Robyn or Felicity?

[Froggyinthemiddle]

Can I get some thoughts?

We have a new baby girl, and are stuck between these two names.

We both love Felicity, but is it a bit long? We like the full name more than we like the nicknames. Is it too much of a mouthful?

Robyn is sweet - but is it too common?

What do you think? Thanks

I think if the nicknames for Felicity bother you, don’t use it. Inevitably it’ll be shortened and you might not be able to control which short version is used and end up hating it.

I absolutely love Robyn. It’s sweet and oddly timeless and I really don’t think it’s too popular. I only know two, one a baby and one about seven. I’d go with that.

Congratulations by the way! ❤️

Congratulations! Love felicity but then I love fliss as a nickname !

I don't know any Robyns - I don't think it's common. Felicity is a lovely name. Could easily be shortened to Flea, Fleabag? At least it was for the Felicity I knew.

I know many more baby Felicity's than baby Robyn's at the moment!
Both are lovely names but Robyn strikes me as a stronger name.

I don't think Robyn and Felicity are too far apart in popularity. Robyn is 74th in popularity in England and Wales while Felicity is 103rd and for me that's similar enough that it does;t make too much of a difference.

I love Felicity.

Felicity is soo much nicer

Love both. That doesn’t help you much though! I’m your shoes I would see which one goes best with your surname. I don’t know if it would bother you, but for post confusion purposes, you could cross off a name if it shares a first initial with someone else in your household.

Felicity is lovely - but yes, with a 4 syllable name there a greater chance of it being shortened imo. Less keen on Robyn- it always looks misspelt to me (unisex Robin is nice enough though).

Felicity is a bit fussy and long.

I prefer Robyn. It's lovely for a winter baby.

Robyn is nice, but Felicity is lovely.

Both are nice. I knew a few young Robyn's who get called Robbie. Something to keep in mind if you don't like the nickname of Robbie for Robyn.

I love Felicity.

I love Felicity - had a lovely friend at school with this name.
Also really like Robyn - agree it’s nice for a winter baby abs also worked with a lovely woman at work with this name who was very strong.

I really like both, but I’d go for Felicity as I think it won’t become quite so common (and Robin blurs a bit with all the Rowan, Rueben, Romans)

I don’t think it’s too long at all. Lots of 4 syllable names about.

I know a Felicity in her 30s that never shortens her name and always gets complimented on it. I wouldn't say that it is a given that it will be shortened at all. I don't think it's too long at all and much prefer it to Robyn.

Robyn

I love Felicity.
Nicknames aren’t inevitable. MN has an obsession with (often very contrived) nicknames but many people are just called their actual name.

Felicity - but I'm biased as I have a baby Felicity! We've had really nice comments on it, how it isn't used much.

Nicknames often develop naturally, in fact DD calls her sister Flicky which before I'd prob have said I don't like, but it really suits her! DH uses it too sometimes.
I tend to use Fliss or more regularly her full name.

Felicity is gorgeous. I'm not quite so keen on Robyn.

Could you call her Felicity Robyn? That's a really nice combo.

I feel like they are so different, Felicity so pretty, feminine, soft sounding and Robyn is definitely strong, and more masculine with nicknames of Rob/Robbie. I like them both but I prefer Felicity, and I like Fliss/Flick.

At the moment I think Felicity is more popular and haven’t heard of any baby Robyn’s for a while. It could be due a comeback as it fits with nature names.

Felicity is lovely. I don't like Robyn. Felicity is more popular though.

Felicity

Robyn. Not keen on the meaning of Felicity and in my head conjures up snooty horsey types who belong to the young conservatives. Apologies to all Felicitys.