Robyn (female)/ Robin (male) ?

[Heatherbell1978]

I've posted a couple of times on here as really struggling with names! Don't know the sex yet and I have a DS, Charlie. Current thinking is Robyn/Robin for either a girl or boy although more likely we'd use if it was a girl.

Never been a fan of spellings where i's are replaced by y's but in this case, Robyn is definitely female version I think.

[Normandy144]

I really like Robyn for a girl, and yes I would agree with you that the y in this instance is legitimate.

Oddly I don't really like it for a boy. Not sure why though.

[KP86]

I like Robin for a girl. More modern IMO.

[Heatherbell1978]

KP86 that's the male spelling though...it looks nicer but everyone would assume she was a boy

[Thefitfatty]

I'm a Robin and I have a vagina.

[WasDat]

I really like it. Boy or girl.

Both girl Robyn's I've know we're spelt with a Y. To me, spelling it with an I is the boy way.

[Floggingmolly]

Robin is the boy's spelling. Ridiculous to commander it for a girl because it's more "modern" it isn't

[AmysTiara]

I'd agree with you op. Robin for a boy, Robyn for a girl.

[KP86]

I'm not saying it's not traditionally the male version of the name. But since when is that a reason not to use it?

What about people who have named their girls James or Dylan? Are they not allowed because they are "boy" names?

[KP86]

Besides, I'm not the one naming the baby. It's not my decision in the end. Just saying what I personally like.

[Thefitfatty]

I think Robyn is actually quite modern. Every robin I know born before 1990 is robin boy or girl

[Heatherbell1978]

KP86 again I'd assume James and Dylan were boys. Definitely each to their own but not sure I'd like my daughter to be confused for a boy on paper her whole life!

[KP86]

Actually, lots of research shows that she would be at an advantage on paper if people thought she was a boy.

Job applications etc.

Sad but true.

[NeedACleverNN]

I think it doesn't matter how you spell it boy or girl

Spell it how you like

[iwillbemrsminty]

I've got a little girl cousin called Robyn. And her brother is Rowan

[Elbekind]

I've only ever known girls spell it 'Robyn'.
However, I've known both boys and girls called 'Robin'
So I'm not much help really

[eachtigertires]

I know a female Robin, a male Robin and a female Robyn.

[CakeRattleandRoll]

I think if you spell it Robyn it would avoid boy/girl confusion - I've never heard of a boy Robyn. Plus I prefer the 'y' spelling for a girl.

[Dachshund]

My name is Robyn - growing up in the 80s/90s I HATED it - always confused with a boy's name, always spelt wrong ie with an 'I' and I had the Batman themesong sung at me constantly at school.

Nowadays it's really different and I think it's coming into its own as a cool name. Certainly I like it much more than I did and others seem to as well.

[BadToTheBone]

I have a Robyn friend who will be 50 later this year, so although modern it isn't completely new.

I only know Robyn, female and Robin, male.

[YourNewspaperIsShit]

Dachshund My experience was identical to yours. Also Robin Hood, Robin Red Breast, Rocking Robin, "where's Batman", etc.

Also spelt with a Y and believe me it doesn't stop the boy/girl confusion in the slightest. You may have never met a male Robyn (neither have i) but people still get it mixed up either way.

However now in my 20's I like it and think there'd be less bullying about it now as Batman isn't as popular (not the one with Robin in anyway) and no-one mentions Robin Hood much (was a popular Disney film when I was younger)

[manicinsomniac]

I really like it for both a boy and a girl but definitely spelt with a y for a girl and an i for a boy. I've never come across any that don't follow that convention. Yes, of course conventions can be broken but why bother? It makes more sense to use the 'correct' spelling.

[plimsolls]

I love the name Robin. So much. I have two ex boyfriends called Rob though so it's pretty much off my list unfortunately.

I've seen it as both Robin and Robyn for a girl (and not just recently).