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Corin for a boy?

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Susannach · 02/02/2019 20:58

I’m due a girl in 2 weeks who will probably be my last, but just in case...

Corin for a boy: yea or nay? Any immediate associations?

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EllieMentry · 04/02/2019 08:17

Corin is a brilliant name for a boy. I'd think of Corin Redgrave, or The Horse and his Boy. Never heard of it used for a girl.

tammytoby · 04/02/2019 08:14

Great name.

Beansonapost · 04/02/2019 02:18

Half Han ...

GOT

Notmissmoneypenny · 04/02/2019 02:03

Love this! It was in our top two names but we ended up using something very different when baby arrived as he didn’t look like a Corin to us.

cakeandteajustforme · 03/02/2019 21:28

I adore it.

But it was raised eyebrows feom those around me when I mentioned it.. so I have Quentin instead :)

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Susannach · 03/02/2019 19:40

I think I love it too!

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Fifthtimelucky · 03/02/2019 16:30

I know a Corin, who was probably named after the one in A Horse And His Boy.

Agree that Corinne is the usual female version, but I used to know of a female Corin, which I always thought was odd.

MikeUniformMike · 03/02/2019 13:14

Corin Redgrave. Unusual but nice.

daisypond · 03/02/2019 12:51

Corin is great. It's a boy's name. Never heard of a female one. Corinne for a girl.

Triffictriffid · 03/02/2019 12:41

I really like it. Unusual, different but not OTT or weird or overly trendy.

tammytoby · 03/02/2019 09:20

The female version is Corinne and has the emphasis on the second syllable.

Corin is a great boys name!

RuthW · 03/02/2019 08:56

I know female Corins but male Corran.

ChoccyBiccyTastic · 03/02/2019 08:03

Love it. Think of Narnia.
Corinne is the female form.

DartmoorDoughnut · 03/02/2019 07:53

I like it. However I may be biased as I’ve just read a series of books where Corin is the King of the Fae lands and insanely hot so you may want to ignore me 😂

Mokepon · 03/02/2019 07:47

Really good name.
I see a mum at swim lessons with a boy Corin and never made the Colin connection but we are in Scotland so maybe the R is quite strong!

CountessVonBoobs · 03/02/2019 07:45

I would immediately mentally append "Thunderfist", so as long as you're cool with that really.

BikeRunSki · 03/02/2019 07:44

I like it.

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tammytoby · 03/02/2019 07:40

I like Corin. Sounds strong and interesting. Nothing like Colin.

The feminine versions are Corinna and Corinne.

calpop · 03/02/2019 07:38

I know a boy Corin, really like it. No-one hears it as Colin

Scandaloso · 03/02/2019 03:48

Oh, I never thought of people mishearing it as Colin.

I withdraw my approval in that case.

IWouldBeSuperb · 03/02/2019 03:43

I like it, but, "No, not Colin..." might get a bit tiresome...

Scandaloso · 03/02/2019 03:34

Corin Redgrave was my first thought. Nice name.

Sessy19 · 03/02/2019 03:02

I knew a man called Coran....but the Corin I know is a lovely lady.

FogCutter · 03/02/2019 00:05

Lovely name. Love Corin for a boy or Corinne for a girl.

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