Do you think a Robin would get teased

TulipHolly

A boy Robin that is.

this is a follow up from my previous post when a few people said a little boy would get teased so i thougt i would do a poll on if you think he would

i honestly think it is silly that he would get teased if you think of Robin Williams, the Robin in batman. they are men, also if he hated Robin, he could go by Rob or Robbie which are masculine names, it just seems so weird that people don't realise this is a boys name, it is just a name that people started using on girls and now it is the norm on girls, i don't fine it feminine but that my opinion

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Pinkpeppers

Sure he could get teased for having a name that some may perceive as "feminine". But I don't thinkbthe odds are any worse that my son potentially being called Luke the puke as my oh so lovely father pointed out. Any name has the potential for teasing IMO. Pick a name you love and raise your LO to have a strong backbone and be proud of their name.

BrideBuddies

Robin is a perfectly nice name.  But yeah, when I hear it, I automatically think "girl."  If you have to defend your choice by bringing up men named Robin, then that kinda tells me that you should try to come up with something else.

Robert?

 

srs5624

Think like a 9 year old boy...

They have no idea who Robin Williams is, so that one is irrevelant.

Robin, aka Batman's sidekick, was never cool. He was always portrayed as the weaker, nerdy tag-a-long (except in the movie with Chris O'Donnell).

Robin did become a very popular name for girls. So many boys will have a Aunt Robin or Grandma Robin.

Robin = bird. Birds are pretty and delicate and dainty. Except falcons. They're hardcore. Boys like falcons.

Yes, he could go by Rob or Robbie. But there's always that first day of school when the new teacher doesn't know the kid's nicknames. You know, the day everyone finds out that Clint is Clinton, Les is Leslie, Tommie is Tomasina (yeah, that was in my class), Ted is Theodore, etc.

Just food for thought.

Leah&JP

I realize that Robin is a boy's name.  But I absolutely think he will get teased.  Kids don't know who Robin Williams is these days.  It has become more and more popular for a girl lately and that's what they will think of.  I agree with PP, robin is a bird.  No 12 year old boy wants to be named after a bird. 

MicahBaviere

Kids will get teased no matter what. If it's not for their name it will be for their hair, their nose, their shoes, etc etc. I wouldn't over-think this one. It's not like you're naming him Google SabreSword or something stupendously insane. 

I've always thought of Robin as a boy's name anyway. 

g8trkim

I don't necessarily think he will get teased but I just don't like the name on a boy. Sorry.

TulipHolly

My husband just mentioned Robin Hood now a 9 year old would know of him i would think

srs5624

MicahBaviere:

Kids will get teased no matter what. If it's not for their name it will be for their hair, their nose, their shoes, etc.

But why would you give your child a name when you know they'll be teased for it? Especially considering there are so many other things that kids will pick apart.

 

FWIW, Claire, Carol, Kelly, Kimberly and Leslie all used to be traditional boy names. Now they're girl names. Things change.

TulipHolly

srs5624:

MicahBaviere:

Kids will get teased no matter what. If it's not for their name it will be for their hair, their nose, their shoes, etc.

But why would you give your child a name when you know they'll be teased for it? Especially considering there are so many other things that kids will pick apart.

 

FWIW, Claire, Carol, Kelly, Kimberly and Leslie all used to be traditional boy names. Now they're girl names. Things change.

and if we all had the same thought in 20 year Hayden, Riley, Rhys/Reese, Jordan and Phoenix would be girls name, i think it is such a shame that girls seem to be able to named anything but when a boy is named a unisex/boys name that is used on girl it is suddenly terrible and they will get teased.

srs5624

TulipHolly:

My husband just mentioned Robin Hood now a 9 year old would know of him i would think

Robin Hood. The guy that stereotypically wears tights and prances through the woods with his Merry Men?

Yeah, he has a sword... but he wears tights. Girls wear tights.

 

I'm not trying to be a b!tch... I went to school with a guy named Robin. He was teased endlessly. I'm just trying to paint a realistic picture for you of what I saw starting in middle school until he finally got his name changed, then moved.

He tried the Robin Williams thing. Birdcage killed that analogy.

He tried Robin Hood. Tights + merry men = nevermind.

Batman's side-kick... Side-kicks are lame. Batman is cooler. Robin was weak and nerdy. Plus, one trip to the locker room ended with the kid's underpants on the outside of his pants.

Robin = weak, delicate bird.

Most of us know a woman named Robin somewhere along the line, usually an Aunt.

Then... Robyn, girl singer came out with a smash hit. End game. He begged to have his name changed to Robert.

 

Name your kid what you want. My kid has a weird name... but it's his middle name. He doesn't have to tell anyone his middle name.

TulipHolly

Sr how old are you? 

 

velvetskyy

Robin is a lot more of a feminine name these day.  Of course Robin Williams prob got teased and he seems just fine.

srs5624

TulipHolly:

Sr how old are you? 

I'll assume that's me.

In my 30s. Why?

 

I really don't care what you name your kid. I just know that one boy I went to school with had a very, very hard time and it was because of his name. This was before social networking. Had that kid been in school now, I can't promise he wouldn't be one of those rising statistics. The name change helped, but the damage was done. He eventually changed schools over it.

TulipHolly

velvetskyy:

Robin is a lot more of a feminine name these day.  Of course Robin Williams prob got teased and he seems just fine.

I highly doubt he did, when he was in school i imagine Robin was mainly a boys name, the girl Robins i know are under 30, i know of 2 Male Robin's in their 50s!

TulipHolly

srs5624:

TulipHolly:

Sr how old are you? 

I'll assume that's me.

In my 30s. Why?

 

I really don't care what you name your kid. I just know that one boy I went to school with had a very, very hard time and it was because of his name. This was before social networking. Had that kid been in school now, I can't promise he wouldn't be one of those rising statistics. The name change helped, but the damage was done. He eventually changed schools over it.

i find it very shoking a boy got teased what 15/20 years ago because like i have just said i kow guys who are in their 50s, i really havent head them say they dislike their name or have been bullied, In the 50s and 60s i thought Robin was quite common on boys)

FrecklesInside

Kids tease over everything... I really hate when people avoid a name because it is unisex in fear their kid can't handle being told they have a girl or a boy name....

Robin is a great name for a boy, IMO.

lovebug33

My SIL Robin gets teased all the time, so I think a boy might, too.

 

srs5624

TulipHolly:

srs5624:

TulipHolly:

Sr how old are you? 

I'll assume that's me.

In my 30s. Why?

 

I really don't care what you name your kid. I just know that one boy I went to school with had a very, very hard time and it was because of his name. This was before social networking. Had that kid been in school now, I can't promise he wouldn't be one of those rising statistics. The name change helped, but the damage was done. He eventually changed schools over it.

i find it very shoking a boy got teased what 15/20 years ago because like i have just said i kow guys who are in their 50s, i really havent head them say they dislike their name or have been bullied, In the 50s and 60s i thought Robin was quite common on boys)

Dunno. I remember it was really bad. The kids in my schools were just downright mean. I'm part (mainly) Native American. They attacked me for my looks and my last name. It started in 6th grade and went all the way through until the day I graduated high school. Even as an adult, people heard or saw my last name and always said "what are you?". Um, human? I ditched that name like a bad habit when I got married. So, yeah... bad names don't necessarily end with high school either.

 

If you like the name, use it. It sounds like you really want to and considering you know people with the name, its probably sentimental for you.

Like I said... My kid has a non-typical (or weird depending on each person's opinion) middle name. If that schit gets out, he's going to have some 'splaining to do. Luckily, it's a middle name so he can hide it. If it gets out, it's a family name, so that usually ends the debate. But it's still "old man".

PhilsWife07

In an ideal world, a boy named Robin wouldn't be teased. But, in reality, it's pretty much a given that he will be teased at some point in his life for his name. If you're cool with that, that's your business. I wouldn't do it.

magsugar13

i was good friends with a guy named Robin, he was teased all the time. He hated his name and this was 30 years ago. he legally changed his name to robert when he was 21.

msmerymac

Weirdly, I automatically think "boy" when I hear Robin. Maybe it's the Robin Hood thing.

Aligator28

MicahBaviere:

Kids will get teased no matter what. If it's not for their name it will be for their hair, their nose, their shoes, etc etc. I wouldn't over-think this one. It's not like you're naming him Google SabreSword or something stupendously insane. 

I've always thought of Robin as a boy's name anyway. 

I agree. 

DawnJM25

I understand the argument that kids get teased for anything, but why name your child something you can safely assume he'll probably get teased for?  Would you send your 10-year-old son to school with a princess lunchbox?  or a hot pink hat and mittens?  My point is, why would you set your child up for teasing?  It's totally up to you what you name your child, but it seems like by asking this you are trying to justify/defend your choice.  If you have to do that, maybe you should rethink the name.

 

  

PenelopePond

TulipHolly:

My husband just mentioned Robin Hood now a 9 year old would know of him i would think

If you've already made up your mind, why are you asking for opinions?  People aren't being mean.  They're being honest, and making very valid points.

KittyMarie219

I just wanted to point out that while you could use the Batman and Robin defense, none of the boys who "played" the part of Robin in the Batman universe were actually named Robin. They all had secret identities just like Batman. The first Robin -- the one who later went to become Nightwing -- was named Richard "***" Grayson.

There were also two female Robins, and their costumes are VERY popular around Halloween time with DC fangirls and their boyfriends.

LorMor

I've always known Robin as a boy's name and Robyn as a girl's name. I find it strange seeing girls as Robin.