Gavin for a boy?

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Considering this name for DS2. I like the sound of it and don't think its that common. What do you think?
Surname is short starting with K

Gavlarrrrrrrr.

Nuff said.

I know a Gavin and he is a lovely man. Raise a good sprog and bring the name back

Will it always be shortened to Gav? I like 'Vin'

DP is Gavin. Narrows eyes at mitzy

I like the thought of a little baby Gavin, you'd need some 70s towelling babygrows though. Although I toyed with Jeff for DS2 before I saw sense, so don't listen to me.

Gawaine? Proper Arthurian name and very underused.

Will it always be shortened to Gav? I like 'Vin'

Gazza, surely?

That snack looks er, so inviting Koala! I bet I'd still have snogged rat tailed Gav though.

Tango I'm sure your Gavin is the king of all Gavins!

Not keen either sorry. If you like Vin as a nn, how about Vincent?

It's a bit too dated for my liking.

It's not offensive by any means but is of the same ilk as Glen, Simon and Justin - a bit 70's/ 80's therefore slightly dated. If you like it though just go with it, there are far worse names. Huge believer in seeing the baby first though as they have to suit the name chosen for them.

I think Simon and Justin are much nicer names than gavin!

Love love love it, it's a proper man's name. It's not wet like all the Wilfred and percys that everyone on here seem to love

I love when Percy gets suggested. Such a terrible name.

I couldn't use Percy as it reminds me of a really horrible character in The Green Mile! I love Wilfred. But it was my grandpa's name, so I'm biased!

Percy?!

I love it when people go all swoony and say 'ooh, so handsome'. That usually means it's something like Lancelot or Eugene.

CHAV!

Only Chavs use the word Chav as an accusation.

Koala Gavin is more usually shortened to Gav in the UK - Gaz/Gazza is used for Gareth.

Excellent and very vivid descriptions there though! 😂

If you're Scottish it's fine. Makes me think of Gavin Hastings.

Gavin is an excellent name, and if you get a girl next you can call her Stacey.

Well it's better than Gavin for a girl...

It's very 70s. Maybe it's due a comeback. I can't get past the memory of a knobber of an ex called Gavin but I appreciate you don't have that association!

I quite like it OP !

Love the title of this thread; Gavin for a girl?!

Do you have any Welsh heritage? Geraint and Gethin are both nice. Or get all Arthurian and go for Gawain...?

If I met a man my age called Gavin I would think nothing of it, I'd prob quite like it. It's nice name to say. I like G names ( I guess I would since I have one) but I do think it's name that needs a little growing into.
I'd prob be surprised if a friend introduced their little baby as Gavin, but I wouldn't think it's an awful name or anything.

How about Galvin?