Toby

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Thanks for everyone's help on my previous "Isaac vs Bruno" thread! DH and I both love Isaac but not sure what we would call any future siblings. I think a lady with an Isaac also posted it was different to her other siblings' names ... but since I am the sort of person whos shoes always match her handbag ... it would bother me if my children's names did not "match"! I'm not sure I want to be restricted to just biblical names.

SO, our new name is Toby. What does everyone think? What kind of person do you think of when you hear the name? I posted about this name ages ago and know it means something rude in Scottish but since I'm not Scottish and don't live in Scotland this doesn't bother me.

I like classic boys names like Oliver, George, Harry, James, Jack, William etc. Does Toby "go" in this sort of category of names?

My feeling is it is fairly posh (fine by me!) but also maybe a bit "wet" (not so great)?! I don't know if this is because I am thinking of Toby Macguire or Toby Anstis though!

Toby William also very nice indeed!

What is your DD called? And what other names are on your shortlist?

DD is Anna.

Other boy names on (very) short list so far are Jacob (DH likes it shortened to Jake, I prefer the full name so a bit of a question mark) and Max (don't like any of the long forms and not sure if Max is too short).

Girl's names on our (even) short(er) list are Isla (too fashionable at the mo but we love it but don't know any) and Lara.

We're not doing very well on agreeing at the mo.

Anna is nice - very classic.

So strange on the boys' names - you are exactly the same as me and DP on Jacob/Jake! I like Jacob but think Jake sounds a bit like a builder (sorry), DP likes Jake but not Jacob. Also Max - same! Maxwell sounds like coffee and Maximillian is pretentious. I would definitely just have Max, don't think it is too short.

I like your girls' names too.

Lavender we just have the one child

Sorry Lavender- been out.

I have four older brothers and their names are:-

Paul Colin
Simon Clive (poor thing)
Lloyd Douglas

and then

Toby John.

I would've had Toby but felt it showed too much bias and that my other brothers would be miffed. So mine are

Oliver Ryan
Alexander Benedict.

Plump - love your children's names, you have very good taste IMO!

Aw thanks Lavender! (coy emoticon)

Thanks Lavender

His middle name is Timothy after dh's late brother.

Okay .. so Toby not too posh (like Giles) then?!

Hmm now I find Giles posh and don't know any children with that name - mind you that's maybe because it features in the name of place I live

Toby Nicholas sounds good or Toby Daniel.

Toby is a good name.
My DS's middle name is Jacob, after a dog that I had when I was younger. One of my dog's now is called Toby, and I would like Toby to be the middle name of a subsequent son, should I have one. The other dog is called Taz, which I shan't use on a child!

I'm not sure that I am madly keen on it.

BUT

my ds2 is Toby Alexander - go figure! It has grown on me.

I love Toby, but I also know a little boy called Tobin! Fab name and Toby Alexander is lovely, my DS middle name is Alexander, love it

Hi, haven't posted before but thought I'd add to this thread as I have a baby Toby and know of one other. Siblings are Lucas, Matthew and Peter. Hope this helps.

my ds1 is Toby - and it has always been my fav name... it's meaning is beautiful too - gift from god. he goes to a school of v mixed walks of life and there are several Toby's there from different backgrounds - none of which you would call posh. I always thought it was a name that would get him anywhere in life and so far he has had nothing but positive feedback from it.

he is Toby James, if that helps. His yonger brother is Ben, which I also think is a dustman or general type of name

god - sorry to post again! ours is Tobias, but in retrospect I would have put Toby on the birth form - he will never be called that and it just confuses him

posting again - I am a thread stalker - my Toby is huge for his age and anything other than a wuss - in fact I spend most of my time stopping him from piling into things/ small children/walls: he is very physical and named after a great friend who was a brilliant rugby player. T cannot wait to be old enough to play too.

ds2 is Toby, ds1 is Oliver so imo it goes well with the 'category' of names you listed

dislike Tobias btw, I think Toby stands up as a name in its own right... but then I would say that!

TheRealSecretLemonadeDrinker - my Toby is huge as well! not massive but solid, he's only 14 months and in 18-24mon clothes and I could see him playing rugby in the future, he's always been such a physical baby
and couldn't agree more with your reasons about it being a universal name, fits in well in a comprehensive as well as private school - its becoming very popular where I live

he's Toby Mark btw after my dad - it goes with most other tradional names, if he was born a bit closer to christmas he would have been Toby Nicholas

We were going to call DS2 Toby but I posted on here and all I got was "No don't do it as it is sland for penis, especially in Scotland". It put me off and DS2 is now called Dylan.

Prefer Tobin to Toby - I just think of Toby Jug.

Also Charlotte Emily is very Bronte!

However all so personal, and if you love them use them

Wheelybug - did your Toby/Barnaby have a surname beginning Cur?

ooh CSWS - caught me !

Ummm... trying to remember. I think they would be 35 ish and 38 ish now (Toby being the eldest). This was in sussex.