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Opinions please - Baby Boy - Quinlan/ Quinn (not that uncommon surely?)

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MouseyMoo · 01/05/2013 09:58

I love the name as it was my great grandfathers name and he was the most wonderful, kind, honest and generous man. I've always wanted to carry the name on and expecting a baby boy in a few months.
DH loves it but thinks it is really 'out there', though I don't know anyone called Quinlan (nn Quinn) I don't think it is that uncommon for a boy. And I have seen it come up a few times on mumsnet!!
What do you think?

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notso · 01/05/2013 10:12

I went to school with one and know two born in the last year!
I like it.
The only minor downside IMO is the nn Quinny, two of the three I know have this nn and the other one is Buzz after his pram!

notso · 01/05/2013 10:13

Just wanted to add lovely to use your Great-Grandpa's name though.

gruber · 01/05/2013 10:14

I would assume Quinn was a girl (Quinn Fabray off Glee?) but Quin 1 n was short for Quentin...

RightUpMyRue · 01/05/2013 10:15

It's lovely and definitely not too wacky or out there.

lisaro · 01/05/2013 10:15

Never heard it, and to be honest, hate it. It's a surname.

pinkje · 01/05/2013 10:15

Quinn is, I think, a girl in Glee.

LazyMonkeyButler · 01/05/2013 10:18

I like Quinlan, and I don't find it too "out there" at all. However, it may be my childish mind but Quinn is too close to quim for my liking Blush.

I can just hear teenagers "enjoying" that aspect of his name a bit too much IYSWIM.

Gwennan · 01/05/2013 10:18

I was prepared to say I really didn't like it but I like that it has some family meaning to you and that's enough to make me think again.

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MouseyMoo · 01/05/2013 10:45

Thanks.
Accept Quinn can be a girls or boys name, however DS1 also has a name which can be used for either and it has never been a problem. Would resist anyone calling him quinny though!
It is just one of those names that for me personally conjures up wonderful and happy images. I wanted to use it for DS1 but DH won over with a family name from his side and I held back on using it as a middle name as wanted it case we ever had another boy.

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Snowflakepie · 01/05/2013 10:57

I know one born yesterday! It's not to my taste but I don't think a character from Glee is likely to be remembered for long. I would assume it was a boys name. As a child/teen I didn't know the word quim at all, is it really used that much?

Honouring your relative trumps all of that, IMO. It's a lovely thing to do.

rachel234 · 01/05/2013 11:18

I love it! Quinlan is a great name and Quinn a lovely nickname. I know only boy Quinns and think it sounds very masculine.

sonnieboo · 01/05/2013 11:23

I know a Quinn - he's a cool boy so have good associations. Not sure if his full name is Quinlan. Have just googled the name and it means 'fit, strong' which is nice Smile.

More importantly, honouring your lovely great-granddad is wonderful imo.

bigbluebump · 01/05/2013 11:32

We have a Quentin, who sometimes goes by Quinn.

I like Quinlan too you honouring your great granddad. Lovely meaning too.

bigbluebump · 01/05/2013 11:33

sorry, meant to read: I like Quinlan too and it's lovely that you're honouring your great granddad.

DaisyFlower123 · 01/05/2013 11:33

Love it and it is high up on our list of potential names!

evamummy · 01/05/2013 11:45

I like Quinn - cool, masculine and not overused. Quinlan would be a great 'formal' name. I only know one, aged 7.

FossilMum · 01/05/2013 12:07

I'm personally not a big fan of Quinlan, but think it's OK - but as evamummy says, it would be fine as a 'formal' name, and I do think the nickname Quinn is lovely - slightly unusual, but certainly not 'too way out there'. Or you could just go for Quinn as the name - either way it would be a lovely way to honour your great-grandfather. I know one Quinn, a boy aged 2 (with a charming smile). Personally, I'd never heard of the 'quim' word LazyMonkey mentions (tho it is in dictionary.reference.com), so unless lots of others also mention it, I'd suggest it's a fairly rare regional thing and not worth worrying about.

BNmum · 01/05/2013 12:25

I like Quinlan and don't think it's too wacky. I love the family connection and think its a lovely gesture too. I also had to google Quim as I'd never heard the term before and agree with FossilMum, unless lots of others make the connection I'd ignore it.

Kelly1992 · 01/05/2013 12:34

personally I prefer Quinten. Quinn i'v only ever heard of as a girls name but to me is slightly girly.

Quinlan would be ok. and Quinn being nickname.

I wanna name a boy after my grandad

tammytoby · 01/05/2013 14:28

I know a little Quinn and like the name. Also love Quentin. Q is such a cool initial imo!

CheesyPoofs · 01/05/2013 15:05

I know a little boy called Quinn. I think it's a fantastic name.

LazyMonkeyButler · 01/05/2013 15:05

As a child/teen I didn't know the word quim at all, is it really used that much?

It's probably regional as FossilMum says, and really is a vile word. It's not a word I'd ever use myself but it is what jumped to mind (was "word of the moment" for a while when I was at secondary school about 20/25 years ago) so thought it worth mentioning. If no-one else sees it as a problem or has heard of it, then I agree you are probably safe to ignore the comment Grin.

LazyMonkeyButler · 01/05/2013 15:06

And I did say Quinlan was a nice name! Grin

Sophiesmummie · 01/05/2013 15:56

Quinn is a great name! Nice meaning too.

Sophiesmummie · 01/05/2013 15:57

and I too have no idea who/what quim is... doubt many people do.

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