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Robin for a boy

38 replies

aliensprig · 29/09/2019 10:45

Is that a bit wet sounding? DH seems to think so but I really like it. Looking for bird/animal/nature inspired names, without damning my son to a lifetime of ridicule... Feeling a bit overwhelmed! DH has vetoed all my previous suggestions (Kit, Brock, Finn) without actually volunteering any himself Hmm

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Branleuse · 29/09/2019 13:41

I love it. My first boyfriend was called Robin.

MissHenty · 29/09/2019 13:40

@daisypond peter is lovely

MrsBertBibby · 29/09/2019 13:27

Or Kester.

daisypond · 29/09/2019 12:47

Lots of male names are actually nature or animal names, they’re just not obvious - Bryn, Craig, Peter, Arthur, Bruno, etc. Could you have Kes? (Maybe short for kestrel).

rslsys · 29/09/2019 12:40

I know a Robin and a very nice guy he is too!
He was actually christened Christopher Robin - but chose not to use his first name.

MissHenty · 29/09/2019 12:33

I love the name Robin so much for a little boy. I think it’s a perfect name

Nature names for boys are very tricky.

How about Ash or Radley? Neither are as classic as Robin though.

Re:Rowan - it’s too similar to Roman I think. Both are really popular now, especially RoMan. On current trajectory it’ll be top 10 soon. I wouldn’t like the questions “is your son Roman with an M or a W”. A couple of years ago wouldn’t have been a problem but it is now both are becoming so popular.

Kit and Finn are really nice. Could you try suggesting them to DH again? I found the more my DH heard a name the more used to it he got

Howyoualldoworkme · 29/09/2019 12:21

I have a 27 year old son Robin. Named after an uncle who is now 82
Neither have them have been ridiculed Hmm

PurBal · 29/09/2019 12:18

DH has a very good friend called Robin. He is called Rob for short (obvs) but I think it is a very classic name and not wet at all.

wtftodo · 29/09/2019 11:03

I like it. And know a 6yr old Robin who is lovely.

MoobaaMoobaa · 29/09/2019 11:00

I like it

MrsBertBibby · 29/09/2019 10:56

I'm not keen. Finn is nicer.

Don't give your husband any more names to veto until he ventures some himself.

Teddybear45 · 29/09/2019 10:51

I don’t like Robin but I do like the following nature names:

Ash
Dean
Glenn
Leif
Flint
Rowan

daisypond · 29/09/2019 10:49

I’m not keen, despite Robin Hood and Batman and Robin. It’s not a nature name, though, and has nothing to do with birds. It’s a diminutive of Robert.

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