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Sylvie or Robyn

64 replies

Wellington17 · 11/01/2022 10:42

DP and I have whittled it down to two names for our little girl due in March. Which name do you prefer? I keep flitting between the two... DP is slightly more in the Robyn camp, but loves both. I THINK I'm slightly more in the Sylvie camp, but that might just be because I'm flitting that way today. I'm hoping she'll just come out and look like one of them!

DDs name is Maggie.. I think Robyn goes slightly better as they don't end with the same sound, but I think Maggie and Sylvie is OK too.

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SophieKat1982 · 11/01/2022 15:26

Definitely Sylvie, it’s very chic. Smile

Wellington17 · 11/01/2022 15:17

Thanks everyone! Seems to be pretty evenly split at the minute.

On Robyn, what are peoples thoughts on Robyn/Robin? Can't quite decide which I prefer! Robyn is the default as the more usual feminine spelling (in the UK at least), but Robin is quite sweet for its simplicity.

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generallyfailing · 11/01/2022 14:17

Sorry - Sylvie! (darn autocorrect)

LaBellina · 11/01/2022 14:17

Robyn.

I find Sylvie tacky but that’s because the name reminds me of someone with that name who is incredibly tacky and shallows

generallyfailing · 11/01/2022 14:16

Love Sylvia

PattyPan · 11/01/2022 14:13

Definitely Sylvie! Robyn is a bit tacky to me, sorry.

ellenpartridge · 11/01/2022 14:05

Robyn

MrsMadderRose · 11/01/2022 13:56

I like them both, but I once knew a lovely Sylvie so I'd pick that.

annonymousse · 11/01/2022 13:52

Another vote for Robyn

nuggetschicken · 11/01/2022 13:50

Robyn

Snowiscold · 11/01/2022 13:50

I’m not keen on either, so hard for me to judge. Sylvie is too fey and Robyn just looks misspelled, as well as dated. I like Maggie a lot, though.

Ceramide · 11/01/2022 13:43

Robyn

SummaLuvin · 11/01/2022 13:42

Robyn for sure. Really not fond of Sylvie, but it is incredibly popular on MN.

DotDotDotDotDot · 11/01/2022 13:40

I really like both of these names, lovely choices.
I do prefer the Robin spelling though for both boys and girls, the Y spelling just looks a bit 70’s to me. I think both sound nice with your daughters name. Good luck.

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