Wilfred or Robin?

[Herewegoagain84]

Only two names I can get on board with at the moment - really struggling with boys names and due in a few weeks!

Other suggestions also welcome - I like classic but not necessarily too common (and lots I can’t use). Thanks!

Robin definitely.

Wilfred. I find Robin a bit bland and weak sounding.

Robin. I know it's not a popular opinion but I like 'soft' sounding boy names.

Robin is much nicer.

Definitely Robin.
Didn’t Boris call his son Wilfred?

Robin.

Wilfred, so many variations you can use from that name too. I like Robin but prefer it as a girls name.

Robert instead of Robin? You could use Robin as a diminutive.

I'm sorry, but I'm not fond of Robin and don't like Wilfred at all.

Wilfred for sure! Wilf is cute.

Robin is so bland and blah.

Wilfred! I find Robin wet

Robin is a bit wet.

Wilfred/Wilf is much stronger.

What about Lawrence? Another slightly unusual not not as much as Wilfred

Haha about 50:50! I think Wilf is quite cute and like that there are other nickname options for when he’s older. Robin is perhaps more unusual. Forgot BoJo used Wilfred… though its pretty of the moment and will anyone really remember in years to come?

I really don’t like Wilfred but Robin is nice

Robin, a thousand times Robin!

I think both are lovely.

Robin

I really love Robin. So underused but so lovely!

Forgot BoJo used Wilfred… though its pretty of the moment and will anyone really remember in years to come?

There's always the risk that he'll grow up to be just like his father.

Wilfred. I also like Wilbur.

Robin for me but then I know a truly horrible Wilfred.

Wilfred is much nicer but I do like both

robin is absolutely NOT more unusual @Herewegoagain84

Have a look at the official statistics and graphs on the dark greener website

Robyn (girls name) is number 74 in the charts having risen a lot over past few years

names.darkgreener.com/#robyn

Robin is number 146 in official ONS charts for boys (and Robin is top 400 for girls too) Wilfred is number 145 for boys. When you add up all the Robyn, Robin (girl and boys) there's far far more on number than Wilfred. Also Robin feels much more popular as names like Ronnie, Reuben, Ruby, Roman, Rory, Rose are all booming in the charts, mostly all top 50 or higher , so you have classes full of Ro--- names that all blend into one a bit. Definitely trendy.
Wilfred doesn't really blend in with names in the same way. Id never confuse Wilfred and William for example.

i have an uncle robin and he is definitely not wet 😂 he is rob mainly though, Robbie as a child.

Did anyone ever describe Robin Williams as 'wet'? A personality makes a person, not their name. My son's name has been described as wet on MN too. Seems a very British thing as Americans seem to love their 'soft' sounding boy names

Robin over Wilfred. But Wilbur more than either.

I adore Wilfred. I also love the name Robyn for a girl but for some reason not so keen on Robin for a boy. Maybe because I've met too many dodgy Robs in my time.