I just love it but I’m not sure it’s usable these days. What about [name]Darcy[/name] for a boy? I also love [name]Merlin[/name] - but I think that’s pushing it. Thoughts?
*Not pregnant, just a teenage name nerd.
I think [name]Darwin[/name] would be a lot for a child due to [name]Darwin[/name] being such a distinguished figure… same with [name]Merlin[/name].
[name]Darcy[/name] is girl to me since all the ones I’ve met are girls…
They might make for better middle names
[name]Darwin[/name] and [name]Merlin[/name] have such a rich history behind then, but very distinctive histories at that. I think as a first name, these would be hard for a child (and later fully-fledged adult) to live up to.
I actually kind of like [name]Darcy[/name] though. I’ve never met one of either gender, but I like it better on a boy.
[name]Darwin[/name] and [name]Darcy[/name] are both usable for a boy.
I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Darcy[/name] for a boy! [name]Darwin[/name] is definitely usable too. I actually think of the city before I think of [name]Charles[/name] [name]Darwin[/name] because I read a book where a boy was named after the city (his mother was Australian). [name]Merlin[/name]'s pushing it though, [name]IMO[/name].
I actually know a guy named [name]Darwin[/name]. I think he’s in college now. His name suits him well and I don’t think he’s ever been given any negative comments on the name. People assume his parents were fans of [name]Charles[/name] [name]Darwin[/name], but I’ve never asked him, so I am unsure if that is true. I think [name]Darwin[/name] is a great first name. [name]Darcy[/name] is seen as more feminine now, but I think it can work for a boy, and [name]Merlin[/name] is pretty awesome. If you have the guts to use it, I would say go for it.
I can see both [name]Darwin[/name] and [name]Darcy[/name] on boys, it would have to be a really rough-and-tough boy to pull them off, especially [name]Darcy[/name], I think. I actually love the sound of [name]Merlin[/name], but I didn’t have the guts to add it to my list of favs so i used it for my cat instead lol
While I like all of the names, I’d use them all as middles, except for [name]Darwin[/name]. Some other possibilities that I think are close and more useable-- [name]Darby[/name], [name]Edwin[/name], [name]Calvin[/name], and [name]Corwin[/name].
I definitely think [name]Darwin[/name] can work for a boy. But along with the hero, you also need to consider the feel of the name just as a name, and to me [name]Darcy[/name] is way too feminine for a boy, despite the strong romantic image of Mr. [name]Darcy[/name], and [name]Merlin[/name] is still too Old [name]Man[/name] also [name]Mervin[/name] and [name]Marvin[/name] and [name]Myron[/name].
I love [name]Darcy[/name] for a boy. Maybe it’s different in [name]England[/name], I’ve never met a girl called [name]Darcy[/name]. [name]Darwin[/name] is really cool, [name]Merlin[/name] too. I tried to get my sister to use them for her son, but she thought they were too associated with, well [name]Darwin[/name] and [name]Merlin[/name]…
I think if you’re in a more religiously conservative area [name]Darwin[/name] might not be the best choice due to the evolution theory and [name]Charles[/name] [name]Darwin[/name] association. On the other hand I give a thumbs-up to [name]Darcy[/name] for a boy! [name]Merlin[/name] is NMS but fine for someone else.
I cannot stand [name]Darwin[/name]. And it definitely has a political/religious stance to it. I try to stay away from controversial names. I like [name]Marlin[/name] a lot. I have heard that a few times recently.
I know a male [name]Darcy[/name] (Canadian) and he pulls it off just fine.
I went to school with a guy named [name]Darcy[/name], he never had a problem with his name.
[name]Darwin[/name] is not a name, imo, it is a social statement and those should never be placed on a child. Especially not something so charged as the debate of evolution.
[name]Merlin[/name] would be pretty cool! That would make a fabulous middle name option!
I know a [name]Darwin[/name], he must be… 19 by now, maybe a bit younger? He was the younger brother of a friend back in Elementary school. I also know a [name]Merlin[/name], he gets made fun of so badly. [name]Even[/name] as an adult. I only know mostly female Darcys though, I can only think of one male [name]Darcy[/name] that I know of.
Fascinating how some people still see the evolution theory as “controversial” or a “social statement”… it’s the 21st century, folks.
[name]Darwin[/name] is an Old English name with a nice meaning (“dear friend”) and a pleasant sound. The fact that it’s associated with one of humanity’s greatest scientist and discoverer is only a bonus.
And [name]Darcy[/name] is terrific on a boy - the main association with the name is still a man, after all. Not any more girly than [name]Percy[/name] or [name]Quincy[/name].
Fascinating how some people still see the evolution theory as “controversial” or a “social statement”… it’s the 21st century, folks.
[name]Darwin[/name] is an Old English name with a nice meaning (“dear friend”) and a pleasant sound. The fact that it’s associated with one of humanity’s greatest scientist and discoverer is only a bonus.
And [name]Darcy[/name] is terrific on a boy - the main association with the name is still a man, after all. Not any more girly than [name]Percy[/name] or [name]Quincy[/name].
With [name]Merlin[/name] you’re getting into the territory of Voldemort or D’Artagnan… not the worse, but hard to picture as a serious name. [name]Merle[/name], [name]Marley[/name] or [name]Marlin[/name] would be better to use in a really life kid.
I love [name]Darwin[/name] (as you can tell from my signature) and I don’t see it as too “controversial” or as a “social statement.” Were I to use it, it’d be because I admire [name]Charles[/name] [name]Darwin[/name] (controversial or not, he was a great scientist who made many great and important discoveries) and love the meaning “dear friend.” So yes to [name]Darwin[/name].
[name]Darcy[/name] can be feminine, but I see it as unisex. A girl could pull off being a [name]Darcy[/name], but so could a boy. It works well for either gender.
[name]Merlin[/name] still makes me think of the old wizard (particularly the one from Shrek the Third; [name]Merlin[/name] in his short, short robe playing folk music as they cry around a campfire.) Deffinetly NOT usable.
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