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Ralph or Hamish?

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Mclaren37 · 31/12/2016 06:24

Which one do you prefer Ralph or Hamish? To go with sister Margot. I love both these names. (Rightly or wrongly I really do want the sibling names to sound nice when said together). We are 50/50 English/Scottish.
Any other suggestions also appreciated!

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IpDipCatnip · 31/12/2016 23:23

Ralph

catinbooots · 31/12/2016 21:17

Hamish! And it gets the cute NN Hammy

SausageSoda · 31/12/2016 21:08

Hamish without a doubt. Aside from the Judy Bloom penis connection I just think Ralph is a bit of a wet and weedy name.

DramaAlpaca · 31/12/2016 18:55

Hamish.

Can't stand Ralph.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 31/12/2016 18:42

Ralph ❤️

CakeRattleandRoll · 31/12/2016 15:48

Hamish. Great name.

Raines100 · 31/12/2016 15:05

Hamish is lovely.

I like Rafe but not Ralph. Ralph is a horrid sound.

Think the Sound of Music guy was Rolfe.

Ilovecaindingle · 31/12/2016 13:41

Hamish def.

Ralph was the traitor bf in the sound of music!

ScarletSienna · 31/12/2016 13:39

Ralph - still a penis to many thirty somethings I think.
I like the pronounciation Rafe though (dislike the Ralf pronounciation)

I love Hamish!

Sophronia · 31/12/2016 09:43

Ralph

BikeRunSki · 31/12/2016 09:33

This 😄

raviolidreaming · 31/12/2016 09:33

Ralph always reminds me of the penis in Judy Blume's book 'Forever'

Same! I prefer Hamish anyway.

SaltedCaramelEverything · 31/12/2016 09:07

Ralph

Nonameyet1 · 31/12/2016 08:46

Ralph

FreddoFrog · 31/12/2016 08:30

Hamish

summerblonde · 31/12/2016 08:29

Ralph

Fadingmemory · 31/12/2016 08:27

Hamish! Much nicer. Would the other be pronounced Rayf or Ralf? Your son would be forever explaining.

1horatio · 31/12/2016 08:24

I like both! :)

Hellofromtheotherside16 · 31/12/2016 08:22

Plus Ralph is that throwing up noise isn't it?

Hellofromtheotherside16 · 31/12/2016 08:22

Hamish. Definitely not Ralph. Too old-fashioned. I know one in his 70s and one in his 50s.

HawaiianPartyBunker · 31/12/2016 08:18

Hamish, or as a PP said, Seamus - even better. I love Silas too.

Ralph just sounds ugly. I have a Raphael and it fucks me off no end when people mishear 'Raph' as 'Ralph'.

Cosmicglitterpug · 31/12/2016 08:13

Hamish sounds great with Margot.

bumblingmum · 31/12/2016 08:06

Ralph was on my list if I had a boy (I didn't) but think Hamish goes best with Margot (love Margot btw!)

indecisivedoctor · 31/12/2016 08:00

I think Hamish does go best with Margot.. I like Ralph but for me will "Always" have the Judy B association!

Eminybob · 31/12/2016 07:44

My nephew is a Ralph and he suits it to a tee. So cute.

Hamish is top of the list if dc2 is a boy so love it.

Either are great. (Sorry, no help at all there)