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A brother for Robin

39 replies

partofyoupoursoutofme · 03/07/2019 13:11

We love our son's name, it's popular with young and old, and we haven't yet met another little boy called Robin, and only one little girl. But what could we call his brother? I love that it's a traditional name, a culturally special bird that everyone is fond of, a nature name etc. But also has a modern feel to it. We have a girl's name sorted but really stuck for a boy's name. All ideas welcome!

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TrySinging · 03/07/2019 13:32

Batman 🦇

10marlboroughlites · 03/07/2019 13:36

Finn
Seb / Sebastian
Dominic
Toby
Elliott
Rory

MarianneEU · 03/07/2019 13:54

Firstly, congratulations!

My first choice would be Heath, which means "a moor". I think it's a classic and timeless name.

The 2nd choice for me would be Oliver or Terran.

So, Robin and Heath.
Robin and Oliver.
Robin and Terran.

Good luck with whatever you decide!

Fatkins · 03/07/2019 14:19

I love Robin!

I don't really like any other nature names for boys off the top of my head, but how about;

Guy
Gabriel
Benedict
Hugo
Miles / Milo
Laurence
Rory (I know they sound similar, but I quite like Robin and Rory together)

Raindancer411 · 03/07/2019 14:26

I cannot help as he is my only but I have a Robin. Like you I only know one girl called Robyn. Ours was as I love wildlife and on DH proposal talk, he started he off saying we could call the baby robin when he heard one singing

user1498549192 · 03/07/2019 14:43

Rowan

filka · 03/07/2019 14:46

Christopher
(for all Winnie the Pooh fans)

BabloHoney · 03/07/2019 14:46

Ewan means Yew tree if you like nature names. Congratulations!

DandyLyon · 03/07/2019 14:51

Rowan is lovely and ticks all your boxes. I also really like Tristan with its Celtic and mythical roots. Robin is very sweet

Fatkins · 03/07/2019 15:01

Rowan does Rick all the boxes but I think it's too similar to Robin.

Bumper1969 · 03/07/2019 15:04

Jem.

BarryBarryTaylor · 03/07/2019 15:09

Ren (it means lotus)
Torben
Fox
Rufus

partofyoupoursoutofme · 03/07/2019 15:19

Some lovely suggestions, thanks everyone!
I've thought about Rowan, it's lovely but I agree a bit too similar.
Jem is very cute - I'm a fan of Anne of green gables but wouldn't sell it to dh that way Grin
Would love any more thoughts people have!

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partofyoupoursoutofme · 03/07/2019 15:23

Torben is a good one as well actually, related to thor/thunder. Could be shortened to Tor or Ben.... I think I'll put it on the list! Thanks Barrybarry

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DandyLyon · 03/07/2019 15:44

Ooh if you like Torben you should consider Torin too 😊

Ricekrispie22 · 03/07/2019 16:22

Gideon
Gus
Alistair
Barney
Hamish
Flynn
Quentin
Chester
Orson
Digby
Piers
Seth
Sacha
Mungo
Tommy
Percy
Francis
Jago
Monty
Caspar
Quinn
Jesse

AverageMummy · 03/07/2019 17:01

Robin is really lovely
Others I like with a similar unusual but familiar vibe:
Asher
Casper
Jude
Silas

Hope that helps lesbians

BarryBarryTaylor · 03/07/2019 17:04

Hope that helps lesbians

That made me laugh out loud AverageMommy hahhhHh love a good typo

teenmum18 · 03/07/2019 17:08

Dennis
Ernie
Basil
Samuel
Maurice

AverageMummy · 03/07/2019 17:08

Erm obviously I don’t mind who it helps but I definitely didn’t intend to write that!! Grin

Tillygetsit · 03/07/2019 23:08

I was trying to figure out how it helped lesbians 😂
There's a cute little boy at dds nursery called Peregrine la Perry. Not my cuppa but it keeps the bird theme! Oh and there's Jay...sorry going off on a tangent!

Tillygetsit · 03/07/2019 23:09

Ka known as Perry. Hes not known as La Perry fgs!

Moomoo1975 · 03/07/2019 23:17

Robin and Leo??

Sophronia · 04/07/2019 00:11

Casper
Benedict
Ivor
Bram
Dominic
Elliot
Evan
Francis
Felix
Ivo
Gideon
Gabriel
Hamish
Hugh
Isidore
Joel
Josiah
Joss
Kit
Louis
Seth
Tobias
Wilfred

Watersnail · 04/07/2019 06:09

Ash
Francis
Luca
Miles
Linden
David
Seth
Xander
Ray
Peter
Kai
Tristan
Aspen

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