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Scott or Robert - do you know any?

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JimbosJetSet · 27/08/2012 06:32

They are the 2 top names on our list at the moment, but I'm unsure about both of them because of the associations I have with the names - Roberts can be a bit wimpy IME and Scott (which I like, but I'm more unsure of because I don't know any under the age of 35) is a bit harsh... May have a tendency to be a bully... Simon is the other choice but I'm not sure about that one either!

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countrybumpkin2 · 27/08/2012 11:34

I am married to a Robert (nn Bob). He is now wimpy in the slightest, he is a strong well built farmer.....to me its quite a strong name.

lucysnowe · 27/08/2012 11:30

I know a Robert. But he is always called Bobby. Or Bob. Or Bobs. Or The Bobster. Or Bob-a-Dob. You get the picture :)

TellyBug · 27/08/2012 10:57

I don't know any, no. But I would go with Robert and call him Bob. From birth.

FelicitywasSarca · 27/08/2012 10:55

I know a baby Robert (Robbie)

Love it and doesn't seem odd or wimpy at all.

derekthehamster · 27/08/2012 10:54

I know a 4 yr old Robert, love the name Scott though, sounds rugged and manly to me Grin

MrsTomHardy · 27/08/2012 10:54

I know both....robert is my xh name and he walked out of our dc's lives 9 years ago and hasn't seen them since!!!!

I prefer Scott....i know a 40 year old man with this name and a 13 year old with it.

And Simon...well IMO its quite a wet, wimpy name (sorry to any Simon's)

TiggerWearsATriteSmile · 27/08/2012 10:52

I know a 25 year old Scott and a 5 year old Scott. Lovely, both of them.

Know lots of Roberts. 1 is Rob, 1 is Bobbie, 1 is Bob a couple of Robbies, a couple of plain old Robert. All are over 30

Don't know any Simon.

onedev · 27/08/2012 10:50

I know quite a few of both - generally mid 30s although my friend had a baby & called him Robert. Nice names.

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JimbosJetSet · 27/08/2012 10:49

So nobody knows any Scotts or Roberts? Sad

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wildpoppy · 27/08/2012 06:42

I just think of Scott Robinson (Jason Donovan). Swoon. Good name.