Settle a baby name argument

[SalemsPot22]

My fiancé wants to call our “hypothetical” son Roland.

I think it’s a horribly old fashioned name that will cause him to be bullied.

He thinks it’s ridiculously cool and is gutted that I hate it.

Who is being unreasonable?

Late to the party but another one saying 'Rat'.

Raymond is awful

How old is he?
What nationality is he?

Think of some boys names you like.

No big hurry given it's only a hypothetical baby though I guess.

You're not married
You don't have kids

RUN FOREST RUN 🏃‍♀️

I rather like it - and I wouldn't mind betting that it will become more popular over the next few years and then every other baby will be called Roland! That's what happened with other unpopular names, such as Jack, Oliver, Harry, Olivia, Ruby, Grace etc

I really like it! We had a lovely kind old neighbour named Roland.

Rory? That’d work ok.

Rooooooowland from Grange Hill, erm No!

@romany4 Made me think of Rolan Bolan too I’m in my 30s but love a bit of T Rex

Roland is horrible. Raymond (Ray) is slightly better but still... 🙄

Well, doesn't matter because you don't like it.

Maybe in this case, you should have the baby before you get married!

And yes, Roland isn't very nice!

Ronald McDonald

YANBU for thinking Roland is awful but YABU for saying you don't like any boys names.

@Omeara

Don’t let your husband name your child!

Can he name his child however?

I don’t like either name

Which gives them at least a 50/50 chance of becoming cool in the next decade. Your son could be ahead of the curve.

@Duvetdweller

Roland from Grange Hill

Always the first Roland I think of 😊

I dont like either.

I dont they sound like a babies name. More like older men in their 70s.

We do have kids! 2 girls luckily!

I like it! People said the same about Alfie ten years ago! Makes a change from Oliver.

I dont know Roland Rat. The only Roland I know is from a computer game a long time ago (Heroes of Might and Magic II anyone?) and he's epic in that. Ergo - I like it! It's unusual, it reminds me of a kingly name and is much better than another Noah, Arthur or Oliver

Why would his future friends from the mid 2020s and beyond think of two characters from children's/breakfast TV over forty years earlier?

Roland Schitt. Watch Schitts Creek 😂

Fair play to him for going for something refreshing and different, it’s just not really a very nice name!

I hate Raymond only because I knew a horrible godless Raymond. It’s marginally better than Roland.

Our son is a Robert and I do get a lot of funny second glances when I announce his name. Not sure if it’s a bit fuddy duddy or old-man ish but it’s a family name (Scottish) and the only one we loved, so we don’t care.

Is definitely be looking to find a compromise. Roland - no way
Raymond - too old fashioned

What about Rowan?.

Roland is awful.
In fact, I know a VERY sexy guy called Roland; it took me by surprise I went bright red and giggly when I met him, having previously only heard of him by name, because I'd assumed he was a hairy, chubby middle-aged man who enjoyed train spotting - an assumption made purely on his name
Says way more about me than him, of course, but also says a lot about the name!

My husband had his heart set on a boys name - l mean it was never gonna happen bit l am still very glad l had a girl so it didn't have to be mentioned ever again!!

I'm in my 30's and my first thought was rat but I've no idea who that is or how I know about it but I mustn't be alone