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Help[Opinions] Robin (masculine)
Do you think it is handsome?
This message was edited 10/3/2010, 9:04 AM
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Yes, I love it!
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No...
I'm sorry, but I can picture it mostly as a girl's name.
I'm sorry, but I can picture it mostly as a girl's name.
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I'm not a big fan of Robin anyway, on either gender, so I'm going to say no. Sorry. :/
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Yes, very; also lively and energetic. And not at all, not even slightly, feminine!
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It's ok. I'm rather neutral on it. I prefer it on a girl, but don't hate it on a boy. Doesn't really reach out and grab me though... prob'ly 'cause of its closeness to Robert and tendency to wind up w/ similar nns and Robert and its nns need a rest after being overdone for a couple decades last century.
This message was edited 10/4/2010, 6:19 AM
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Absolutely!
I love Robin on a boy and dislike it on a girl.
I love Robin on a boy and dislike it on a girl.
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Yes
Even though the Robin I know best is bald and bony and bearded, there's still something lovable and vaguely dashing about it.
Even though the Robin I know best is bald and bony and bearded, there's still something lovable and vaguely dashing about it.
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Occasional nn for Robert, my cousin
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Yes
I really like Robin on a boy. It's far more unexpected than Robyn on a girl. There are generally good associations with it (Robin Williams, Christopher Robin from Winnie the Pooh) and it's underused.
I really like Robin on a boy. It's far more unexpected than Robyn on a girl. There are generally good associations with it (Robin Williams, Christopher Robin from Winnie the Pooh) and it's underused.
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Yep. I like it. All I think of when I hear it is Robin Hood, but I think that's a good thing and it's totally useable.
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Yes.
Reminds me of Robin Hood, and you can't go wrong there.
Reminds me of Robin Hood, and you can't go wrong there.
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It was a popular quite posh name in Britain from the 1930s and 1950s, probably owing to "Christopher Robin".
It's handsome but strikes me as a tad little boyish, despite Robin Hood. I do like it, though.
Not so keen on Robyn for girls, which was used in Australia during the 1940s or so.
It's handsome but strikes me as a tad little boyish, despite Robin Hood. I do like it, though.
Not so keen on Robyn for girls, which was used in Australia during the 1940s or so.
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Indeed! It reminds me of Christopher Robin, a paragon of cute handsomeness.
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Very very handsome!!
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Not at all.
Robin was very trendy here in the 80-90's, and has becaome somewhat trashy. Most people that I know would even call it "WT". To me it has the same feel as Kevin, which is another name I truly dislike.
I think Robin has an ugly sound and it also looks ugly to me.
Robin was very trendy here in the 80-90's, and has becaome somewhat trashy. Most people that I know would even call it "WT". To me it has the same feel as Kevin, which is another name I truly dislike.
I think Robin has an ugly sound and it also looks ugly to me.
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Yes, it's much nicer on a boy. I've known male Robins, it's very usable.
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Absoballylutely! :-)
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Yes Definately. I think of Robin Hood :)
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Yeah - but not in the 'omg sexy sensitive unisex name on a boy! Ashley, Darcy, Morgan, and Robin on boys make me swoon!' way.
I mean I think it's handsome in the 'intelligently butch' way. It sounds bright, and masculine to me.
It was a boy name to me before it was a girl name, and despite having grown up around many female Robins, I still think it's too mannish for a girl (although it is so common for females that I don't bother reacting to it negatively in real life).
Alas, my husband does not agree. When I proposed it as a name for our son, he vetoed it, I think because in his experience also there have been more female Robins and it is too ambiguous or effeminate to him.
I mean I think it's handsome in the 'intelligently butch' way. It sounds bright, and masculine to me.
It was a boy name to me before it was a girl name, and despite having grown up around many female Robins, I still think it's too mannish for a girl (although it is so common for females that I don't bother reacting to it negatively in real life).
Alas, my husband does not agree. When I proposed it as a name for our son, he vetoed it, I think because in his experience also there have been more female Robins and it is too ambiguous or effeminate to him.
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I do. And usable.
It's very in at the moment.
It's very in at the moment.
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Definitely
Robin is like the nicest sweetest guy, too. I want to be his friend.
Robin is like the nicest sweetest guy, too. I want to be his friend.
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It's lovely on a boy! Very masculine.
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No, I think it's effeminate, to be honest.
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YES!
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very handsome
Much more interesting on a boy than a girl. It's one of those rare shapeshifting names - sporty, poetic, artistic, outgoing, shy. The only thing I will say is that it seems very youthful and more physical than intellectual.
Much more interesting on a boy than a girl. It's one of those rare shapeshifting names - sporty, poetic, artistic, outgoing, shy. The only thing I will say is that it seems very youthful and more physical than intellectual.
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