Colin or Neil?

[Gigi97]

Which name do you prefer? Old fashioned I know, but that’s the style we like. Opinions on these names?

Neil at a push.

Really can't stand either. Isn't there something in a similar vein that's just a bit less drab? For example, Wesley, Sean, Ernest

Colin makes me think of a cauliflower for some reason!

Neil sounds like kneel though, which puts me off. Same as I can't do Luke/look.

Colin. Good solid pastoral name (old link to shepherds, look it up)

Neil sounds a bit slimy.

Just checking your surname is not Hunt!

What about Gary?

If we are going with 1970s theme

Colin

Neither unless you plan on giving birth to a 58 yr old heating engineer with a wife called Susan.

Both awful but I did like Colin in It's a Sin .

Not sure that helps though....why do people do this to their kids? Just give him a nice normal name that he won't despise growing up

Neither unless you plan on giving birth to a 58 yr old heating engineer with a wife called Susan.

Neil.

I know that the 70s are back in fashion but I'm not sure I'm on board with reviving the names too.

As per a PP, I think there are nicer names from that era but despite knowing a nice Neil, I would choose Colin as I like Col as a nickname.

Colin is colon.
Neil is the baby from Gavin and Stacey.

How about Keith? Or Nigel?

Colin is also a caterpillar cake

I would edge towards Neil I know a young Neil who is lovely
Colin just makes me think of colin robinson in what we do in the shadows but I've watched too much of that!!

I actually quite like Colin! Prefer Corin though.

Colin

Colin if you must.

Or Niall might be better than either.

Neil if I absolutely had to choose. One of my best friends is called Colin and he's always hated it with a passion. It's also become much more common in dogs. I'm sure you can do better than either of these names though 😊

Corin is nice. How bout that?

Awful names but I had a lovely friend called Colin in the 70s so Colin at a push!

Colin reminds me of Colin Bridgerton (total cutie in the Netflix series) but I'd have to go with Neil because it is the name of a very close relative of mine.

Oh Colin, definitely.

Neither, they are both dreadful. My 25yo nephew’s middle name is Colin and he hates it. Colin is better than Neil though.