WaterBiscuit
Fri 08-Mar-13 23:35:59
DH has asked me to ask you. One of us likes it, one of us does not.
Ranulph.
(for a boy, obvs!)
Sorry but I don't like it at all 
DH doesn't like it either. I just asked him. He did a face like 
BabyRoger
Fri 08-Mar-13 23:41:07
Not a fan. Raef is quite nice.
anonymosity
Fri 08-Mar-13 23:43:48
I also like Raef - not sure of the whole Ranulph thing. I just can't see the name on a baby, iyswim - more an aged explorer....
getmeoutofthismadhouse
Sat 09-Mar-13 04:58:39
No definitely not. Sounds too similar to rudolf for me ...
FellNel
Sat 09-Mar-13 05:08:19
Not keen, sorry. Rafe, Rudy, Rufus, Rafael, all lovely. Ranulph not lovely.
mathanxiety
Sat 09-Mar-13 05:33:42
It sounds as if it's missing a letter or two. It sounds very turn of the twentieth century to me, like Randolph Churchill. There's an air of smoking jackets and shooting parties to it.
I don't dislike it. Wouldn't be my first choice by any means though.
FranKatzenjammer
Sat 09-Mar-13 09:12:27
I don't like it either, sorry.
MyThumbsHaveGoneWeird
Sat 09-Mar-13 09:21:02
I like it, but it does always feel to me like its missing letters.
DonkeysDontRideBicycles
Sat 09-Mar-13 10:20:26
It is probably a question of getting used to it, on first hearing it I'd think was that Randolph?, I read this 20 minutes' ago and already feel more kindly towards it. Maybe spell it Ranulf?
Just tried it out on DH, like me middle-aged WASP, he said no no no.
WaterBiscuit
Sat 09-Mar-13 14:04:13
Glad to hear the balance is in my favour. Thank you all!
birdofthenorth
Sat 09-Mar-13 21:07:30
Bad. Sorry.
I like Ralph, though not Rafe. Ranulph and Rafe sound amusingly posh to my northern ears. He'd get killed in a Manchester secondary school. Sorry!
starsthatshine
Sat 09-Mar-13 21:43:33
I quite like it! My DH would haaaaate it & I agree it's got potential to become Rudolph! Don't think I'd use it myself,but yes, quite like it.
PurpleStorm
Sat 09-Mar-13 21:44:11
No, don't like it. Sorry.
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