Ralph - Cool or terrible?

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Myself and husband are Struggling to agree on boys names and I am due in 2 weeks so starting to panic a little now!

I really like the name Ralph but my husband isn't sure and needs some convincing, what are people's general thoughts on this name?

I thought it was a little different and not too popular although not too out of the ordinary? ?

Yep, Ralph is a penis.

I really like it pronounced as Rafe - was on our shortlist for a while.

I like Ralph/Ralf a lot. Quite popular in Germany, I think.

I thought a Will/Willy is a penis?

Not Ralph please, I amways thing of the one from Happy Days. Sorry. Plus pronounced Rafe sounds pretentious. (double sorry)

I know a Ralph, I like it.

Ok - I think it could be good. However my other half loves the Simpsons and thinks it's hilarious. I can't hear the name without thinking about the character out of it!

This means that the name is associated with a rather snivelling, annoying, whiney character in my head. This might be the same for others (?)

It always remind me of Judy Blume

or being sick

No sorry.

Reminds me of Ted and Ralph from The Fast Show.

I quite like it. I think Keeley Hawes has a Ralph.

Love it, also love Ted! Would probably be Ralphie for a few years for me.

Where in the country does it mean sick?!? Never heard of that...

Aw at lil' furry Ralph!

I know a lovely Ralf, so I'm biased. I've never associated either a penis or being sick with the name, though..

My grandfather was called Ralph but it was always pronounced Rahf. I always really liked it and was surprised later in life to discover that it was really "Ralf".

My dad is Ralph - we always laugh because the dim character in any film is always Ralph. Not a good name although my dad is very lovely!

I like Rafe as a short form of Rafael better

No offence to anyone, but I dont like the name Ralph.

I love it, but would definitely pronounce it as Ralf. I don't have any of the connotations mentioned above (but then I can be extremely dim-witted about such things).

Agree, though, that Rufus is a truly fabulous name too.

Reuben?

I have a Ralf! ( I am not offended by the way!) We spell it with an f and also pronounce at that way. Obviously we totally love it and most people seem to think it is pretty cool - perhaps they are just being polite and then sniggering later. We havent met many, even now DS has started school.
Go for it. By the way our short list for other names was Hugh and Frank if that is any help.
Goood luck

As mentioned by other MNers, all I can say is Judy Blume, Judy Blume, Judy Blume. Sorry.

judy blume killed ralph as a prospective name

Although some people have read Judy Blume, lots and lots have not and would not make any book association with the name Ralph.

I have never ever heard of "ralph" connected with vomiting. Perhaps it depends on whether you pronounce it more "rolf" than "ralf".

I like it anyway, and the version that pronounces it Rafe. In fact it was always pronounced Rafe until about 1900.