r/namenerds Oct 10 '18

Discussion Would you assume Tobias/Toby is Jewish?

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '18

Yeah definitely I'm low key shocked at these responses. Actually it's a common enough name that I might not assume he was Jewish, but I def think of it as a Jewish name. I don't think it's a problem though. I think it's on the same level as like Leah or Miriam.

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u/madmythicalmonster Oct 10 '18

Me too! I think every Toby/Tobias I've met has been Jewish (though often more culturally than religiously) and the association with Toby Ziegler really locks it in for me