Robyn

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I am pregnant and really like the name robyn. My surname is Allan. Someone made a passing remark that it sounds like someone’s robbing Allan. Now I’m not sure. Advice?

Absolutely ove the name Robyn, favourite girls name by far. But had to give it up because of our surname.

Robyn Allan isnt too bad, it's a bit N-y with Ns at the end of both names. But honestly, I dont think there is anything tease worthy in there (not a lot of Alan's around these days), and most of the time she'll just be Robyn anyway. So if you love it, go for it!

Ignore whoever made that remark. Robyn is beautiful!

Robyn is a gorgeous name OP.

It's fine, that's not something that would jump to my mind if I heard her full name. Go for it if you love it.

It was our favourite for a girl. Love it. Go for it.

Thank you so much! Really appreciate the input ❤️

It's fine with your surname - no one would make that connection.
The one I know has a surname ending in N too. Not a problem.

That sounds so lovely!

Gorgeous name

My son was going to be a Robyn, and is instead a Robin (we didn't find out his sex in pregnancy). So I am bias

Love the name. Would go for it

It's on our list! It's beautiful!!!! X

Just slot in a long middle name to balance out the slightly samey first and second name. Robyn Alexandra Allan or the likes

It doesn't sound like she will be Robbin Allan at all. It's a lovely name I know a few Robyn s and none of them sound like they are Robbin anybody

I think it’s fine
I’d spell it Robin though

I love the name I just don’t like or understand why it gets changed to Robyn for a girl. Do we need to make gender that obvious? Robin is fine for the bird and a perfect unisex name. It’s lovely.

Lovely name. I always thought it was Robyn for Girls and Robin for Boys, no idea why. Both are nice for either I think.

I have an 8 year old Robyn so I'm bias but love it!

I really like it, and yes I always think Robyn for a girl and Robin for a boy. No need to follow that rule if you don’t want to, but I have a friend with a girl Robin and people assume all the time that she is a boy, which she finds quite annoying!

We have a robyn , beautiful strong name . Congratulations 🙌

I always thought it was Robyn for Girls and Robin for Boys

Usually that way round, although Robyn Hitchcock is a high-profile exception.

I don't hear "robbing Allan" at all - if anything I get a slight association with the Robin Hood legend, as I think there was someone called Al(l)an in his team. That's not a bad thing!