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I know a few German guys with this name. I don't think of Steve Irwin. I don't like it though. I just think its a rather weak and nerdy name.

I first think of Irwin Rommel, the "Desert Fox." But he hated Hitler and so many on both sides hold him in esteem as a military tactician, that it isn't necessarily a bad association in my mind. More of a neutral one. And I try very hard not to let one person overshadow a whole name, so I'm still able to keep an open mind with Irwin. (Also, I have a vague childhood memory of Irwin being a toy company. I think they made "slinkies.")

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I don't see Irwin as a surname, so I won't suggest alternatives. But I love making combos:

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Irwin Thomas
Irwin Timothy
Irwin Thaddeus
Irwin David
Irwin Peter
Irwin Tobias
Irwin Philip
Irwin Cecil ("SESS-l")
Irwin Linus
Irwin Nathaniel (Oh no! I just broke the "never-begin-the-mn-with-the-same-letter-that ends-the-fn" rule. Whatever will I do? Oh, no!)
Irwin Michael
Irwin Theodore
Irwin Casper
Irwin Joseph
Irwin Felix
Irwin Lysander (two famous generals for the price of one)
Irwin Samuel
Irwin Benedict
Irwin Leopold
Irwin Zachary

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This message was edited 5/5/2010, 3:25 PM

Irwin is better than Irvin.
Similar names could be Alvin, Elvin, Calvin. Derwin, Devin, Elwyn, Selwyn, Irving, Evan, Kelvin.

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Irwin Maurice
Irwin Michael
Irwin Walter
Irwin Henri
Irwin Lyle
Irwin Detroit
Irwin Samuel
Irwin Richard
Irwin Gregory
Irwin Tyler
Irwin Harrison
Irwin Bryce
Irwin Myles
Irwin Miguel
Irwin Omar

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I think I like Irwin better as a middle name.