[name_u]Robin[/name_u] is such a pretty name to my ear, but it’s described in its nameberry listing as having “lost much of its lilt.” What do y’all think? Dated, or still fresh?
IMHO, I’m not a huge fan of unisex names. [name_m]Just[/name_m] from a professional standpoint, it’s hard to address the correct sex… Unless you were to adjust the spelling a bit?? Maybe Robinne? But then it starts losing its classic look and feel.
I know a girl [name_u]Robin[/name_u], and my coworker’s son-in-law’s name is [name_u]Robin[/name_u].
I say go with what makes you the most comfortable. And if you go with it, might a suggest a much more feminine middle name?
Thanks for the advice/thoughts! My name is [name_u]Dana[/name_u] (99% ladies but I’ve met a few men) and I like having a unisex name (although I went through phases as a child when I wasn’t wild about it 
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I really like it, though I do prefer it as a boys name (possibly due to the fact that the first [name_u]Robin[/name_u] I met was a boy). I think some people do see it as dated, but nature names like [name_u]River[/name_u], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] etc seem to be getting popular again and [name_u]Robin[/name_u] fits in with those for me.
It’s a name you don’t hear often, but you hear on all ages, so I think it’s a nice timeless choice. It fits in with the nature names right now, but is much more established. I think paired with a super traditional feminine middle, it would be wonderful.
I think it’s lovely for both girls and boys!
I’ve been crushing on [name_u]Robin[/name_u] lately. Aside from the popularity peak in the 20th century, I get the same feeling from this as Nameberry bird favorites like [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Lark[/name_f], [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f] and [name_u]Sterling[/name_u]. And I think with the general population, there’s the bonus that it’s a more familiar and established name. For a girl, I think it sounds really pretty with a feminine or old-fashioned middle.
I think [name_u]Robin[/name_u] is a beautiful name! However, I would only use it on a boy. I associate it with [name_u]Robin[/name_u] Hood, the late [name_u]Robin[/name_u] [name_m]Williams[/name_m] and [name_u]Robin[/name_u] van Persie (hehe). I think it’s a name that ages well and it has a nice and fresh sound!
I love the name [name_u]Robin[/name_u]–but for a boy. It comes from the name [name_m]Robert[/name_m] but sounds softer and fresher. I’d love to see more boy [name_u]Robin[/name_u]'s bouncing around!
I very much like [name_u]Robin[/name_u]. My only qualms about it have to do with the popularity right now of names ending in -in or -n. I imagine a nursery school where the teacher calls, “[name_m]Callan[/name_m], [name_u]Aiden[/name_u], [name_u]Lindon[/name_u], [name_u]Robin[/name_u], [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f], get over here.” I think this might mask the classic and unique nature of the name, as it would blend in with the horde of similarly ended names.
[name_u]Robin[/name_u] for a girl is dated. It screams 60s/70s/80s because I known many female [name_m]Robins[/name_m]/Robyns born then. [name_u]Robin[/name_u] is only “fresh” on a boy
I like [name_u]Robin[/name_u]. The only [name_u]Robin[/name_u] I know in person is female so it seems quite feminine to me and fits in with the currently “hot” nature names. Personally, I don’t find it dated as I never heard it used much so I can’t relate it with a specific age group. I think a feminine and currently more popular middle name would really make it pop (Something like [name_u]Robin[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]).
Thanks, everyone, for your opinions! much appreciated!
I love the name [name_f]Robyn[/name_f] for a girl - it reminds me of the Swedish singer. I prefer the spelling [name_u]Robin[/name_u] for a boy.
[name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_u]Robin[/name_u] for a girl. I feel the same way about it as I feel about [name_f]Erin[/name_f]. They’re both fresh, timeless, and don’t sound old fashioned to me. I love [name_m]Rob[/name_m] or [name_u]Robbi[/name_u] as a nickname for a girl.
[name_u]Robin[/name_u] on a boy feels a bit feminine to me now that it’s been more widely used for girls.
I’ve lived with the name for a few decades. It’s ok, but not for me. I detest hearing people break into ‘Rockin’ [name_u]Robin[/name_u]’ when I’m introduced, and I don’t like the pronunciation in the Midwest US (raw-bin), though it’s nice in a British accent. I’m considering a name change.