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Opinion on the name Rawdon

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Booklover137 · 23/05/2021 16:14

I’m very strongly for this name and have loved it ever since I first read Vanity Fair in my teens. I just want to gage reactions before announcing it to family and friends as I’m aware it may sound a little too old-fashioned or even pompous for some (or perhaps I’m overthinking it!)

We would use the nickname Rory, and middle names would be Michael John.

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TatianaBis · 27/05/2021 00:28

Welease Wodger!

ShoutingBirb · 26/05/2021 19:45

Welease Woderwick!!

NeverDropYourMoonCup · 26/05/2021 18:44

I know somebody with that name. As I do somebody called Rory (actual name Roderick, one parent wanted Ruairdrigh, the other got them to write it out five times in a row quickly and pointed out that they weren't even certain how to spell it from one line to the next).

Unfortunately for Rawrs, he has never been able to pronounce R sounds. He is eternally grateful that his parents didn't go for the name of the favourite uncle, though, as then he would have been called Brian - when just old enough to be at secondary school as Life of Brian became well known amongst the teenagers. It does sound like he's saying Woowrdun. Or Woors, which is his nickname.

For my part, I'm bloody glad I wasn't called Penelope. With the scale of the stammer I had as a kid, I'd still be trying to tell my Reception teacher who I am.

opinionminion · 26/05/2021 17:36

Of all the names to choose from ...

Wowyouareboring · 26/05/2021 17:27

It’s a no from me

Evasmissingletter · 26/05/2021 17:25

Reminds me of the famous Chinese porn star Rawdong 😃

Claricestarling1 · 26/05/2021 16:50

Oh no please don’t 😫

Cushionsnotpillows · 26/05/2021 13:37

Go with Rory, for the sake of your child. Imagine him aged 15 having to deal with the "raw done" sex thing. Grim.

LittleGwyneth · 26/05/2021 13:07

I absolutely love it!

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Ellmau · 25/05/2021 22:35

I was going to say Vanity Fair! Not the most appealing of characters to name a child after...

TatianaBis · 25/05/2021 16:33

For all the extraordinary squawking going on here, I knew a Rawdon as a teen and I didn’t bat an eyelid.

Women on here are very conservative, if it’s not Ellie or Ollie they can be very hostile.

GodolphinHorne · 25/05/2021 15:51

I don’t know about Leeds, but my first thought was Crawley. In fact, if I knew a Rawdon in real life, I’d always think of them as Rawdoncrawley.

Onlinedilema · 25/05/2021 06:36

I came on to say it's a place name in West Yorkshire. As a name I don't like it.

JimBobNoJob · 24/05/2021 23:08

I’ve never heard of Rawdon as a name, (or as a place name for that matter) but I really don’t like it.

Yet I like Riordan, which is not too dissimilar but a lot softer sounding.

SallyCinnabon · 24/05/2021 17:36

[quote superlyduperly]@SallyCinnabon what about Shaydon [/quote]
Is that a name? 😮

Dogoodfeelgood · 24/05/2021 17:21

I think it’s fine! I think at first glance it’s a surprise because of the start being “Raw” but if someone you knew was named this it’s actually pronounced “roardun” so is much softer in real life. Don’t listen to the haters! Grin

Topseyt · 24/05/2021 13:12

Never heard of it before, and I have to say I don't like it at all. It has a very ugly and clunky ring to it.

Rory is nice, and a perfectly good stand-alone name. Use that.

MakkaPakkas · 24/05/2021 13:04

Sounds like a new character on dinosaur Train. If you're dead set on it I would keep it secret until the birth then present as a fait a compli. That way everyone will have to keep their traps shut about what they think of it.

JustMarriedAndLovingIt · 24/05/2021 13:00

Awful. If you’re thinking of the nickname Rory then use Rory.

superlyduperly · 24/05/2021 12:59

@SallyCinnabon what about Shaydon

SallyCinnabon · 24/05/2021 07:07

Sorry it sounds like two names put together, it’s really tricky to say. Rory is so much better.

Also can’t get past it sounding like the other made up names, Jaydon, Kaydon and Laydon (ok I made the last one up 😆)

Kimblebee19 · 24/05/2021 06:38

Going against the grain here, I really don't mind it at all! Think it might be one that has to grow on people. If you love it, go for it. I don't think you have to love the attributes of the particular character to be inspired by a name. For some reason it also makes me think of the name Holden (prob because you've mentioned links to literature and similar ending syllable) which I also like but dont know if i'd use. I like less usual names though (and struggling to chose another boy name myself!).

Chilldonaldchill · 23/05/2021 21:26

Sorry OP it's getting a bit of a roasting here but honestly - I don't dislike the sound of the name as much as some people (and didn't know the unprotected anal sex meaning) but he's such an awful character. Well-meaning isn't enough to redeem the fact that he's an idiot and a Hansel l gambler and just.... dreadful!

Scarby9 · 23/05/2021 21:05

I'm assuming you don't live in Yorkshire?