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I’ve always had such a fondness for this name! The short, sorta spunky sound I feel somehow emphasizes the personality and eccentricity of anyone who has it. Great name for boys, but also loved every time I’ve seen it on a girl. Great standalone, but could be short for Tobias or Tobiah as well. 10/10 name :D.
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Toby Fox?
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Toby means "buttocks" in English 17th century slang.
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A family friend has this name. He is a really funny and nice guy, so that is what I picture when I hear this name.
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Cute…for a dog!
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I had a dog named Toby, and a friend named Toby. Here is my analysis of each of them and what I think their name means to them.
The dog named Toby was funny, but was not interested in doing absolutely anything. She hated dog toys, but enjoyed walks and destroying things. All around, really a Toby at heart.
The friend named Toby is interesting. He too, enjoys destroying things, but is far less interested in walks. He likes musicals and weird accents, very different from my dog. Can't complain, still a Toby, if a different kind of Toby.
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The dog named Toby was funny, but was not interested in doing absolutely anything. She hated dog toys, but enjoyed walks and destroying things. All around, really a Toby at heart.
The friend named Toby is interesting. He too, enjoys destroying things, but is far less interested in walks. He likes musicals and weird accents, very different from my dog. Can't complain, still a Toby, if a different kind of Toby.
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Scene/scenecore artist 6arelyhuman's full name is Toby Aaron Hamilton.
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Could probably also be short for Bartleby or Barnaby.
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My name is Toby Tyler (first and middle) and I’m 55yrs old and have been getting compliments on it since I can remember! There’s a book out there “13 days in a Circus” (I’m pretty sure that’s it) LOL, but I know it as “Toby Tyler Joins the Circus”!
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I have a very intelligent and stoic dog named Toby. It’s a perfect name for someone who is loyal down to the very mitochondria in their cells. When I hear the name Toby, I think of a courageous, noble person who is willing to assist anyone with anything. Whether a WholeFoods employee needs help restocking a shelf, or an exiled monarch is trying to collect enough dragon eggs to form a majestic, fire-breathing fleet, Toby is always ready to help. It’s a wonderful name, truly.
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Only a name that strong hench men have, I love them.
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I use to always associate it with Toby Flenderson but it’s surprisingly really adorable as a girl’s name.
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Tubbo, my beloved.
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Can I see this name on a girl? Yes. Can I see it on a 30-year old person? No. I like this name, but I've never heard it on a girl before.
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There is one amazing human being that bares this name known as Toby Williams, therefore this is the best name without question. Not another name can top it.
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Toby Smith is the real name of British Twitch streamer and YouTuber Tubbo.
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Toby Hendy is also known as Tibees and she mostly makes interesting math videos on youtube. Please check it out. https://www.youtube.com/user/tibees
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My mixed chihuahua is named Toby because of a carpet cleaning commercial and it had a dog named Toby who was yelled at by a lady screaming TOOOOBBBYY! By the way my mom gave my mixed chihuahua’s name Toby ….
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When is Toby ever used for a girl?
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I can only imagine it on a five year old.
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I have a distant girl-cousin named Toby, and it seems to fit her well enough, but I am considering naming my son Toby. I like that my favorite childhood dog (male) was named Toby, and TobyMac (Christian rapper) is a good namesake.
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The Toby I know is my cousin, she is a she. I love it on either. Full name for a girl, Tobin, Tobias, or Tobiah is best for a boy.
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Meh...
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I don't know why people think it's cute.
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Toby is a sick name. The best.
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It reminds me of a tortoise - Toby the tortoise. Also every Toby I have met in real life has been a bit unhinged. Not a stable man's name.
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I can't see it as a feminine name.
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I'm actually very compelled to name one of my sons Toby or Tobias and have his middle name be Fox, after the legendary indie game developer himself, Toby Fox.
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Toby is a popular male dog name.
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Toby Queef is an alter ego of Rucka Rucka Ali.
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Toby is a very good name, but definitely not a girl name.
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The name Toby was given to 314 boys born in the US in 2016.
82.61 percent of people with the first name Toby are male.
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82.61 percent of people with the first name Toby are male.
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Toby is gorgeous. I view it as a masculine name, not unisex. It can be short for names such as Tobias, or used independently. Whilst any name can be used for any gender, technically, Toby is not unisex, in the way that Robin and Ashley are. People call girls James, Michael, Kevin, Stuart, Andrew, Steven, etc. I honestly can't say why, when they are male names, and there are enough beautiful female names out there. Calling a boy Annabel or Jessica would not make those names unisex. It would make the parents cruel.
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I think Toby is a cute boy's name, not a girl's name. It's so cute!
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Toby Chu is an American film composer. Over the last 20 years, he has composed music for over 50 films and television programs. His works include Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return, Surf's Up 2: WaveMania for Sony Pictures Animation, Warner Bros.’ dramatic thriller Unforgettable (2017 film), and New Line Cinema’s period thriller The Wolves at the Door. He is also scoring the Freeform original series Beyond (2017 TV series). Chu’s previous scoring credits include Covert Affairs, Burn Notice, State of Affairs (TV series), and The Riches. Before embarking on solo projects, Chu worked with the Grammy-nominated composer Harry Gregson-Williams for over a decade. Chu collaborated with Daft Punk, arranging and orchestrating "Adagio for Tron" on the Tron: Legacy soundtrack. He has also been credited for musical contributions to Man on Fire, Déjà Vu, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Domino, and Team America: World Police.
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As my name is Toby Keith, surname different, I find the comments both intriguing and disheartening. My name was bestowed upon me by my father, years before the country singer became famous.
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This name is okay I guess. It kinda sounds like a dog name. "Here Toby, come here boy". Think about it.
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The name Toby was given to 79 girls born in the US in 2015.
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My father, Tobe Allen Briles Jr, named me Toby, so that while I share a family name, I could still be my own man. Our last name, Briles, is German in it's origin, and in Germany there is what's known as a "Toby" mug.
Shakespeare named a character "Sir Toby Belch", which I find both flattering and amusing, and was used as the name of the presence, haunting the family in the "Paranormal Activity" movie series.
My personal favorite usage of my namesake, was the baby in the 80's movie, "Labyrinth", with David Bowie (RIP).
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Shakespeare named a character "Sir Toby Belch", which I find both flattering and amusing, and was used as the name of the presence, haunting the family in the "Paranormal Activity" movie series.
My personal favorite usage of my namesake, was the baby in the 80's movie, "Labyrinth", with David Bowie (RIP).
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My brother's name is Toby, not Tobias. It is cute. I do like it, but it is a dogs name.
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Toby Fox, a music producer and game developer who developed the the critcally acclaimed popular role-playing game "Undertale" and its soundtrack.
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Toby is a very cute and sweet name for a guy. I ♥ this name to pieces! ^______^
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My dog, who was a girl, was named Tobi. We thought ending the name in an "i" instead of a "y" made it feminine. I think the name suited her; she was a white and tan Lhasa Apso.
I've also met two women who spelled their name Tobie.
I love this name, for both boys and girls. It's simple and sweet.
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I've also met two women who spelled their name Tobie.
I love this name, for both boys and girls. It's simple and sweet.
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Toby (to me) is kind of a common name, I know a couple of boys named Toby. But I haven't met anyone with their name spelled Tobie, like mine. I personally hate the name since I'm a girl, I know it's unisex but it's a better boys name and I hate the name even more when someone says their cat or dogs name is Toby.
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Toby Duncan (full name Toby Wan-Kenobi Duncan) is the youngest member of the Duncan family on Disney Channel's comedy "Good Luck Charlie."
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Toby Nance is a character on the Canadian sci-fi show "Primeval: New World". She is portrayed by Crystal Lowe.
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Toby Dean was a singer and made records in the '40s.
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Tobi is my aunt's name. She's a knock out and always has been. To me Tobie has too many letters, Toby is for a boy and nickname while Tobi is a fun loving, artistic and mature woman.
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Toby Turner is a famous Youtuber!
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Toby is the ultimate little dog's name. It seems positively comical to me on a grown man.
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I think Toby is super cute as a boy's name (horrible on a girl) - maybe a little TOO cute. Sometimes I do think this sounds a bit like a dog's name, since it is the name of Mr Punch's dog in the puppet show.
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In my honest opinion, this is a dog's name. I have a friend whose dog's name is Tobias (nickname Toby). Your child will likely get picked on for having this name.
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The main character on the CTV show "The Listener" is named Toby Logan, a paramedic who is also telepathic.
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Main character in the book "Toby Scudder: King of the School" [Original title: "Toby Scudder: Ultimate Warrior"] written by David Gifaldi. I won't give a book review because I'm biased due to the fact that I'm the author's niece. I do like the name very much, although I prefer the spelling "Tobey".
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Personally I would like the name better as a pets name. Maybe like a papillion or a house cat named this.
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I hate this name for boys yet love it for girls.
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I absolutely love this name. I've had this huge crush/obsession with Toby Keith for a long time, and I think of someone like him every time I think of this name: a fun-loving, down-to-earth, very funny, patriotic, and just in general a super nice guy. I know a lot of people who get a bad impression of this name, or name their child this after some alcolic or something in their family with this name, and don't like it. With people out there like Toby Keith bearing the name, I think it stands for something good and wholesome.
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I always kind of liked this name for a boy. I don't care much for it on a girl.
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In the manga and anime Naruto, there is a character named Toby. However, it is spelled with an I instead of a Y.
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A bearer is Toby Stevens! Plays dark, mysterious Mr. Rochester in BBC 2006 version of Jane Eyre.
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To be honest, I find this name too kiddish. If an adult came up to me and said, "My name's Toby," I probably wouldn't take him very seriously.
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No offence to those who have this as a name, but this gives me the impression of a chubby child. It is a nice, strong sounding name but I am just used to a boy in my class who is chubby and often called Toby by some mean boys. I suppose that the name just rubbed off me that way, otherwise I would like it more.
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It's also a lovely, unusual and attractive name for a girl.
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I love this name, it's cute and simple and is the name of a boy I know. I think it suits him perfectly! It's not too common either which is good.
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A BEATUIFUL sweet CUTE gorgeous name! No? I've only ever heard it referred to as a boy's name. But it seems lovely for a girl also. I want to name my first boy child this. It's adorable.
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Went to school with a girl named Toby it suited her very well, she was a tomboy.
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Country singer Toby Keith.
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Could also be the short form of Tobiah or Tobin.
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TobyMac is a bearer of this name. He's a GREAT singer.
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Tobey Maguire, famous actor from 'Seabiscuit' and the 'Spider-Man' movies, is a famous bearer of this name. (He's also ADORABLE!)
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Toby can also be spelled as 'Tobie' - usually in it's feminine form.
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Toby is an engine on "Thomas the Tank Engine" movie and book series.
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