Good on you, Zoey. Besides, the name Zoey is better than any variation of "Robert", and that's from a Robert.
I agree. Zoey means "life" and "Bob" always sounded comical.
*goofus voice* "Hi! I'm BAWWWWB!"
"Bob" is right up there with "Fungus", "Weasel", "Underwear" in regards to words that give one the giggles.
There there's the fact that it's way too common, it's the "John Smith" of given names...along with the given names of most of The Beatles. The planet's overflowing with tons of guys named
John, Paul &
George. Heck, Ringo's name is
Richard!And
Richard can also be
Dick with leads to more unintended comedy.
That said,
John, Paul, George &
Richard don't give me giggles like
Bob. Robert &
Richard sound nice & respectable but
Bob &
Dick are comical.
Concerning Paul McCartney, I always preferred the nickname "Paulie" over the more commonly used "Macca". the former sounds cute while the latter sounds obnoxious. I know the latter refers to his surname but it sounds like a McDonald's burger crossbred with a South American root-based herb/supplement. Sounds like a noise that someone with mucus issues would make.
*BLLAARRKK-MACCA!*My dad's name is
Bob. I love him, even if his name was
Armpit or
Ishkabibble.