like Bob.

That goes for all names you can shorten - you have to like the variations too.

(This thread reminded me of Friends: "your doctor's called Bobby Bobby?!")

OP you seem dead set on the name so should go for it.

I've a teen one. Suits him perfectly.

It's good enough for the Assistant Chief Constable in Northern Ireland doesn't seem to have held his career back.

Strangely I’m actually not! I do like the name and I’d always written it off thinking it was too popular, so thought I’d see peoples thoughts. It’s just one of a few names we’re considering ☺️

I just disagree quite strongly with some of the comments being made so may have come across overly passionate about it! 😂

I think it's definitely becoming more popular, I know 2 baby Bobbies, both sets of parents are hipster/ trendy and very well educated professionals.

Ok forget all the cv stuff - your son might want a more serious and less informal name when he hits adulthood. At least call him Robin everyday use Bobby (not Bobbie - that's the feminine version and would be as daft as the name Harrie attached to one poor child I met)

Oh Robin is cute

I also have a dog called Bobby.

I don't think the name looks good in a professional setting such as a job application.

Robert and then call him Bobby as a family/Nick name.

Don’t like Robert, don’t like Robin - personally I’ve only known females called Robin so see it as more feminine. As I said in my original post the name would just be Bobby.

Choose another name as Bobby as a name on a job application form
Is likely to be passed over.

Perhaps it would benefit with another syllable or two. Could you add something to the end of it?

I think Bobby is nice. Def not Bobbie for a boy. Only Bobby I can think of is Bobby Ewing from Dallas and he was fab! only think I would caution against is if you’re in Scotland I wouldn’t because I guarintee it’ll be changed to something else as unfortunate as Dick. But that aside I think it’s a really nice name.

Actually you are wrong, countless studies show the importance of names (rightly or wrongly) for impacting the recipient through school and their career.

People are judgemental, and will form judgements about the personality, intellectual ability and class of your son from the name you choose.

Personally I’d never saddle my child with a name that’s just a diminutive of a name.

I love the name Bobby

Makes me think of penis too.

It's common in traveller circles. It's very much a tough guy name. He will end up Bob when he's older. It also means penis in Scotland so I'd avoid personally.

I’ve never met anyone called Bobby. It’s quite old-fashioned - most Roberts seem to go by Rob nowadays. When I was at school (I’m 30) we thought Bob was a hilarious word and used to call each other it as a joke (same era as finding the word cheese hilarious) so it’s tainted by that for me. I don’t know if kids are still like that though…