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Ronnie

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Roo2020 · 25/04/2020 12:59

Expecting first baby late July, we know that we are having a boy. DH likes the name Ronnie, which I wasn't originally keen on but coming round to it.
We originally liked Oliver but decided against it because of how popular it is. We also like Alfie but I think I prefer Ronnie out of the two and is probably less popular... Thoughts please?

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FrancisCrawford · 26/04/2020 14:25

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pooopypants · 26/04/2020 11:02

Ronnie - thuggish

Alfie - chavvy and common

Dyra · 26/04/2020 10:47

My first thought was of the two Ronnie's, rather than the gangster connection. As a whole, I don't like the name for a boy anyway. I like it much better as a NN for a girl.

Of the other names mentioned in your OP, I'd have said Alfie was becoming more popular than Oliver nowadays. Of the two, I prefer Oliver.

NoMorePoliticsPlease · 26/04/2020 10:33

Kray? Corbett? Barker?

zscaler · 26/04/2020 10:31

The only thing with Ronnie is it sounds like a nickname to me, rather than a full name (like Ronald)

123Dancewithme · 26/04/2020 00:31

I know someone who was going to call her twins Ronnie and Reggie. She was talked out of it and went with Sammy and Richie instead!

Devlesko · 25/04/2020 23:53

But Ronnie would be Ron, then kids would say do one Ron.

MrsMop1964 · 25/04/2020 23:52

Unfortunately I also thought of the Krays right away, and then the two Ronnies.

EmbarrassedUser · 25/04/2020 23:49

How awful. Who cares if Oliver is popular? If you like it then go for it. I hear Ronnie then I hear Reggie too. As will most of the population.

babynamelover · 25/04/2020 23:47

Must be a British thing to do with nicknames for boys 😊. I don't really like Ronnie or it's mate Reggie they are quite harsh sounding and not really old enough to be cool!

ofwarren · 25/04/2020 23:44

I just can't get past the gangster connotations. I really don't like it sorry.

Whatsyourflava · 25/04/2020 23:40

@FamilyOfAliens sorry if the selection was random. I’m one of the posters that likes all OPs name ideas - including both Ronnie and Alfie ...but OP said she’d like a name that’s not too popular so I was just suggesting other names I also liked that are much further down the charts than Ronnie and Alfie. Totally appreciate OP might not find my suggestions very helpful. Hope they haven’t annoyed or upset her. 🙏

FamilyOfAliens · 25/04/2020 22:46

How about Marley? Idris? Rex? Otis? Cole? Chester? Blake? Rudy/Rudi? Dexter? Casper? Barnaby? Tristan? Kit? Billy?

That’s a truly random selection of names - what makes you think the OP would like any of them?

And seriously - Idris?

MyNameHasBeenTaken · 25/04/2020 22:42

Dd has 2 in her class. Aged 7.
"Today, I played football with the 2 Ronnies "

Lala241280 · 25/04/2020 21:18

Each to their own but Ronnie sounds a chavy name

user1493494961 · 25/04/2020 20:49

Awful, gangster connotations.

Cissyandflora · 25/04/2020 18:00

@Whatsyourflava I’m glad you were not telling me off for being judgy! I know it’s not right but I really do judge names.
One thing more to say on this though- someone related to me is called Donnie. Donald. He has detested his name from the day he was aware of it. Absolutely hates it. So I don’t like Ronnie because it has the same horrible sound. Plus associations with gangsters. But mainly because it sounds so horrible.

babycakes1010 · 25/04/2020 17:25

I love it ...was on the list for ds2 but went with Frankie

Shayisgreat · 25/04/2020 17:24

I've never met anyone called Ronnie and it doesn't have any negative connotations for me (except that it is slang for moustache in Ireland).

I prefer it to Charlie and Alfie but I wouldn't choose it. If you like it then go for it.

BikeRunSki · 25/04/2020 17:24

It’sok, but not if your surname is Rennie! (I went to school with a Ronnie Rennie). The only Other one I know is French, his English wife uses Ronnie as a diminutive of Laurent, which has caught on across a much wider circle of friends and family.

lalafafa · 25/04/2020 17:20

Gangsta

Toddlerteaplease · 25/04/2020 17:18

Awful. I once met twins called Ronnie and Reggie. And another baby called Kray.

DariaMorgendorffer · 25/04/2020 17:13

Terrible.

Mummytobe0920 · 25/04/2020 17:09

Love it!

DramaAlpaca · 25/04/2020 16:56

Horrible name.

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