Marvin

[PolkaDottie25]

Opinions?

[Pemba]

I suppose it's not horrible, but it does seem a bit middle aged American.

Also makes me think of Marvin the Magician (was that a character in something or a range of toys) and possibly a cartoon mouse?

[BoBo90]

Not a name I would pick. Makes me thing of Marvin the paranoid android and you don't want that connection!

[scurryfunge]

I came on to say the paranoid android too

[PotteringAlong]

No

[sonlypuppyfat]

Here I am, brain the size of a planet with a daft name

[Wolfiefan]

Yep paranoid android here too!

[SteviebunsBottrittrundle]

I dislike it quite strongly (sorry). It's just an unpleasant sound IMHO. Where I live (SE England) it would sound even more horrid I think.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Not good.

[marblestatue]

I'd associate it with names like Kevin, Brian, Keith. But I don't think younger people will, so why not?

[ChampagneCommunist]

No

[EmpressOfTheVaginaDentata]

Paranoid Android here too, sorry.

[Georgiesgirl]

And Starvin' Marvin from Sourh Park

[DreamingofItaly]

I think of Marvin Gaye. It's a cool name in my opinion but that could be because I've just caught up on series 2 of Ray Donovan and there was a musician lad on there called Marvin, the name really suited him.

[Raines100]

I'm Hank Marvin

[Mclaren37]

I just saw a whole bunch of responses on here to Merlin and Casper - as very acceptable and 'quite cool'. But Marvin is a no? Well Marvin is much better than both IMO. I know a fairly cool Marv (friend's husband), so I am swayed.

[Liz09]

I like it.

Reminds me of Marvin McFadden from One Tree Hill. That boy was a gem.

Otherwise, Marvin the Martian, but who cares? That's hardly a bad association.

[SteviebunsBottrittrundle]

Haha mclaren, Caspar is one of my all time favourite boy names! Do you not think it is acceptable then? Quite funny how different people's views on names can be. It's really quite a well used name where I live, not overused but I know a few.

Merlin is a bit more marmite I guess but I do know of one baby called Merlin and nobody finds it that strange.

[Wordsaremything]

Fabulous- go for it.
Nn Marvy or Vinny.
It can also be used for q girl Marvyn or Marveen.