Anyone know or have an Austin?

[likeaforcefield]

Really like the name Austin but never met any in RL!

Just wondering what general opinions are?

[cherrybombxo]

Is this for somewhere in the UK? If so, I'd say it's far too American. The same way that I LOVE the name Hunter and my mum liked August for my brother, both of those are too American and sound really out of place here.

I like Austin a lot but I think it could sound really affected and strange here.

[nicename]

Powers? Does that count?

[maitaimojito]

I know a baby Austin in the UK and a 15 year old Austin in America.

Al lot of names popular in America end up moving across the Atlantic. I think it'd work fine.

[Angie1978]

I know 2! Maybe it's regional? (Midlands area)

Both under the age of 3 very cool little boys.

One is pronounced Ostin the other is Orstin

[DoTheStrand]

I know an Austin. People here seem to like it. I don't think it sounds American, if anything to me it sounds a little old fashioned! (Then again, I am ancient so remember a lot of names from the far distant past...) He really suits it and now I really like the name (he is a year old.)

[minipie]

I really like the name Austin but like you, I don't actually know of any. Except for the rugby player (and car!) Austin Healey.

I wouldn't find it too American myself - probably because I know of the British rugby player and also the British cars Austin Healey/Austin Rover.

[cherrybombxo]

Hmm, just me then! I must have let people beat me down too much about the name Hunter, I assume that no American name works here!

[MairzyDoats]

I know 4yo twins called Thomas and Austin. They're a cute little pair.

[FelixFelix]

I quite like it! I've never met an Austin.

Cherry if my dd was a boy she probably would have been a Hunter (my DP is a massive Hunter S Thompson fan )

[Kim82]

I'm in the UK (North west) and know of two little boys called Austin. One is almost 2 and the other is around 3 or 4.

[cherrybombxo]

Felix I'm glad to hear that, anyone I've mentioned the name to has been a bit about it. But then they have also been like that about Struan, which is my number one choice for a boy and that couldn't be anymore Scottish!

[AmpersandRea]

I know an Austyn

[manicinsomniac]

I teach a 9 year old Austin. He's gorgeous.

[BackforGood]

I know one who'd be about 14 now. It's OK, but I don't think it suits around where I live, as I grew up overshadowed by the Austin car works, and it's a bit like calling someone Audi, or BMW or Mecedes, or Jaguar, for me.

[Longdistance]

I used to work with an Austin. Top guy he was. Only positive thoughts on that name.

[sticklebrickstickle]

I don't know an Austin, but cherry I do know two boys called Hunter. One a baby and one three years old.

[cherrybombxo]

sticklebrickstickle you're giving me faith in my name-choosing abilities, thank you!

[Eminybob]

There is one in my post natal baby group. So just a couple of months old. I think is quite cute but I wouldn't have considered it for DS.

[Castlemilk]

Don't know one, but not really a fan. Very American, and no warmth to it really. Like a lot of other people, I would think of the car, and think it a bit unappealing as a name.

[debijon11]

I know a 37 year old Austin in the UK. I quite like the name.

[Vintagebeads]

My Grandad was Austin and I know a ten year old Austen.

[Stuffofawesome]

It is ds's middle name after my grandad. Only once has someone mentioned Steve Austin the Bionic Man.

[vickibee]

My nieces Stepson is called Austin and he is six. It really suits him

[threepiecesuite]

The Austin I know gets called Ozzy

[Ludways]

I know an 18 yo Austin in America, I like it. Although it's more popular in the states, I don't think it's out of place here. Do it!