Toby?

Boy Names
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all of a sudden i am loving [name]Toby[/name]. i saw here on nameberry that it is considered a “unisex” name. I have never thought of [name]Toby[/name] as a girls name, so this worries me - since im not into unisex names on boys. what do you guys think? do you like the name? would you assume he was a boy if you heard the name? it doesnt seem that popular for boys either, (#771 )which i like. but I think of the actor tobey maguire - so maybe THATS why i think its all boy?! Also do you think [name]Toby[/name] can stand on its own as a given name? im not a huge fan of the more formal tobias, and my first son has a “nickname name” as well.

thanks!

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I love [name]Toby[/name]! I always thought it needed a fuller name like [name]Tobias[/name] or [name]Tobin[/name], but lately I’ve been thinking it could stand on its own, especially if your first son has a more nicknamey FN. I prefer [name]Tobin[/name] nn [name]Toby[/name] personally, but I think something like [name]Jack[/name] and [name]Toby[/name] or [name]Max[/name] and [name]Toby[/name] would work really well.

For what it’s worth, [name]Toby[/name] is 100% boy to me, I can’t even imagine it on a girl.

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If I heard [name]Toby[/name], I’d think boy. A lot of names are listed as unisex on here, but I’ve never encountered a girl with the name. I’m not that fond of [name]Toby[/name], as I have a hard time picturing it on a boy ([name]Tobey[/name] [name]Maguire[/name] notwithstanding). But I love [name]Tobias[/name]. If not that, what about [name]Tobin[/name]? It would fit in well with a lot of the other “n” ending names that are popular.

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Here on Nameberry, [name]Arthur[/name] is apparently a unisex name. I don’t put much stock into what this site has listed as unisex.

I think [name]Toby[/name] stands fine on its own. I’ll throw out another path to [name]Toby[/name], just because: [name]Tobiah[/name].

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I love [name]Toby[/name]!!! It is a fantastic name! On my list.

6

I’ve known two girl Tobys and only 1 boy.

I like it as a NN, but not as a full name.

7

Thanks! I actually dont mind [name]Tobin[/name], however where im from there is a “tobin bridge” so it might be a little weird!

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I love [name]Toby[/name]! While I knew 2 female [name]Toby[/name]'s, it is all boy for me. It is totally out for me though, because I had a dog named [name]Toby[/name].

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haha yeah, i think i may have known at least one dog named toby - I dont think it bothers me that much thought.

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anyone else?

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I graduated with a male [name]Toby[/name] (full name [name]Tobin[/name]) so it’s all boy for me. I have heard of a girl named [name]October[/name]…nn [name]Tobi[/name]. I say, go for it.

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I love [name]Toby[/name]. Makes me think of [name]Toby[/name] [name]Keith[/name]. I can’t imagine it on a girl but then again I think a lot of “unisex” names are way too masculine to be used on females.

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The new baby on Good [name]Luck[/name] [name]Charlie[/name] is named [name]Toby[/name] Wan Kenobi [name]Duncan[/name].

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thats actually where i heard the name! and it just sorta hit me that it might be a good name to put on my list

15

To me, [name]Toby[/name] sounds like a dogs name. I really don’t like male names with “y”; it’s too cutesie.

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[name]Toby[/name] is all boy for me, I’ve never heard it even be considered for a girl. Like a previous poster said, I wouldn’t pay too much attention to the names that are sometimes listed as unisex because the reality is maybe one or two people have used it for a girl and somehow it got classed as unisex when it’s still 99% boy.

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thanks everyone!