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Help[Opinions] WDYTO Robin?
Robin and Morgan are some of my sister-in-law's favorite names and I have over the years grown very fond of Robin myself. It surprises me that it isn't used much anymore in the US for either gender. I really hope she uses it some day.
What do you think of Robin? Do you feel that it is unisex? Do you prefer it for a particular gender? Do you have any associations with the name?
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Leona, Fiona, Artemis, Hazel, Luna, Serafina, Adelina, Callisto, Stella, Aurora, Ursa, Augustine, Citrina, Vivian, Dorothea, Eleanor, Iris, Maple.
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What do you think of Robin? Do you feel that it is unisex? Do you prefer it for a particular gender? Do you have any associations with the name?
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Favorite Names:
Leona, Fiona, Artemis, Hazel, Luna, Serafina, Adelina, Callisto, Stella, Aurora, Ursa, Augustine, Citrina, Vivian, Dorothea, Eleanor, Iris, Maple.
Kieran, Connor, Rowan, Cedar, Arthur, Magnus, Finn, Theron, Xavier, Teagan, Quinn, Cedric, Adrian, Julian, Tristan, Gavin, Gryphon.
This message was edited 9/13/2016, 9:42 PM
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Thanks everyone.
It was nice to hear your opinions.
As at least one of you mentioned sometimes hearing robbing when you hear Robin, I sometimes hear that as well but I've gotten over it. Someone mentioned Morgan and Organ similarity and I sometimes hear that as well. I used to not like Rowan as much because it sounded too much like rowing but I'm over that. Iris still sometimes bothers me because of eye irises. Violet and violent. Celeste and moleste. Those last two are a little bit harder to ignore the association for me but I've been falling more in love with Violet lately.
I mostly associate Robin with Robin Williams, Christopher Robin, Robin Hood, and the superhero Robin, when it comes to Robin as a boys name. For Robin as a girl's name I think of actress Robin Wright, the character Robin from How I Met Your Mother, and a therapist my sister used to have who was a bit batty. For both genders I think of the default name for Fire Emblem Awakening's main character, the color Robin's egg blue, Red Robin's restaurant, and the bird although iconic red-breasted robin's are all male.
I see the name as being equally unisex but I'd only ever use it for a son and only if my younger sister-in-law didn't want to use it.
A lot of you mentioned Morgan and I feel like Morgan does work well as a sibling for Robin but I'm not fond enough of Morgan to ever use it for either gender. Maybe my sister-in-law will use it someday.
It was nice to hear your opinions.
As at least one of you mentioned sometimes hearing robbing when you hear Robin, I sometimes hear that as well but I've gotten over it. Someone mentioned Morgan and Organ similarity and I sometimes hear that as well. I used to not like Rowan as much because it sounded too much like rowing but I'm over that. Iris still sometimes bothers me because of eye irises. Violet and violent. Celeste and moleste. Those last two are a little bit harder to ignore the association for me but I've been falling more in love with Violet lately.
I mostly associate Robin with Robin Williams, Christopher Robin, Robin Hood, and the superhero Robin, when it comes to Robin as a boys name. For Robin as a girl's name I think of actress Robin Wright, the character Robin from How I Met Your Mother, and a therapist my sister used to have who was a bit batty. For both genders I think of the default name for Fire Emblem Awakening's main character, the color Robin's egg blue, Red Robin's restaurant, and the bird although iconic red-breasted robin's are all male.
I see the name as being equally unisex but I'd only ever use it for a son and only if my younger sister-in-law didn't want to use it.
A lot of you mentioned Morgan and I feel like Morgan does work well as a sibling for Robin but I'm not fond enough of Morgan to ever use it for either gender. Maybe my sister-in-law will use it someday.
This message was edited 9/16/2016, 12:25 PM
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Love it and prefer it on a boy - though it's nice either way.
As a kid, I loved the combo Christopher Robin from Winnie the Pooh and still do.
As a kid, I loved the combo Christopher Robin from Winnie the Pooh and still do.
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I had Robin on a list for a son. I'm not sure I'd really use it... I'd use it before I used Robert, though.
Robin on a girl is very dated and has a sort of mannish image for me, but I think it works okay when I meet female Robins. Kind of like ... Amber or Dawn, not a pretty sound, nor a very feminine image, dated mediocre names, reasonably likeable. I feel the same way about Robin as Rowan - in theory I know they're unisex, but for me they seem too masculine for women, and more classic-ish on men.
The first Robin I met was a school friend I had. She was so sensitive and unpredictable, and loud and angry, and sickly and plain. Husky-voiced, very skinny with huge brown eyes and mousy hair. A very striking little person. I liked her, when I didn't hate her. The name still reminds me of her, when it's on a woman. Doesn't help it or harm it, it's just an association.
Robin on a guy, I think of Christopher Robin, and Williams and Robyn Hitchcock ... kind of a literary-ish, British-y name. Not really boyish, but doesn't really get old-mannish, to me.
Morgan to me is a soap-opera sort of name, on either sex, and is more dated on a woman. I'm neutral about which sex it's better on. I guess I expect a woman. To me it seems more first-namey on a woman (because of coincidence of sound and fashion with Megan), and more surnamey on a man. It's okay, nms.
Robin on a girl is very dated and has a sort of mannish image for me, but I think it works okay when I meet female Robins. Kind of like ... Amber or Dawn, not a pretty sound, nor a very feminine image, dated mediocre names, reasonably likeable. I feel the same way about Robin as Rowan - in theory I know they're unisex, but for me they seem too masculine for women, and more classic-ish on men.
The first Robin I met was a school friend I had. She was so sensitive and unpredictable, and loud and angry, and sickly and plain. Husky-voiced, very skinny with huge brown eyes and mousy hair. A very striking little person. I liked her, when I didn't hate her. The name still reminds me of her, when it's on a woman. Doesn't help it or harm it, it's just an association.
Robin on a guy, I think of Christopher Robin, and Williams and Robyn Hitchcock ... kind of a literary-ish, British-y name. Not really boyish, but doesn't really get old-mannish, to me.
Morgan to me is a soap-opera sort of name, on either sex, and is more dated on a woman. I'm neutral about which sex it's better on. I guess I expect a woman. To me it seems more first-namey on a woman (because of coincidence of sound and fashion with Megan), and more surnamey on a man. It's okay, nms.
This message was edited 9/15/2016, 10:37 AM
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I also slightly prefer Robin and Morgan for boys. I view them as being equally masculine and feminine but I'd be more likely to use them for a son. There are just so many more girl names that I prefer and Robin and Morgan match more with my preferences for boy's names. Also female Robin feels a little dated while male Robin doesn't feel dated in the US.
My sister-in-law and I both loved Fire Emblem Awakening. She was into the names Robin and Morgan before playing but she started liking Morgan even more.
My sister-in-law went by her actual name all the times she's played the game. My first character was Myra, my second character was Calliope, and my third was Freyja. Myra had long green hair, Calliope was a short red head, and Freyja was a tall blond. With Myra I married Chrom, with Calliope I married Gaius, and with Freyja I married Stahl.
My favorite name from Awakening was Lucina. I had never heard it before the game. I think it's my favorite Lucy name. My favorite used to be Lucinda but it sounds a little too milk maid so Lucina is my new favorite.
I haven't finished playing the most recent Fire Emblem yet but I like Kaze so far. My favorite part though isn't who my character marries it's the story and playing matchmaker for all the characters.
Sorry I went off topic.
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My sister-in-law and I both loved Fire Emblem Awakening. She was into the names Robin and Morgan before playing but she started liking Morgan even more.
My sister-in-law went by her actual name all the times she's played the game. My first character was Myra, my second character was Calliope, and my third was Freyja. Myra had long green hair, Calliope was a short red head, and Freyja was a tall blond. With Myra I married Chrom, with Calliope I married Gaius, and with Freyja I married Stahl.
My favorite name from Awakening was Lucina. I had never heard it before the game. I think it's my favorite Lucy name. My favorite used to be Lucinda but it sounds a little too milk maid so Lucina is my new favorite.
I haven't finished playing the most recent Fire Emblem yet but I like Kaze so far. My favorite part though isn't who my character marries it's the story and playing matchmaker for all the characters.
Sorry I went off topic.
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This message was edited 9/14/2016, 4:00 PM
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I really dislike it for either gender. I just find nothing attractive about its look or sound. I know that it has a long history as a nickname for Robert, but since it has become so established as a girls' name, I find it unsuitable for a boy, Robin Williams notwithstanding. One celebrity being able to pull off a name means nothing.
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it's always been much more popular ...
For boys in the UK than in the US.
For boys in the UK than in the US.
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Fine but I'm Murican
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I'm American and I've always seen it as mostly masculine. Robin Hood might be to blame for that, but yeah. Robin on a girl seems to have been a specific phase that makes it seem dated (with Robyn etc), but boy Robin seems more timeless.
I also just think of it as a word name rather than coming from Robert, but that might not reflect why it was popular.
I also just think of it as a word name rather than coming from Robert, but that might not reflect why it was popular.
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Yeah Robin has always been more of a boys name in the UK. But Robin is more popular for boys in the US right now. Robin for boys got back into the top 1,000 list in 2015 while Robin for girls hasn't yet. I feel like we'll see even more Robin's in 2016. It feels like a name that should be more popular than it is. If I hadn't looked it up I'd have guessed Robin was at least in the top 500 since it has the feeling of a name that should be that popular but I was surprised to find that it hasn't been popular at all the past decade or two.
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This message was edited 9/14/2016, 10:32 AM
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I like Robin very much for a boy, certainly enough to use. For a girl I'd expect Robyn, but I don't like it much. I've got a cousin named Arthur Robin and always known as Robin - big, tough petrolhead who used to be a champion rally driver. often with a blind navigator.
Morgan is a family name from way back at the beginning of the 19th century! Judging from the ln, and the address, he had Welsh parents. I wouldn't ever expect to see a female Morgan, though I believe there are some. I'd use it all right.
Morgan is a family name from way back at the beginning of the 19th century! Judging from the ln, and the address, he had Welsh parents. I wouldn't ever expect to see a female Morgan, though I believe there are some. I'd use it all right.
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Where do you live? (Where I live, most Morgans are female especially if they were born in the 90's).
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Morgan le Fay is a female character in Arthurian myth dating back hundreds of years if not more than a thousand. Spelt in any number of ways, it appeared as Morgan fairly early on.
Morgan as a male name, however, is a transferred Welsh surname and hasn't been used as a fn for anything like as long.
I'll be honest though. I absolutely hate it either way...
Morgan as a male name, however, is a transferred Welsh surname and hasn't been used as a fn for anything like as long.
I'll be honest though. I absolutely hate it either way...
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I love Robin, not a big fan of Morgan. They are boy names to me, I grew up with a boy named Robin and a boy named Morgan. In fact, I've never personally known a girl Morgan. I have known a girl named Robyn, and later a lady named that, but to me, I guess because of my childhood buddy Robin, plus Robin Hood, Robin and Batman, and Robin Goodfellow... the name just seems more boyish to me and so I do prefer it for a boy (and it would be high up on my list if I had another son), but I don't mind it for a girl. I don't care for Morgan in any form really, mostly because the poor Morgan I grew up with got relentlessly teased with the whole 'Big "M" little organ' throughout middle school. Also the sound 'org' is just unappealing to me. But there are mostly certainly worse names, so to each their own.
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I really hate Morgan, for either sex. It's just ugly and heavy.
Robin, for a girl, and Robyn too, is very cute, very bright and youthful. I think of it as a girls' name, as it's not often been used on boys in the US. Robyn of course is all-girl.
Robin, for a girl, and Robyn too, is very cute, very bright and youthful. I think of it as a girls' name, as it's not often been used on boys in the US. Robyn of course is all-girl.
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I should add ...
that I once knew a very obnoxious and spoiled Robyn who did something bad and lied about me having done it and I got punished. We ended up having a physical fight, and unlike in the old movies, we didn't become friends afterwards. But my disliking her has not made me dislike her name.
that I once knew a very obnoxious and spoiled Robyn who did something bad and lied about me having done it and I got punished. We ended up having a physical fight, and unlike in the old movies, we didn't become friends afterwards. But my disliking her has not made me dislike her name.
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I love Morgan and like Robin.
I think of both as unisex but I prefer both for a girl.
I have never met a male Robin or Morgan in real life. And have only known one female named Robin. She was a great co-worker but unfortunately had an eating disorder. And I have met one little girl named Morgan by now she is almost a 25 year old woman.
I think of both as unisex but I prefer both for a girl.
I have never met a male Robin or Morgan in real life. And have only known one female named Robin. She was a great co-worker but unfortunately had an eating disorder. And I have met one little girl named Morgan by now she is almost a 25 year old woman.
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I love Robin. It feels more like a real name for a male and a nickname for a female to me
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I really dislike it on a boy and can only imagine old men with this name.
On a girl I think it is slightly nicer but I still don't like it, mainly because of the 'rob' sound which I find not too nice
Morgan on the other hand is one of my favourite names, perfect on both genders :)
On a girl I think it is slightly nicer but I still don't like it, mainly because of the 'rob' sound which I find not too nice
Morgan on the other hand is one of my favourite names, perfect on both genders :)
This message was edited 9/14/2016, 12:02 AM
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Morgan...
Reading the other responses, it looks like most people think of Morgan as mostly a boys' name or only knew boys named Morgan growing up, which is so weird because when I was growing up, I only ever knew girls named Morgan. In fact, I had no idea it could even be a boys' name until a few years ago when I saw it listed as a unisex name somewhere, and even then I thought it was mostly still feminine. I've never met a boy named Morgan, but I definitely know a few girls with that name. I guess I kind of associated it with Megan too, which made it feminine to me. But now I think it works great on both genders :)
Reading the other responses, it looks like most people think of Morgan as mostly a boys' name or only knew boys named Morgan growing up, which is so weird because when I was growing up, I only ever knew girls named Morgan. In fact, I had no idea it could even be a boys' name until a few years ago when I saw it listed as a unisex name somewhere, and even then I thought it was mostly still feminine. I've never met a boy named Morgan, but I definitely know a few girls with that name. I guess I kind of associated it with Megan too, which made it feminine to me. But now I think it works great on both genders :)
This message was edited 9/14/2016, 10:47 PM
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