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What do you think of Robin for a girl? I like it for a boy too, but at the moment prefer it on a girl. I know quite a few of each gender.
I much prefer Robin over Robyn, even on a girl. To me it's a nature name so I think Robin is fine for a girl and doesn't need to be changed to Robyn.
can you think of any explanation why it's not even in the top 1000 anymore? It surprises me a bit. I mean it was never extremely common (top 10 or 20) so it shouldn't sound horribly dated. Hmmm.
Do you think it's too dated? Too common? How many do you know? Ready for a comeback?
It still has a nice nature name image to me and doesn't feel that dated. I think it was never really super common.
Do you prefer Robin or Robyn for a girl?
I much prefer Robin over Robyn, even on a girl. To me it's a nature name so I think Robin is fine for a girl and doesn't need to be changed to Robyn.
can you think of any explanation why it's not even in the top 1000 anymore? It surprises me a bit. I mean it was never extremely common (top 10 or 20) so it shouldn't sound horribly dated. Hmmm.
Do you think it's too dated? Too common? How many do you know? Ready for a comeback?
It still has a nice nature name image to me and doesn't feel that dated. I think it was never really super common.
Do you prefer Robin or Robyn for a girl?
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Me too. I've always thought Robin was sweet for either gender. It's one of the few unisex names that I like. I like it as a nn for Robert on a boy, but as a name in its own right for a girl, after the bird. I dislike the Robyn spelling because it's unnecessary. The real spelling of the word is so much more delicate looking and as you say it's from nature. I've never understood why it gets such a glum reaction on my polls and on this board.
My stock combination is Robin Adele.
Me too. I've always thought Robin was sweet for either gender. It's one of the few unisex names that I like. I like it as a nn for Robert on a boy, but as a name in its own right for a girl, after the bird. I dislike the Robyn spelling because it's unnecessary. The real spelling of the word is so much more delicate looking and as you say it's from nature. I've never understood why it gets such a glum reaction on my polls and on this board.
My stock combination is Robin Adele.
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I like it for either gender, but moreso for a girl.
I have known a few, but not oodles. Various ages, so I don't think of it having a specific age that it's stuck in... though most I'd know would be under 40. Maybe it just was never excessively trendy and lots of people think of other names to use.
I kinda prefer Robyn on a girl since it makes it clear, but either is ok.
I have known a few, but not oodles. Various ages, so I don't think of it having a specific age that it's stuck in... though most I'd know would be under 40. Maybe it just was never excessively trendy and lots of people think of other names to use.
I kinda prefer Robyn on a girl since it makes it clear, but either is ok.
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I have a 28-yr old dd named Robin Kate; she's always loved her name. Never a problem in the US, but now a little awkward in Switzerland, where she's lived for a decade: There it's usually a male name, usually a Brit. But people adjust quite readily once they get to know her. For some reason, she's a bit like a robin--confident and burbly. I don't know if I would choose the name again, had I the chance to name another daughter. My tastes have changed, but I still appreciate unisex names and nature names, so who knows?
When she was young, there was another girl in her elementary school named Robin Gale--also quite unisex. And when she was briefly in college in the US, there were 3 other girls with this name in her freshman class of @500.
When she was young, there was another girl in her elementary school named Robin Gale--also quite unisex. And when she was briefly in college in the US, there were 3 other girls with this name in her freshman class of @500.
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Oh I love both Robin and Kate! I also like Gale, on a guy :P Kind of funny that she encountered so many, she must have been born in the 80s and according to statistics it wasn't in the top 100 anymore at the time. Most of the Robins I know are younger, though, which is weird because it was common in the 60s, according to this site.
I know a male Robin who is in his late 20s, a male Robin in his early 20s and a female Robyn who was also born in the 80s. I only know two who were born earlier - a female Robin who was born in the 50s and a female Robin who was born in the 70s. The latter changed her name to Robyn to make it more feminine. I've met several others but these are the ones I can think of right now.
I know a male Robin who is in his late 20s, a male Robin in his early 20s and a female Robyn who was also born in the 80s. I only know two who were born earlier - a female Robin who was born in the 50s and a female Robin who was born in the 70s. The latter changed her name to Robyn to make it more feminine. I've met several others but these are the ones I can think of right now.
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I've only known female Robins, unfortunately they haven't left me with positive feelings about the name.
I think I prefer this name for a boy, due to the Robin Hood connection.
I think Robin could cycle back around, but for some reason I always equate it with Amber, both kind of naturey, I heard them on grown people and children a lot in the 90s, but they weren't superly over-used, and Amber more so than Robin.
I think I prefer this name for a boy, due to the Robin Hood connection.
I think Robin could cycle back around, but for some reason I always equate it with Amber, both kind of naturey, I heard them on grown people and children a lot in the 90s, but they weren't superly over-used, and Amber more so than Robin.
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I think Robin is okay on a girl, but it doesn't have the charm or freshness for me that Robin on a boy does. I was acquainted with a Robyn when I was growing up, and I know one Robin now. Robin is definitely the better spelling; that Y is unnecessary.
I'm not sure there's a real reason Robin is no longer in the top 1000. I remember growing very tired of Robin Givins and Mike Tyson and their tabloid marriage drama when I was young, but I don't think she could drive the name down. I actually do think it's mostly just that Robin is seen as a dated name. I took a quick glance at 1962, when Robin was #25, to compare how other popular names of the time faired, and the #24 and 26 (Cheryl and Diane) names didn't crack the 2010 top 1000 either. It probably feels tired to many modern parents. Maybe modern parents looking for bird names are looking for something new, like Wren or Lark.
I'm not sure there's a real reason Robin is no longer in the top 1000. I remember growing very tired of Robin Givins and Mike Tyson and their tabloid marriage drama when I was young, but I don't think she could drive the name down. I actually do think it's mostly just that Robin is seen as a dated name. I took a quick glance at 1962, when Robin was #25, to compare how other popular names of the time faired, and the #24 and 26 (Cheryl and Diane) names didn't crack the 2010 top 1000 either. It probably feels tired to many modern parents. Maybe modern parents looking for bird names are looking for something new, like Wren or Lark.
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I know two 40-something Australian women called Robyn but in the UK Robin is very much a male name and Robyn seems rare for either sex.
I don't know any small boys called Robin - I think it faded after about 1970, so with that fact in mind I'd suggest that the time is ripe for it to be appropriated for girls, with the nature theme stressed.
It would be a good addition to Holly, Ivy, etc for a winter/Christmas baby in the northern hemisphere too.
I certainly prefer it to Robyn, which seems to be a desperate attempt to feminise Robin as a form of Robert and of course takes the name away from any pretence at a "nature" theme.
I don't know any small boys called Robin - I think it faded after about 1970, so with that fact in mind I'd suggest that the time is ripe for it to be appropriated for girls, with the nature theme stressed.
It would be a good addition to Holly, Ivy, etc for a winter/Christmas baby in the northern hemisphere too.
I certainly prefer it to Robyn, which seems to be a desperate attempt to feminise Robin as a form of Robert and of course takes the name away from any pretence at a "nature" theme.
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