Obi

[obiboy]

What do you think of Obi for a boy?

only if its a cultural thing i am not understanding - ir if his surname is wankanobe

what's it's origin?

pmsl custardo

lol... gosh not sure what to say to that tbh....

Wan Kenobi? (or however you spell it)

Aside from the Star Wars thing (which for me would be reason enough not to go for it) it is the name of the "B&Q" of Germany so makes me

you are either a star wars or hollyoaks fan

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also a style of japanese belt

i thikn people will presume it is short for something else

Well I think it's fine. If DD had been a boy she'd have been Darthv (my surname is Ader)
I think it's a classic in the making

Love it I do.

Isn't it the name of the ornamental belts that go 'round kimono?

Not sure about it for a name.
Sorry.

I was going to post the Star Wars reference but someone beat me to it?

i don't know anything about star wars

it sounds like an African name to me. It's quite nice but would be odd if there is no cultural connection imo

just looked it up and it is West African, Nigerian to be precise

BabyBaby, you're right it's Nigerian.
If there is a cultural link then, go for it. If not, then I stand by my previous post.

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I knew it was a Nigerian name but somehow I assumed the OP didn't and had just happened on it.

By SwedesInACape on Fri 02-Jan-09 17:11:08
Love it I do.

I'm dribbling piss here!! LMAO!

It's also a town in France. There was a boy at my nursery called Obi (because of the French connection!) and it was a bit strange for five seconds, but it's certainly not the weirdest name I've come across!!!

weird connections aside it is a very lovely name

I actually know a child called Obi, and he was named after the Star Wars character.

hm...automatically thought of Star wars, too...

or there is a furniture/DIY shop in my Hometown called Obi...hm....

if it is the Star wars thing...I personally would say Annekin (sp?) is nicer

There is a girl at my son's school called Obi.