Anyone know or have an Austin?

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likeaforcefield · 22/09/2014 15:47

Really like the name Austin but never met any in RL!

Just wondering what general opinions are?

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FelixFelix · 22/09/2014 15:59

I quite like it! I've never met an Austin.

Cherry if my dd was a boy she probably would have been a Hunter (my DP is a massive Hunter S Thompson fan )

MairzyDoats · 22/09/2014 15:59

I know 4yo twins called Thomas and Austin. They're a cute little pair.

cherrybombxo · 22/09/2014 15:57

Hmm, just me then! I must have let people beat me down too much about the name Hunter, I assume that no American name works here!

minipie · 22/09/2014 15:57

I really like the name Austin but like you, I don't actually know of any. Except for the rugby player (and car!) Austin Healey.

I wouldn't find it too American myself - probably because I know of the British rugby player and also the British cars Austin Healey/Austin Rover.

DoTheStrand · 22/09/2014 15:56

I know an Austin. People here seem to like it. I don't think it sounds American, if anything to me it sounds a little old fashioned! (Then again, I am ancient so remember a lot of names from the far distant past...) He really suits it and now I really like the name (he is a year old.)

Angie1978 · 22/09/2014 15:54

I know 2! Maybe it's regional? (Midlands area)

Both under the age of 3 very cool little boys.

One is pronounced Ostin the other is Orstin

maitaimojito · 22/09/2014 15:52

I know a baby Austin in the UK and a 15 year old Austin in America.

Al lot of names popular in America end up moving across the Atlantic. I think it'd work fine.

nicename · 22/09/2014 15:52

Powers? Does that count?

cherrybombxo · 22/09/2014 15:49

Is this for somewhere in the UK? If so, I'd say it's far too American. The same way that I LOVE the name Hunter and my mum liked August for my brother, both of those are too American and sound really out of place here.

I like Austin a lot but I think it could sound really affected and strange here.

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