What's the consensus on Rudy?

[OutIntoTheBlue]

DH is stuck on Rudy if DC turns out to be a boy. I need a bit of convincing, I like it, but not sure it's for me. Any thoughts?

OK, used to love but now like

I too associate Rudi (Rudolf) with my German uncle. It is not very popular with the younger generation there at the moment . Perhaps it may be in 20-30 years time? Also way too close to RUDE in English, sorry.

I like it.

Rudy has two problems imo: firstly it has the word RUDE in it, and secondly it is part of the cutey type -y names that will start to date badly as people tire of them (Alfie, Archie, Charlie, Rudy....).

Rudolph if you must, but Rudy no imo.

Rudylicious

To me, the first association is ska.

But I think "Rude boy" has a definite meaning (I'm not sure what it it, I don't yet speak teen fluently) - might ge worth checking if it's ok to live with.

(Then again, at the rate teen speak moves on, it might become less of an issue - though might date badly).

Oh give over! Its an utterly fab name.

It has so many possibiities - Rudylicious (as previously mentioned), Rude Bwoy, Rudolpho, Rudy McTudy, Rudilinka to name but a few.

My Rudy is on my profile is you can get past the massive bungalowinthegarden photos.

If you really want to burst a blood vessel his full name is Rudy Asa Billy Cassius Hendrix.

Ner ner ner ner ner

He is the one with the superman babygro and the reindeer hat.

See - there is another one Rudy the Reindeer...

Rudy hell no! Sadie Frost's ds maybe, no, just no!

I like rudy, remnds me of rudy huxtable!

its a great name there are twins at dds school called rudi and jude - adorable!

Here's wiki on the term - it seems pretty durable: used in the 60s, in the 70s (with ska) and again in the 00s.

^Have they a sister names Sadie? ..or perhaps Iris?

sadly no - i would literally pee if they did!

...but perhaps there's a Rafferty lurking in the wings!!!

My niece who is pretty street (in a nice way) was really shocked that I called my Rudy 'rude boy'.

I explained that it meant something different back in the day. I think its means more a of a player now. When I were a girl it meant a cool dude with an attitude.

I know a Rudy - think it's a great name.

Too rude-y IMO