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Original poster

Roman - yea or nay?

95 replies

KevinMcAllistereatsyellowsnow · 29/01/2024 22:31

Need an R name for baby boy.
What's your opinion on Roman? Ronan? Reuben?

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DesertSnow · 29/01/2024 23:59

Roman

Musntapplecrumble · 29/01/2024 23:40

Roman 💯

caringcarer · 29/01/2024 23:36

I've got a Roman Reggie.

LadyGAgain · 29/01/2024 23:35

Love Roman. Strong, pan European!

KirstenBlest · 29/01/2024 23:34

@Kwam31 , It's the equivalent of saying Cillian as Sillian.

Kwam31 · 29/01/2024 23:32

@KirstenBlest
Are Welsh? living in Wales?
Stop being so pedantic, not everything fits into your experience/knowledge.
Lots and lots of names have been anglicised/ adapted.

Dovewings · 29/01/2024 23:31

I like Roman.

KirstenBlest · 29/01/2024 23:29

@Kwam31 , not one Rhodri I know says Rodri, and not one Rhys says Rees. The letter Rh doesn't sound like R.

Kwam31 · 29/01/2024 23:25

@KirstenBlest
You do know not very name
is pronounced in its original form?
I have Gaelic named DC and often hear varied pronunciations.
The Rhodri I know say rod-ri

PlasticSurgeonWithASidelineAsAStuntWoman · 29/01/2024 23:23

Roderick -Roddy
Robert
Rhys
Reece
Rex

KirstenBlest · 29/01/2024 23:23

@Kwam31 , Rhodri starts with the letter Rh. It's Welsh. The same is true for Rhys.

Kwam31 · 29/01/2024 23:21

That's odd, I know quite a few with that spelling 🤷🏼‍♀️

Onelife2024 · 29/01/2024 23:19

I like Reuben best from your choices. Ronan is ok. Roman isn’t to my taste - I think of Romans.

How about -

Rowan
Reese
Rory
Rafael
Robin

DaisyCat33 · 29/01/2024 23:17

I like Roman but it's used a lot these days. I think Reuben is lovely.

KirstenBlest · 29/01/2024 23:06

I really don’t like the name Roman. Me neither, makes me think of roman remains and roman ruins.
Reuben is popular and gets misspelt as Rueben a lot.

Rhodri doesn't start with R @Kwam31

Kwam31 · 29/01/2024 22:55

Ruairidh
Richie
Rowan
Rhodri
Reese
Riley
Rex

Honeyroar · 29/01/2024 22:51

Sorry, I really don’t like the name Roman. Ronan is a bit better.

KirstenBlest · 29/01/2024 22:51

Raymond

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KevinMcAllistereatsyellowsnow · 29/01/2024 22:48

Robert is already "taken"

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KirstenBlest · 29/01/2024 22:36

Roman? Ronan? Reuben? Of the three, Ronan, but he'll get Roman a lot.

Robert or Richard

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