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

[MouseyMoo]

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?

I know tons of Quinns and Quinlans, all of them have it as their surname though. I'd be surprised to meet someone with either of those as their first name.

Love the name Quinn/Quinlan. Think it can be either (boys or girls) name. In fact, love it so much, going to be the name of dd3 whom I am pregnant with now!

ds3 sorry!!!!

I know two Quinns - one is about 15, the other 3, both boys.

My DS is Quinn and I don't have any name regrets! Don't know any others personally though I wouldn't consider it 'out there'.
I'd never heard of quim until threads on here.
There seems to be more male than female quinns out there but I don't have a problem with it being unisex.

The general response to it has always been rather positive.

We have a Quentin nickname Quinn. Certainly wouldn't consider it 'out there'. Love that you're honouring your great grand dad.

Never even thought of Quim...

Oldest child is called Quinn (Quinlan not Quentin) and loved the name since my teens.

My nephew is called Quinn and he is lovely and so is his name. My DS has a traditional name which we adore but I admire my sis for being adventurous.

I know a teenage Quinn - great name! I prefer Quentin but Quinlan is nice too.

My DS middle name is Quinn...also a family name. I love it. Ignore all the quim comments!!!

Lovely choice, great 'full name' and best of all a thoughtful reason - I think you've found your boy's name :)

I went to school with a Quinn and even then thought it was a lovely name. I've only ever heard it as a boys name (don't watch glee).

I have a 5 year old Quinlan, known as Quin. We've never met another one!

It's cool! I love a good family-heritage based name too.

US Model Maggie Rizer has just named her second son Quinn (Quinnlann), brother to Zander. Not sure I like the two nn's though.

Quinn is a great name, a lovely alternative to the overused Finn.

I think it's nice. I know a 9yr old girl Quinn and a 10 month old boy Quinn. Neither of them has a longer name, just Quinn.

I think Quinn is a great name - strong, cool and Q is a great initial. Personally I prefer the full name Quentin but Quinlan has so much meaning to you and honours your great- grand dad that I would use it for that reason alone.

Quinn is a name of its own, it isn't short for anything. Certainly not Quentin.

squoosh, we have a Quentin whose friends increasingly shorten to Quin - seems a natural shortening.

I can see that but I my comment was more in reference to someone who said they prefer the 'full name'.

Really like Quinn and a lovely sentiment too.

Probably me and I misread it, I thought OP was going with Quinn. Prefer this to quinlan! :)

I have an 8 month old Mighty Quinn. We haven't met any others yet but I'm pleased to hear that there are a few out there! My dad was v concerned about the quim thing but I don't think it's a mainstream term - not as tricky as being called Dick, for example...