Austin - Help.

[givemethecake]

Thought on the name Austin.
Any suggestions similar would be also great too. Thanks.

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

I like Austin.
Aurelius
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[Laurajonesy]

Aidan

[WallisFrizz]

I like Austin, I know one aged 5. It suits him, unusual but raises no eyebrows. Go for it if you like it.

[austenozzy]

I think it's an amazing name but I might be a tiny big biased!

[givemethecake]

Haha, thank you for all your comments! I was really expecting everyone to say it was horrible. It's one of the only names that me and OH both agree on at the moment so it's looking likely. Thanks x

[Outbackshack]

Love it. Have it! However we thought it really unusual and heard of at least another 5 children with it already

[SavoyCabbage]

Very popular in the land down under as it gives the cracking nickname of 'Aussie'.

[Whatslovegottodo]

I think of Texas. Far worse cities.
I like the name.

[DramaAlpaca]

I like it a lot.

[chocoraisin]

I have one :) he's known as Oz or Austin. Love it still. Second on the list was Ashton. Austin felt more British, but both are popular in America.

[CowParsleyNettle]

I like it, I know a couple of adult ones.

[Wolfiefan]

I would probably misspell it as Austen!

[austenozzy]

Then you'd be spelling it correctly, wolfie!

[MineKraftCheese]

I prefer "Austen" as a spelling/pronunciation, like Jane. Austin makes me think of Stone Cold (wrestler Steve Austin).

[HeyRoly]

I think it's deceptively popular. There are two in my DD's class.

[Littlepond]

Oh I love Austin and really really wanted it for DS1 but DH was unsure so we went a different way (which is weird now cos obvs DS1 just is his name and I can't imagine him as an Austin!!)

Awesome name. I also like Dustin.

[BikeRunSki]

I think of cars, but then, I am very old.

Also, a very quite boy in DD's class (Reception)

[MinniesAndMickeysNeedCounting]

I like it, our dd middle name would have been Austin if she'd been a boy

[MineKraftCheese]

I love Dustin too

[sureitsgrand]

I love Austin! All the grown up Austins I know are successful too, it strikes me as a strong confident name. It's not common where I live.

[givemethecake]

Thanks everyone! Feel better knowing that everyone agrees and seems to think it's a good name. Made me happier.

I don't know any Austin's - there are none in my area, which I think has made me like it more. It's not too unusual but everyone knows the name which is good.

It's been so hard trying to find the perfect name!

[squoosh]

I commented on this name on another thread. Some people think it's trendy and American but it's an 'old man chic' name in Ireland. I like it.

[Googlieyes]

Not heard that name suggested for a baby before. Certainly none in my area. Like it. U go for it. Good strong name. Good young and older name.

[givemethecake]

As soon as we both agreed we liked the name, I thought that everyone would think it was very 'American', which I understand why. But I think it's cool.

[MerlinEmrys]

My dad used to work 'up the Austin' even when it became Rover. To me it's always going to be a car make.

Also depends where you live.

Midlands 'Oz-tin'
Posh 'Orze-ten' etc