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I lost my grandfather this January and one of his names (which he went by) was Robert. I’ve been toying with naming a future son after him but at the same time, I want him to have his own name. So middle name it is.
I work with a guy called Robin (very unusual name here) and the name has grown on me.
Would it be weird to use Robin as a way of honouring my late grandfather? Is Robin Hood inevitable and/or a “bad” connotation, in your opinion?
Mother of Elisabeth Frida
I work with a guy called Robin (very unusual name here) and the name has grown on me.
Would it be weird to use Robin as a way of honouring my late grandfather? Is Robin Hood inevitable and/or a “bad” connotation, in your opinion?
Mother of Elisabeth Frida
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I don't like it but I don't think it's unusable. My mind goes first to actor Robin Williams, then Robin Hood. I don't mind either association.
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I don't think of Robin Hood. I like this name, but I sort of prefer it for a girl. Quite nice!
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Love the name Robin, both for a guy and a girl. I have several associations with the name, and while somebody with the name will get more than a few Batman or Robin Hood comments, pretty much every name in existence is associated with something well-known that will lead to comments on it.
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I don't like Robin at all, Robert is nice, re the association it wouldn't matter as a mn. It would be weird to have mn same as a co-workers name
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I love Robin for a boy.
Would people associate it with Robin Hood? Yes. Would people associate it with Batman and Robin? Yes. But the fact that there's these two common associations means it's still kind of it's own thing? Like, it's not *just* Robin Hood. And hey, people like Robin Hood.
Would people associate it with Robin Hood? Yes. Would people associate it with Batman and Robin? Yes. But the fact that there's these two common associations means it's still kind of it's own thing? Like, it's not *just* Robin Hood. And hey, people like Robin Hood.
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Well, since you work with someone named Robin, it would seem a bit weird to me to choose Robin over Robert as a mn. Anyway, I love Robert and don't like Robin at all for a boy. It's just not very common in the US, anyway, and I imagine there'd be Robin Hood jokes and boy-Robin/girl-Robin confusion, which you may not mind but which your son might find tiring.
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Both Robert and Robin are family names for me, and I would have used Robin rather than Robert. I don't think my cousin has ever been reminded of Robin Hood, and if he has, he's certainly never mentioned it or been bothered by it. Robin Hood is, or perhaps was, one of the great working-class heroes, after all: what's not to like?
I also taught a Robert who was often called Robin; he answered happily to both.
I also taught a Robert who was often called Robin; he answered happily to both.
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Oh it's totally fine. Just don't name him Christopher. I have a friend named Christopher Robin and he will never not be compared to the Winnie the Pooh character.
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I didn't think about robin hood at all, if anything, I would be thinking of Batman and Robin. Robin is fairly common name where I'm holed up, and a common nickname for Robert is 'Rob' I don't think it would be unusual in the slightest to name a kid Robin.
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I love the name Robin for boys, and I think it can be a nice way of honoring a Robert.
My top associations for Robin are Robin Hood, Robin Williams, and the little red chested bird. I would find it off putting if I only had one association with the name (even if it were a positive association), so I like that the name has been in use for quite a while.
My top associations for Robin are Robin Hood, Robin Williams, and the little red chested bird. I would find it off putting if I only had one association with the name (even if it were a positive association), so I like that the name has been in use for quite a while.
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