Does it sound like a name you would give a pet?

[gumb69]

Thanks, I think we are now swaying towards Greg and Alice.
I never realised how bad Chloe and Toby sounded until it was pointed out on here.
Still have to pack my bag as well, I best do it. Thanks for all your comments!!

 

[SophieWilson]

Toby definitely isn't a pet name. I know a couple of men called Toby and it really suits them!

 

[060509.x]

I don't see them as 'pet' names.

My daughter is called Alice.

 

[Scarlett_paws]

Toby is my bumps name. We will be calling home Tobias so he has the choice of a more 'grown up' name when he is older but we will call him mostly Toby.
I know a dog called Toby but its not enough to put me off

 

[LittleSesame]

Personally I hate it when people give their pets people names. Yes, I know this is common practice but it sucks.
I have a dog and two cats and they all have very cute pet names you would never give a child. It's part of the fun being creative and coming up with something cute that would never fly for a human. A pet is your chance to do that.

When I go to the dog park and I hear people call for "Daisy", "Mia" and "Toby" it drives me mad. Because then it just makes people feel bad about their chosen baby names or their own names. Just...no.

 

[LoveCakes]

Definitely not a pet name, it's lovely

 

[HappyAnjeL]

Unless you name your child something like Spike, Spot, Rover, or Puddles I don't think anyone will give it a second thought.. I know a dog named Brandi.. that doesn't make my name any less of a Human name.. my dogs name was Destiny which I had a friend name her daughter that after i had my dog for years.. and I had one friend that told me Abby was a dogs name when we put Abigail on our list of names, we named her Abby anyway, and not one person has mistaken her species.

 

[ChristiansMum]

Someone that lives near my nan has a dog called Dave! So I think any name could be a pets name or a human name x

 

[RosieRosieP]

My parents called their cat Emma. Which is particularly annoying when it was my first choice girls name. To be fair it really does suit her x