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Thoughts on Robert?

29 replies

ExtraDays · 26/10/2020 08:36

To go with brother Samuel. Would use Robbie as the nickname when baby/toddler, then Rob as a cool teenage nickname when he’s big and hulking over Bob/Bobby

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Firebird83 · 27/10/2020 19:53

Lovely

Ladderofyears · 27/10/2020 23:14

I'm not keen personally but I think it's fine. I can't imagine anyone picking Bob as the nickname nowadays. I know one who is 11 and he always goes by Robbie.

Kanaloa · 28/10/2020 00:33

Lovely, classic but not too popular.

CabbageStoppedMyScan · 28/10/2020 20:46

I disagree that it’s not tied to a decade - it’s super 70s-80s, it’s in there with Paul, Mark, Stephen, Christopher. Men in their 40s right now are all Chris and Rob and Steve!

I’m not really a fan. It’s not terrible but i don’t like the shape of the full name and don’t like any of the Bob, Rob, Bobby short forms really.

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