How dated is Colin?

It was to honour someone

There's a,difference between dated and "old man" names. So the "Are you having a baby or an 80 year old man is just a silly statement. The same could be said about Alfie Harry Arthur and George and they're everywhere.
Colin is one of those names though that I'd automatically assume to honour someone

Colin and Clive both utterly dreadful. Is this a wind up op? Your poor child.

OP call the baby whatever you want so long as it goes with your surname. Have a few other names as backup. For example I have always loved the name Eric. When my little boy was born I was delighted as I could finally use my favourite name.... The child looked so like my father that I had to call him after him. So I never got to use Eric.

I think Colin is a fine strong name. I also know a Clive and that's a lovely name too. Go with your gut. It's your opinion that matters screw everyone else.

Arthur and Archie are from the generation before. Colin is not dated, as in ancient, but of the era that you can remember people saying with a world-weary tone. But for friends in their early 30s, it is cool, as not as well-known at all, and no memory of irritating syllable emphasis.

Colin is like Diane, really, which is not quite as of-the-moment as Daphne.

But I think the vogue thing will actually become to pick names which are not way back in time, but actually, just back round the corner from the grandparents generation. It will be like reviving 2005 fashion now, instead of going back and back to the 80s.

It helps to have a reason for a name as well as the nice sound.

Very popular in America

I like Colin. And it might seem dated, but so are all of the names that are coming back into fashion now. Your baby would grow into his name and it would just be ‘right’ for him before long.

Colin Firth is a great namesake.
Having said that, I can't really imagine a young Colin. But I know a young Jeremy and I probably wouldn't have been able to imagine that beforehand either - but he's gorgeous.
All the Colins I know are between 45 and 70 but they are all nice people.
I do much prefer Corin as a name but I think if you have a baby Colin everyone will get used to it very quickly (maybe just keep it quiet till he's here).
Fwiw I remember my friend having a Gabriel (now 13) and several of my other friends raised their eyebrows. There's an absolute glut of Gabriels aged around 10-13 where we live - but there's also a few agreed 15-18 who's parents were clearly just ahead of the curve. I'm sure more eyebrows were raised when they named their children...

Colin, keith, malcom etc. The ones being slated, they all sound normal to me.

This thread has shocked me. I need to think names soon and i must be so very out of touch. All the names on here that people say are common sound really strange and all the names i have hear regularly are dated 😳

I dont know many children under 20 and it clearly shows. Names have changed quickly

I am going to have trouble with this

I quite like Colin. I know a baby Graham, and he's adorable 😍 - Colin had a similar feel to me.

I like it and if u and hubby do then who cares what anyone else thinks

Sorry OP I don't like it at all. But he's your baby, so if you really love the name then use it and ignore the people who laugh as you introduce your baby.

Colin is a great name and hardly used at the moment, go for it OP. My uncle was a Colin and he was a fighter pilot and generally very dashing.

Colin is a nice name. After watching (and rewatching) Merlin (played by Colin Morgan), I think I will always associate it with a friendly smile and twinkly eyes.

The thing with names is that you need to know someone first. Names that might sound a bit unfamiliar or unexpected on first meeting soon become totally normal, to the point where someone else being taken by surprise confuses you.

Go for it, OP. Your Colin will end up being one of the examples: "I know a little Colin, and he's lovely"

Colin is a horrible name and Clive is even worse. How old are you? These are the names of men in their 60s.

Clive is equally as bad

It’s awful. I dated a guy called Colin who at the time was early 30s she he went by Col as he hated it.

It’s not back yet and not timeless in the least

Not a very strong name

Colin and Clive? Unusual but go for it. Other similar options would be Cliff and Clint...?

Is this thread a wind up?
Colin and Clive you're pulling our legs surely!
Both awful please don't call your lovely new baby either of these names... so many lovely timeless names you could use Edward , Henry , Joshua, Thomas , Jack , Oliver, Louis , Daniel all beautiful and so much nicer than Colin an Clive 😳 x

I know a 10 year old Colin

Eric is another good name. Erics Bana, Cantona, Morecambe, Sykes, Blair (aka George Orwell).

I quite like it. I can’t beliege how rude people are about names others are choosing for their children. I’d never speak to a friend like that.