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What's the consensus on Rudy?

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OutIntoTheBlue · 11/09/2011 18:49

DH is stuck on Rudy if DC turns out to be a boy. I need a bit of convincing, I like it, but not sure it's for me. Any thoughts?

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Gluttondressedaslamb · 11/09/2011 23:07

Too rude-y IMO

dearheart · 11/09/2011 22:23

I know a Rudy - think it's a great name.

thefirstMrsDeVere · 11/09/2011 21:59

My niece who is pretty street (in a nice way) was really shocked that I called my Rudy 'rude boy'.

I explained that it meant something different back in the day. I think its means more a of a player now. When I were a girl it meant a cool dude with an attitude.

sjuperwolef · 11/09/2011 21:45
Grin
MelinaM · 11/09/2011 21:44

Grin ...but perhaps there's a Rafferty lurking in the wings!!!

sjuperwolef · 11/09/2011 21:42

sadly no - i would literally pee if they did!

MelinaM · 11/09/2011 21:41

^Have they a sister names Sadie? ..or perhaps Iris?Grin

meditrina · 11/09/2011 21:41

Here's wiki on the term - it seems pretty durable: used in the 60s, in the 70s (with ska) and again in the 00s.

sjuperwolef · 11/09/2011 21:40

its a great name Grin there are twins at dds school called rudi and jude - adorable!

nokissymum · 11/09/2011 21:39

I like rudy, remnds me of rudy huxtable!

MelinaM · 11/09/2011 21:39

Rudy hell no! Sadie Frost's ds maybe, no, just no! Grin

thefirstMrsDeVere · 11/09/2011 21:38

He is the one with the superman babygro and the reindeer hat.

See - there is another one Rudy the Reindeer...

thefirstMrsDeVere · 11/09/2011 21:36

Oh give over! Its an utterly fab name.

It has so many possibiities - Rudylicious (as previously mentioned), Rude Bwoy, Rudolpho, Rudy McTudy, Rudilinka to name but a few.

My Rudy is on my profile is you can get past the massive bungalowinthegarden photos.

If you really want to burst a blood vessel his full name is Rudy Asa Billy Cassius Hendrix.

Ner ner ner ner ner

Grin
meditrina · 11/09/2011 21:36

To me, the first association is ska.

But I think "Rude boy" has a definite meaning (I'm not sure what it it, I don't yet speak teen fluently) - might ge worth checking if it's ok to live with.

(Then again, at the rate teen speak moves on, it might become less of an issue - though might date badly).

tammytoby · 11/09/2011 21:32

Rudylicious Grin

tammytoby · 11/09/2011 21:31

Rudy has two problems imo: firstly it has the word RUDE in it, and secondly it is part of the cutey type -y names that will start to date badly as people tire of them (Alfie, Archie, Charlie, Rudy....).

Rudolph if you must, but Rudy no imo.

hester · 11/09/2011 21:26

I like it.

mopsyflopsy · 11/09/2011 21:24

I too associate Rudi (Rudolf) with my German uncle. It is not very popular with the younger generation there at the moment Smile. Perhaps it may be in 20-30 years time? Also way too close to RUDE in English, sorry.

reallacecurtains · 11/09/2011 21:23

OK, used to love but now like

PootlePosyPerkin · 11/09/2011 21:20

Rudy-Trudy. Terrible name IMO, sorry.

Soothe · 11/09/2011 21:19

not everyones taste in real life

rachel234 · 11/09/2011 21:16

Awful and too similar to rude.

poppydaisy · 11/09/2011 21:14

Rudolph/Rudolf is not quite ready to be cool imo. I know a few middle aged German men named this (nickname Rudi) so associate it with that age class.

And in English you cannot name a child a name that is pronounced Rude-ee Grin. Sorry, but I really dislike it.

LetThereBeRock · 11/09/2011 21:00

Love it.

RightUpMyRue · 11/09/2011 20:54

Awful.

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