Robyn.. but different!

[Robyn578]

my name is Robyn. I hate it. I’ve always disliked the name and I’ve been thinking about changing it for a while, I don’t want anything too different since I’ve been Robyn for nearly 30 years, but it just doesn’t “fit”.
i was thinking of re-naming myself something Robyn could be short for and Roberta is all I’ve come up with, but Roberta has been something people have called me in a “jokey” way and I’m worried they’ll think it’s just an extension of the joke! Plus it’s very similar to my original name.

Bobbie and Robbie are both off the cards, as close family members have those names, can anyone add anything creative?

What about something bird like...then it's still linked to your original name.

Wren, Ava, Raven.

I have an ancestor called Robina who was known as Ruby.

Love your name Robyn .

Sorry OP, I absolutely love your name!

Yes, it’s quite Robyny

Abbie

Agree with Bronwyn or Bryony

Love your name though it’s not what you asked.

Came here to suggest Bonnie but actually like Ruby from pps

I was going to suggest this - I love Wren

Robyn is a great name. I nearly called my dd it and often wish I had.

@Chasingclouds100 That's my name :)

You are so lucky!! - mine is a boring common 70’s name!

I quite like it :) People do mishear it all the time though so when I introduce myself my name is often followed with '...like the bird'.

Robette
Bobbalina
Sharobyna
Carobyna
Farrabina
Xarobyna

I know it probably doesn't help but I just came to say I think Robyn is a beautiful name and I've only ever met lovely ones. Other names and people it puts me in mind of are Merryn (Merry), Rowena (only ever met graceful and beautiful Rowena's!), and Rose/Rosie.

Exactly the same experience. I didn't have the best school experience knew an absolutely LOVELY Robyn at school. She's one of the few people I wish I had have kept in touch with (I've tried finding her on fb etc just to say hello as I am friends with some people from school on there) but nobody I am in touch with knows what happened with her after school. I think of her often.

I've worked with 2 since and they've been exceptionally good people. I wonder if it really is in the name 😂

I knew someone called Roanna. I love that name.

I changed my first name from a long one to a diminutive form (eg Elizabeth to Bessie).
With that in mind here are some of the things my DSis Robyn gets it shortened to:
Bobbin
Bobby
Ruben
Roo
Ruby (actually we sing Robyn Robyn Robyn Robyn… ahhhhahhhahhh like the song Ruby)
Bertie (Robyn… Robert… Roberta… Bertie)
Bobbers (probably not good for Sunday best lol).

Rebecca
Rowan
Does it have to start with R?

Ooh what about Margot like Margot Robbe?
Or if you want the bird connection Wren
Or Christmassy? Holly?

@melchim , Bronwyn is horrible but Bronwen is nice. -wyn names in Welsh are men's names.

@TwelveThirty , Rae is a scottish surname

Don't be Brianna op. Preston's shrieky wife? Just No 😂😂

I think Ruby is perfect as it’s really close to Robyn and could be a diminutive, seeing as you can’t use Robbie.

A pp’s suggestion of Bobbalina sounds good, too! 😉 😂

Bob

I know a Row which I like.