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Rory or Ralph/Ralphie

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Princesspeachy0 · 25/11/2018 11:08

Which name do you prefer?

If you prefer Ralph/Ralphie, which would you put on the BC?

Any other name suggestions would be great :)

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haverhill · 25/11/2018 11:57

Ralphie is too cutesy for words.
Ralph is better, you could go posh and pronounce it Rafe.
I like Rory.

MyNewBearTotoro · 25/11/2018 11:57

I love them both! Hard to decide. Possibly a sight preference for Rory but both are lovely.

Definitely Ralph on the birth certificate though and not Ralphie - Ralphie sounds like a cutesy nickname but not a name in its own right.

HerculesTheBercules · 25/11/2018 11:57

Rory, or Ruraidh.

Definitely not the nickname for puking!

BrightonBB · 25/11/2018 11:55

Ralphie sounds cute for a toddler but not for an 18 year old or 28 year old man wanting to be taken seriously at work so you could have Ralph on birth certificate to give both options (but not really keen on either - sorry) Your choice though so choose what makes you happy.

Winterwonderland12 · 25/11/2018 11:55

Rory is really difficult to pronounce for people who struggle with their Rs!

Winterwonderland12 · 25/11/2018 11:54

Ralph

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Princesspeachy0 · 25/11/2018 11:50

@tealturnip I've never heard of that!

@thewalker75 I can imagine little children calling him wory or walph Hmm

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Thewalker75 · 25/11/2018 11:22

Ralph on the bc as ralphie sounds like something you would only say in a baby voice.

Love both names, they were both on my list but I can't say my r's very well so that ruled them out!

TealTurnip · 25/11/2018 11:20

Ralph is a slang word for vomit. I couldn’t say it every day without thinking about that.

Peachbubble · 25/11/2018 11:20

Rory

RuthW · 25/11/2018 11:18

Ralph

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 25/11/2018 11:11

I prefer Ruarigh.

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