Quinn - Girl

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Hi All

Dont want to drag the op out what is the general consensus on the name Quinn for a girl?

Thanks in advance

I don’t like it - sounds too much like quim

Not keen.

It just reminds me of supermarkets!

I was going to name mine Quinn but people just kept saying quim to me and I couldn't get it out of my head 😔

Makes me think of quim.

Hate it. It’s an Irish surname, not a first name - I just don’t like the surname as first name trend, especially if you’ve got no Irish links.

I hate it for a boy, and it's even worse on a girl.

I don't like this trend for turning Irish surnames into first names. It's silly even if you have Irish links, as anyone Irish would be very unlikely to use an Irish surname as a first name, especially for a girl.

I like it

Haha really not popular then! Back to the drawing board

It works with an American accent, but the regional accents of England and especially Ireland (speaking as a resident of one country and born in the other) somehow make it sound odd. Not sure why.

Many American tv shows have female characters named 'Quinn' and I like it, but when I imagine some of my relatives (differing accents) saying it, it sometimes sounds wrong.

Would you consider something like Erin instead! (Has 'in' sounds and Irish connections?)

You learn something new here every day! I would have thought of the song The Mighty Quinn, which is great but doesn't make you want to name a girl after it. Surely the surname trend must have peaked by now?

I have just had to Google quim as I've never come across the term in my life and Quinn was my maiden name! Haha

I think quinns a good strong name but I may be biased as like I said it was my maiden name :)

I've got a boy Quinn and I think it's great.

Looks like Quim and normally a boys name here?

I'll go against the grain here and say I like it for a girl.

And have never heard of "quim" had to google.

Quinn is more popular as a boys name. I like it and find it strong and cool!

Don't like it for a girl as it's very unfeminine imo.

Boys name!

Never heard of quim, seems a Mumsnet thing..

I really like it for a girl. I also had to google quim, is that a regional saying?

I only discovered the word quim on mn a few months ago (and I'm in my 50's! - perhaps I led a sheltered life!).

I love the name Quinn, but I do prefer it for a boy.

And have never heard of "quim" had to google

Same, never heard of this before ha

One of my favourite girls names tbh, love it!

Up there with the worst of names.

Quim isn’t a mn thing

Love it! Only ever heard it as a girls name, had no idea it was unisex. I think it’s lovely.

Also literally never heard the word quim in my life

Quim is def not 'an MN thing'. Why assume so just because of your own ignorance? I was introduced to it as a teenager in Judy Blume's books.