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Rollo

42 replies

delilah88 · 12/01/2013 18:04

What do you think? It is a version of Rolf.

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PoppyWearer · 12/01/2013 18:06

King Rollo was a kids' cartoon in the 80's - anyone old enough to remember that like me will make the association.

HollyGoHeavily · 12/01/2013 18:07

Not great if they are not one of life's thin people.....

TillyTommyTootToot · 12/01/2013 18:07

Do you love anyone enough to give them your last.........

Chottie · 12/01/2013 18:08

Please think very carefully - he will be forever associated with the sweets of the same name......

p.s. I know it is NOMB, but there are lots of other boy's names........

MadameCastafiore · 12/01/2013 18:08

Life will be a fucking nightmare if little Rollo is fat!

FraterculaArctica · 12/01/2013 18:09

King Rollo wasn't a good role model either. Infantile and prone to endless tantrums, as I remember - so unlike some cartoon characters, this one invites ridicule, I'm afraid.

delilah88 · 12/01/2013 18:12

King Rollo was brilliant! Don't you remember he could walk up trees perpendicularly? It's not like Pob, or something.

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akaemmafrost · 12/01/2013 18:13

No, please no.

delilah88 · 12/01/2013 18:14

I don't see how it's different to names like Ivo, which everyone seems to like?

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iseenodust · 12/01/2013 18:16

I knew a giant chocolate poodle of that name.

MadBusLady · 12/01/2013 18:18

King Rollo was ace!

No, though. Sorry.

Roland? I like Roly as a nn.

hatebeak · 12/01/2013 18:19

Given the trend for boys' names ending in "o" - Milo, Arlo, Otto - you'd be ahead of the curve a bit with Rollo.

MarmaladeSkies · 12/01/2013 18:20

I'll be the lone voice.I love it.

kitsmummy · 12/01/2013 18:22

definitely a fat boy. So, No.

redandwhitesprinkles · 12/01/2013 18:25

No, sorry.

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Locketjuice · 12/01/2013 18:29

Nooo

sparkle12mar08 · 12/01/2013 18:38

It'll forever br the fat boys from Grange Hill for me, sorry!

HyvaPaiva · 12/01/2013 18:45

Reminds me of the guy from Faithless who's called Rollo. And you might get mispronunciations between 'Rolo' and 'Rohl-o'. I really don't like it, sorry.

GoldPlatedNineDoors · 12/01/2013 18:51

I like it. I love The Cleveland Show and the little boy off that is called Rollo, pronounced Ra-Lo

Bluestocking · 12/01/2013 19:24

For me, it's a real Tim-Nice-But-Dim name. It's what cheery Sloaney dimwits called Roland are called by their family and friends.

missmapp · 12/01/2013 19:25

Wasn't he in Grange Hill??

LaurenCaddy · 12/01/2013 19:46

No sorry. Again, will be really bullied if he turns out to be on the large side.

But i agree with goldplated, i like Rollo pronounced Ra-Lo from the Cleveland Show. It suits his character which again i'd look into if you consider that.

But not Rollo.

Pancakeflipper · 12/01/2013 19:49

I love Rollo for a dog.

As already pointed out, a rather rotund person will hate it as their name.

PurpleStorm · 12/01/2013 21:48

I misread it as Rolo and thought you were thinking about naming a child after the chocolate Blush