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I love Finn, it's my DS's name. We only used Finn as we couldn't find a longer version we liked as well, though now I'd maybe use Finnbjorn (we used to call him our blondie bear when he was little) or Griffin, but neither of those really suit him. He is most definitely a Finn.

I prefer it as a nickname for Finnegan - which I would use in real life. I have never pronounced nor heard of Fionn as the same as Finn, so I would go for Finn - also this spelling. I think it's alright as a full name but I would just prefer to use it as a nn for Finnegan.

I like Finn a lot. I think it is fine as a full name, but I would use it as a nickname for Finlay. I also like Finnick as a guilty pleasure!

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I would spell it Finn, as I think people might pronounce Fionn wrong and/or assume it was spelled Finn as it is the more usual spelling. Fynn looks awkward to me, although Flynn is not too bad.

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I don't think Finn is trendy, but Fynn is.

I adore Finn, but I much prefer it as the short form for a longer name.
My personal favourite is Fionnán / Fionán (pro fyun-AWN).
I also like Dagfinn, Fingal, Finnian, Finley / Finlay (this is my favourite name ever), Finlo (It's Manx), and Finvey (that's a surname, but it totally counts.)

I like Finn. If I were to use it, I'd either use Finn on its own, or as a nickname for Finlay.

I like Finn a lot, both as a nickname and as a full name.
I probably wouldn't use it since it's considered very dated here though.
Of the Fin- names my favorites are Finlay/Finlay, Finnegan and Finnian.

Finn can certainly stand on its own. It's fun and feisty. But my heart belongs to Finbarr. I have sentimental reasons for loving it, but I know it's an acquired taste for most people. So Finn would probably end up as a nn for it.

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Finlay, Fintan, and Fingal have grown on my a lot lately.

This message was edited 11/5/2012, 1:54 PM

I love the name Finn! I think as a full name it works better than having it as a nickname for one of your others names; if you had to make it just the nickname, Finley isn't too bad but I don't think it's as handsome as Finn.
I like the spelling you have (Finn); I think Fynn looks like someone was trying to make such a nice name more 'unique'.
It seems to be becoming a bit more popular, but I would say it's nowhere near all of the Jacobs and Haydens.

Love it. But it is getting too popular and trendy. I know a lot of recent (crappy) YA novels feature a Finn romantic lead. The girls seem to be swooping onto this name, too. :(

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I think Finn works well enough as a full name. It is a little nicknamey but not so much that it feels incomplete.

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Finn. I know Fionn is pronounced the same way but my American brain cannot help but think, fee-ON. No Fynn. That y makes it even more trendy! Fin reminds me of a shark fin. I like Finn.

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Hmm... I wouldn't mind using it by itself but if I /had/ to pick a longer form, I'd use Finnegan.

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Finley/Finlay are trendier, imo. It's everywhere for girls and boys. Finley>Finlay. I like Finian a little bit and I do like Finnegan, if it is a bit surnamey. I dislike Finbar.

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It IS trendy but whether or not it is TOO trendy is, of course, up to the person. For me, I'd say no. Finley, probably. Finn, no.