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Ralphie??

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beckieperk · 21/11/2017 21:21

Brother of Joshua.

Or Sebastian/Seb.....

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ThePug · 25/11/2017 19:51

I have a toddler Ralph (pronounced ralf); we and nursery/others sometimes call him Ralphie but I wouldn't have dreamt of putting that on his birth certificate.

MiniMaxi · 25/11/2017 18:04

I love Ralph pronounced Rafe, and also really like Sebastian

Ralph pronounced Ralph is fine - with Ralphie as nn - just not my preferred pronunciation

MikeUniformMike · 25/11/2017 14:12

I don't like Ralphie or Sebastian.

LaurieMarlow · 25/11/2017 14:11

Ralph pronounced Rafe.

NotAgainYoda · 23/11/2017 19:31

... sorry, should have said Sebastian is better than Ralph/ie

NotAgainYoda · 23/11/2017 19:30

What about Raphael

CoraPirbright · 23/11/2017 13:09

How are your pronouncing it OP? Love the name Ralph but only pronounced ‘Rayf’. Hate it pronounced the other way and with the ‘ie’ at the end makes it sound even worse!

Thirtyrock39 · 22/11/2017 20:55

I agree with the Judy Blume comment- sorry rules Ralph out altogether for me

HaHaHmm · 22/11/2017 20:54

“Mrs Krabappel? My worm crawled in my mouth and I ate it.”

SilverySurfer · 22/11/2017 20:44

High Court Judge Ralphie ...... - doesn't work does it

Mrsknackered · 22/11/2017 19:44

I love Ralph. I wouldn't put Ralphie on the b/c

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 22/11/2017 12:27

Sebastian and Ralph, or Ranulph. Ralphie for short.

Glumglowworm · 21/11/2017 22:24

Dogs name

I don't really like Ralph but it won't sound odd with classmates like Albert and Stanley

Awks · 21/11/2017 22:11

Ralphie in Secret life of 5 year olds is just gorgeous!

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beckieperk · 21/11/2017 22:09

**MaryPoppinsPenguins I love that movie....."Oh my god I shot my eye out!!!" Randy out of the question too then. Lol. Grin

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gingerbreadmam · 21/11/2017 22:09

Tanya bardleys baby is called ralphie. I like it.

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beckieperk · 21/11/2017 22:07

Thanks all.....seems pretty unanimous.

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MaryPoppinsPenguins · 21/11/2017 22:07

Ralphie makes me think of that film A Christmas Story where the kid gets his tongue stuck to a pole...

LadyGagarden · 21/11/2017 22:07

Sebastian

NC4now · 21/11/2017 22:06

Sebastian is much better.

DramaAlpaca · 21/11/2017 22:01

I really dislike Ralph, both the sound of it & the look of it written down, and Ralphie is even worse.

So on the basis of that, Sebastian.

Wolfcub · 21/11/2017 21:59

Ralphie reminds me either of the simpsons or the sopranos. Ralph is of but what about options like Rafe etc?

Angelwendy · 21/11/2017 21:57

Sebastian or Ralph. Definitely not Ralphie as would sound ridiculous when he's an adult

SoftSheen · 21/11/2017 21:55

I'd go with Sebastian.

NC4now · 21/11/2017 21:54

When I hear the name Ralph I think of Forever by Judy Blume.