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Nicknames for Robin

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MoelFammau · 01/03/2013 22:00

Hello

I have a toddler DD called Robin. One of my close friends has a slightly older toddler DS, also Robin. Big Robin and Little Robin is proving a mouthful. We need to give them different names and I'm a bit stuck.

DD is Bob at home. Trouble is, so is BF's DS.

So, what options do I have? DD has significant hearing loss in both ears so I'm not sure she'll get the difference between Rob and Bob....

Any ideas, even wildly far out ones, would be gratefully seized upon!

Thank you.

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mrsyattering · 01/03/2013 22:05

Bobby?
Red? (as in Robin Red breast)
Her Robin BF DS Bob?

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Bluestocking · 01/03/2013 22:05

Robinho, like the footballer? Pronounced Robeenyo.

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MoelFammau · 01/03/2013 22:08

I tend to call her Wee Bean when on my own with her... not very helpful though, I guess. And Rocking Robin happens a fair bit... would Rocky be daft for a girl...?

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blindworm · 01/03/2013 22:22

Robby

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RiaOverTheRainbow · 01/03/2013 22:30

Ro
Bo
Birdy
Robin Hood

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IllGetOverIt · 01/03/2013 22:31

Rihanna (the singer) rl name is Robin

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DevaDiva · 01/03/2013 22:35

I like Red reminds me of Fraggle Rock which can only be a good thing IMO Grin

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MoelFammau · 01/03/2013 22:48

Birdy is cute! Like that....

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IllGetOverIt · 01/03/2013 22:49

D'yknow I'd just stick with robin. Rather than shortening it.

It's a beautiful name.

And I'd correct anyone who called her rob.

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MoelFammau · 01/03/2013 23:10

Well I've been trying for several months. The trouble is when they're both pottering around in the park and boy Robin does something wrong / dangerous, the shouted 'ROBIN!' makes her cry because she thinks it's her. She also does stupid things but boy Robin is older and doesn't seem so bothered/confused when DD has the 'ROBIN!' treatment.

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MoelFammau · 01/03/2013 23:11

Maybe I could start calling boy Robin 'Batman'.

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DessieLou · 02/03/2013 00:34

Birdie for her, bob for him :-)

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KatoPotato · 02/03/2013 00:38

My Robin (3) is nicknamed bobbinogs or bobbins. Or R-dubz

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OooShiney · 02/03/2013 11:38

My DH is a Robin and my nickname for him is Bird.

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almostanotherday · 02/03/2013 11:39

Use a middle name if poss?

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lowercase · 02/03/2013 15:58

This is my name.
My mum used to call me Bobble.

Robs.
Robser.
Robby.
Binnie.
Bindy.

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MoelFammau · 02/03/2013 20:23

Thank you! Bobble is cute. She gets Bobsicle, Boblet and Boberoo here - not thought of Bobble!

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CognitiveOverload · 03/03/2013 20:27

I like red

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Lionsntigersnbears · 04/03/2013 19:48

Roe, Ro-bo? I also vote for Red!

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ShepherdsSpy · 04/03/2013 22:19

Chickie

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Hella12 · 08/09/2021 14:14

Probably a bit too late for you but might be useful for someone else 😂 my son is 2yo and his name is Robin but at home he is Obbie. When I tell people is for Robin they always seem to like it here in the UK 😁 the story behind Obbie is that his big brother named him like that when he still couldn't pronounce Robin. So of course we love it!

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IAmWomxxnHearMeRoar · 09/09/2021 09:19

Surely Bobbie is the logical one?

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OhGingleBells · 09/09/2021 09:31

Love the name Robin!

What about Bonnie?

Not the most obvious shortening but all the sounds are there and it’s super cute!

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