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Robin for a boy

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SomethingDifferentBloomed · 27/10/2024 10:34

I’m 15 weeks with my first baby, I’m finding out next week whether it’s a boy or a girl but I’ve got slightly overexcited and I’ve already got a long list of names for both!

My top contender for a boy is Robin, I love that it’s classic but quite under-used. I don’t know whether people would tend to assume that Robin is a girl though? DH isn’t hugely keen but it does turn out we are having a boy I’m hoping to wear him down 😅.

Other boy names I like are Cedric and Jasper, basically anything that gets accused of being “wet” sounding on here.

Any thoughts or suggestions welcome!

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SomethingDifferentBloomed · 06/11/2024 17:07

RogueFemale · 06/11/2024 13:01

@SomethingDifferentBloomed Other boy names I like are Cedric and Jasper, basically anything that gets accused of being “wet” sounding on here.

Robin also sounds wet to me.

Yeah, like I said, I like softer sounding names that do get accused of being wet on here. Different strokes and all…

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RogueFemale · 06/11/2024 13:01

@SomethingDifferentBloomed Other boy names I like are Cedric and Jasper, basically anything that gets accused of being “wet” sounding on here.

Robin also sounds wet to me.

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SomethingDifferentBloomed · 03/11/2024 16:36

Thanks for all the feedback, it seems like the majority are in favour!

Perhaps “underused” is the wrong word but I want something that still feels fresh, but maybe that depends on where abouts in the country you are.

Anyway we had a scan yesterday that’s confirmed it’s a boy so now I just need to get my husband on board 😂

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Blondiie · 01/11/2024 22:45

I like it but don’t use it if having a name that is “underused” is important. I know 2 under 6 months after decades of never having met one born later than the 1960s.

Joiedepotato · 01/11/2024 22:39

My dad is Robin and he is the most wonderful kind man so I'm all for it!

Itwasntme25 · 01/11/2024 22:37

Love Robyn for a girl but don't like Robin for a boy.

JengaNonConfirming · 01/11/2024 22:36

I know two adult Robins and they both go by Rob and hate people finding out that they're actually Robin.

Copperoliverbear · 01/11/2024 22:34

I like it for both. X

CrispyCrumpets · 01/11/2024 22:25

Robin is a lovely name!

moonshinepoursthroughmywindow · 01/11/2024 21:20

I think Robin with an I is definitely still more for boys in the UK. I quite like it.

AddictedToBooks · 31/10/2024 17:49

My brother is called Robin - it's a great name.
My friend also has a little girl called Robyn.

RuthW · 31/10/2024 17:40

Cedric is stunning. Please go for that.

I don't like Robin - too feminine.

Jasper is nice.

Waterboatlass · 31/10/2024 17:30

Oh I love it!

Calypso321 · 31/10/2024 13:18

I’m a female Robyn. Throughout my life everyone assumes I’m a woman before meeting me, because of the Y spelling. I think Robin is usually associated with men.

I have always really loved my name, if that helps persuade your husband. It’s not too common but not too ‘out there’ either!

Notmydaughteryoubitch · 31/10/2024 13:18

My male cousin is Robin and he is lovely so I think fondly about it - however he goes mainly by Rob or Robbie these days

Lifelover16 · 31/10/2024 13:15

I like Robin best of the three.
i know a boy of that name, and once at secondary school decided to call himself Rob. Robbie is nice too.
congrats on your pregnancy

SingingSands · 31/10/2024 13:12

Robin is such a classic name. Lovely.

user1492757084 · 31/10/2024 12:56

Yes, all three are great choices.
Cedric and Robin are handsome and Jasper sounds lively.

Others you might like..
Roland
Eric
Casper

custardcreamsies · 27/10/2024 20:48

Love it so much, one of my favourite boy names!

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SomethingDifferentBloomed · 27/10/2024 20:47

Thanks for all the feedback everyone, it sounds overall fairly positive and I’m going to use this thread as ammo!

And yes, my husband is slightly shooting down names without coming up with suggestions, I’ll have to get him on kinder and see if we can find some common ground.

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SomethingDifferentBloomed · 27/10/2024 20:45

Rummly · 27/10/2024 18:02

As long as your surname isn’t Banks, good name.

😂 it is not, luckily!

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Mugcake · 27/10/2024 20:26

Love it! That was on our list but it doesn't go with our surname 😞 it's quirky but not weird

purser25 · 27/10/2024 20:24

I love the name I think my Mother liked it as well but Dad said it was more of a child’s name than an adults one. Mind you I wanted to call my baby brother Christopher Robin I was 8 at the time. Needless to say it wasn’t accepted but they did use Christopher as a middle name.

toastofthetown · 27/10/2024 20:11

I love Robin and it's one of our choices for if the baby I'm having is a boy. Popularity is subjective but you're in England & Wales I wouldn't call it underused. It's just outside the top 100 and rising. It's around 3 time more popular for boys than girls - though shifts to girls if you add Robyn. If your husband doesn't like it I'd look elsewhere though. What names is your husband suggesting? If he's just shooting down names without providing anything himself then maybe a name app like Kinder (like Tinder for baby names) might help you match on some names.

ErrolTheDragon · 27/10/2024 20:02

It's been a boy's name since (and probably before) Robin Hood!

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