Edward or Robin?

[FloydOnThePull]

We're down to two - Robin or Edward

Anything you think should factor into our final decision making on this one? Any strong reactions either way?

If it's relevant he will have the middle initial M and our surname begins with an A and has one syllable.

[Greensleeves]

Robin. Love it.

[mamaduckbone]

Edward is bound to be shortened so depends if you like the short versions - personally I love Ned or Teddy.
Robin’s ok but has connotations of boring nerdy boy from school for me I’m afraid!

[PenguinsandPandas]

I much prefer Edward

[DramaAlpaca]

Another vote for Edward. It's a much stronger name to me.

[FloydOnThePull]

We like them both because there is a lot of scope for him to nickname himself. Glad there's (a bit) of Robin love. DH and i are both quite nerdy people and I did wonder of Robin was a bit on the nerdy side

[KatnissMellark]

Robbie is lovely.

Edward is great.

Maybe see what he looks like? That's what we did, and within minutes of the birth knew ours was an Edward.

[AdaColeman]

Both nice, but I'd pick Robin, as it's less popular than Edward, also the obvious nn is Rob which I like a lot.

Edward has a few possible nns, but I'm not so keen on them, Ted Teddy Ed Eddie.... Also think he might not be the only Edward in the class.

[Awwlookatmybabyspider]

Edward. Robin is too girly imo.
However, I accept I've probably got a cheek saying that as Robin üas a boys name long before it üas used for girls.

[BitterAndTwistedChoreDodger]

Edwin?

[WanderlustHenpeck]

Love Robin!

[Joeybee]

Love Edward. Strong name, classic but not clunky. Like Ed/Eddy as a nickname too.

Robin is an okay name, but a bit plain.

[SheGotBetteDavisEyes]

I've got an irrational dislike of the name Edward, so Robin.

[EmmaGrundyForPM]

Robin. It's an old English name, with a lot of heritage. Nn can be Rob which is nice. And it's more unusual than Edward.

[SuperBeagle]

Edward.

I find Robin weak-sounding.

[MrsHathaway]

Our final shortlist for DC3 was Edward or Robert to be known as Robin.

Edward is much more popular than Robert (let alone Robin) at the moment.

I've met as many little girl Robin/Robyn as boys. I think it's unisex now.

I don't think there's much to choose between them tbh.

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Robin.

[blinkineckmum]

Robin is a weak name - a very delicate little bird.

[brizzledrizzle]

Robin Edward would be lovely.

[ArsenicNLace]

Robin, Robin, Robin.

But I'm biased because I have one. Unusual (only 100 babies named Robin in the year he was born) and we've never come across another one in his school.

Bright happy and bouncy is what it conjures up to to me which he is.

Also no one ever ever shortens it to Rob which I hate anyway.

[hevonbu]

Robin, obviously.

[blatblatblat]

Robins are fighty, territorial little fuckers, so I wouldn't use the association with the bird as a reason to call the name "weak". I like Robin, personally. Edward is also nice but not as individual.

[dramallamakarma]

Robin, the doctor who looked after me when I had DC2 was called this & he was lovely.

[ChocolateCrunch]

Robin, as never been keen on Edward

[FloydOnThePull]

Thanks everyone, pretty even split!

I think we'll have to wait and see if he looks like a Robin or an Edward (or indeed if he turns out to be a girl!)

Would it make a difference if I said that I was born in Nottingham and we currently live there? The choice wasn't based on a Robin Hood connection (DH suggested it, he's not from round here and it never occurred to him until I pointed it out). Personally I think this is factor in favour of Robin rather than against it but I wonder if as an adult he introduced himself with 'hi, I'm Robin and I'm from Nottingham' it instantly begs a Robin Hood joke that will follow him round his whole life annoying him.

[Hippydippydoo]

Edward...Robin is a girl's name to me.