Sylvie or Robyn

[Wellington17]

DP and I have whittled it down to two names for our little girl due in March. Which name do you prefer? I keep flitting between the two... DP is slightly more in the Robyn camp, but loves both. I THINK I'm slightly more in the Sylvie camp, but that might just be because I'm flitting that way today. I'm hoping she'll just come out and look like one of them!

DDs name is Maggie.. I think Robyn goes slightly better as they don't end with the same sound, but I think Maggie and Sylvie is OK too.

Sylvie. Robyn/Robin is a nice name but DS has 3 separate trans friends (they don't know each other) who are now known as Robin/Robyn, and I think the name's popularity is rocketing. It's popular for a reason, but I like Sylvie more.

If the 'ie' ending doesn't work with Maggie, what about Sylvia? I think that is lovely and due a revival...

Robyn, as I really dislike Sylvie. (I do hear 'robbin' as in stealing though, which puts me off a little. )

Prefer Sylvia, but of the two I'd pick Robyn. I think two siblings ending in 'ie' is a bit twee

Love Robyn (or Robin, either spelling I like).

I dislike Sylvie, it's very 'InstaMum circa 2020'.

My dd middle name is Robyn so I vote for that she's named after a Robin in the family but they are male and she is female hence the y

Sylvie for sure - it's beautiful.

Sylvie gives me the ick. Robyn isn't much better but it is slightly less frumpy

Robyn and Maggie are too similar sounding to robin and magpie so I wouldn't. Sylvie is too similar sounding to silly the way it would be pronounced where I'm from. So Sylvia would be my choice

Sylvie for me - perhaps getting trendier but beautiful name imo.

I always think Robyn looks misspelt - Robin was originally a nn (for Robert or Roberta) derived/linked from the birds name so I think it should be spelt the same for both sexes just like other unisex "nature" names (Rowan, River etc).

Robin is my preference but Robin/yn and Maggie run the risk of sounding a bit bird themed! Is her full name Maggie or Margaret?

Sylvie

If you got with the other choice, Robin is the better spelling

Robin, spelt like that.

Sylvie is sweet mind you..

I prefer Robyn

Thanks everyone! Hadn’t considered the bird theme and my DP does call Maggie Magpie sometimes! Not sure how much it bothers me though.

I really like the look and sound of Sylvia but can’t shake the image of a depressed 60yo barmaid! Sylvie on the other hand seems artsy and chic.. weird what a difference a couple of letters can make.

Broached Robin V Robyn with DP and he’s not keen on the Robin spelling… Ive asked him to “ponder” it as I think I’m coming around to preferring it!

I was just thinking earlier today how Sylvia needs a comeback. I would use it as a middle name for my imaginary next baby (Vivienne Sylvia Rose, thanks for asking).

Booth absolutely beautiful names. I’d probably go Robyn but only because I like the sound with my surname.

Robyn definitely gets my vote, it's one of my favourite girls names and relatively underused in the UK

I don't hate Sylvie but I don't love it either. I actually prefer Syvlia but not a massive fan of that either.

Not keen on Robyn though I like Robin but for a boy. Sylvie seems a bit more current and I actually think goes better with Maggie.

Robyn is gorgeous and I much prefer the Y spelling for a girl. Purely my opinion but Sylvie’s a boring old lady to me and there’s a reason it hasn’t had a comeback.

Robyn and that spelling. Robin to me is the male spelling equivalent.

Sylvie

I prefer Robin/Robyn but Sylvie is nice enough. I think Maggie & Robin sounds nice together.

@Matbest

I love Vivienne Sylvia Rose! Please use it it’s too beautiful. Not many little Viviennes about nowadays!

[quote Kanaloa]@Matbest

I love Vivienne Sylvia Rose! Please use it it’s too beautiful. Not many little Viviennes about nowadays![/quote]
At the moment...nearly everybody on MN is using this name now though.

Love Sylvie.