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What do you think of Roderick

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MistyF · 24/08/2024 14:12

What do you think of Roderick? With possible nickname Roddy or Ro. It has same origins as Spanish Rodrigo. I don't know what to think of Roderick, but I kinda like it because I'm trying to find longer names to add to my list, that are also unusual and acceptable, but don't really like Rodrigo.

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JudyP · 24/08/2024 14:44

TheCrenchinglyMcQuaffenBrothers · 24/08/2024 14:26

All I can think of now is
‘Welease Woderwick’

My mind went straight to this!

TenThousandSpoons · 24/08/2024 14:44

Not keen. I don’t think he’d thank you.

longdistanceclaraclara · 24/08/2024 14:39

Wodewick!

LouisTherouxattheorgy · 24/08/2024 14:38

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What do you think of Roderick
PlantDoctor · 24/08/2024 14:37

TheCrenchinglyMcQuaffenBrothers · 24/08/2024 14:26

All I can think of now is
‘Welease Woderwick’

This!

CarlaBruni · 24/08/2024 14:35

Years ago, I had a boyfriend with the shortening you're thinking of. I used to avoid saying his name out loud.

AnnaMagnani · 24/08/2024 14:35

We had to dissect a rat for Biology A level.

I called mine Roderick.

PianPianPiano · 24/08/2024 14:34

TheCrenchinglyMcQuaffenBrothers · 24/08/2024 14:26

All I can think of now is
‘Welease Woderwick’

Yup, that's all I think of too 😂

Bluefields96 · 24/08/2024 14:34

Roderick the Rat in Tales from the Riverbank.

gettingolderbutcooler · 24/08/2024 14:30

Makes me think of Monty python.
"Wodewick"

ineedtogwtoutbeforeitatoohot · 24/08/2024 14:28

Poor kid

Spirallingdownwards · 24/08/2024 14:28

TheCrenchinglyMcQuaffenBrothers · 24/08/2024 14:26

All I can think of now is
‘Welease Woderwick’

cross posted 🤣 me too

Spirallingdownwards · 24/08/2024 14:27

Beamur · 24/08/2024 14:26

Only Fools and Horses.

That's Rodney you plonker

Spirallingdownwards · 24/08/2024 14:27

Welease Woderwick

TheCrenchinglyMcQuaffenBrothers · 24/08/2024 14:26

All I can think of now is
‘Welease Woderwick’

Beamur · 24/08/2024 14:26

Only Fools and Horses.

Fifthtimelucky · 24/08/2024 14:25

Personally I don't like the sound of it at all. I think it's clunky and hard sounding.

Rodrigo is much more pleasant sounding name, but I wouldn't call a child that unless it had some Spanish ancestry.

I usually prefer longer names to shortened ones, but I wanted Roddy I'd just call them that.

cupcaske123 · 24/08/2024 14:22

No

DaisyChain505 · 24/08/2024 14:22

It’s reminds me of diary of a whimpy kid. Very American.