Alliterative names (R)

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Our surname is the same as a famous 80s agony aunt/her present day food critic son.

We're expecting a baby boy in August and, although we wanted a boy and are super happy, we're really struggling with names.

We had decided on Eddie, but we've gone off it a bit. I think it's the 'ie' sound on the end. Both husband and I like alliterative names (ie. same first/last initial) because they're a bit super-heroesque and we're both massive nerds!

I'd mentioned that I liked Rufus and DH conceded last night that it was growing on him, more so than Eddie, because of the same initials thing.

I'm now looking for other boy names, preferably 2 syllable, beginning with 'R' as this seems to be the winning formula.

So far I've suggested Riley and Ruben but DH doesn't like them. Any other cool boy names which start with R, in case he changes his mind about Rufus!? (I hope not!)

Thanks!

I think Eddie R is the name of a member of Crowded House. Rings a bell anyway.

Rory
Robin
Rodney (!)
Roger (!!)
Robert
Rowan
Reggie

I really like Rufus more than any of them though.

Rupert
Rory
Robin
Ronan
River
Riordan
Roman
Reggie
Rowan
Rudy
Raleigh
Remiel
Rio
Redmond
Remy
Rene
Remus
Reuel
Rian
Ridley
Rocco
Roan
Rohan
Rollo
Ronnie
Roscoe

I like Rupert and River!

Rowan was the preferred name had he been a she.

Rufus is still my fave though. Think DH is warming to it partly because Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure was on over the weekend and Rufus IS cool!

I'll just have to keep dropping subtle hints to make sure he doesn't backtrack again...he's convinced that our son is going to be a rock star (he's already sorted him drum and guitar lessons with my brother who's in a band) so wants a 'cool' name! Men and their weird priorities, eh...?

Ralph

Radley
Ranulph
Rafferty
Reese
Rocco
Ripley
Raphael

OP personally I prefer the 'rock star test' to the usual 'high court judge test'.

Oooh, Ripley is cool! Like from 'Alien'!

Oh god yes, the rock star test is the only one I'm interested in! High court what? Blah. Yawn!

Just thought of some more....
Ridley (if you like Ripley)
Rett
Regan
Russel
Rigby
Roald

Ronan
Roman
Rafa
Rex
Rudy

Ramone!

Rockstar names beginning with R?

Ringo (Star)
R (Kelly) sorry had to be done
Ray (Davies)
Lots and lots of Ricks, Ryans (yes even with your surname) and Roberts

It doesn't have to be 'out there' to be rockstar. In fact I think its the quite the opposite. I mean David Bowie isn't exactly inspired, considering this was AFTER he changed his SURNAME. I think rockstar names are definitely more about the surname tbh and if you've got a shit one theres not a great deal you can do about it. You've got a half decent one though. However, you don't get too many rock stars with long first names - if they do they abbreviate. So no more than 2 syllables is preferable.

I can't think what your sur name might be

I like Robbie and Richie. They're classic but not too stiff.

Roscoe and Rocco are great too and the vowel at the end would make it flow in to the sur name.

One of my children has an alliterative name. I think it sounds good but my mum said it sounded like somebody choking on a fish bone.

Joan, he's some times a judge on masterchef.

Beardy.

His mum helped people whose problems were causing them payne(r).

Ha! Don't. It makes it worse that I actually share the same first name as her too!

Have completely outed myself there, but I never post anything too embarrassing on here and everyone knows I'm upduffed anyways!

Ramone and Rigby are both excellent!

...what does the 'R' in 'R Kelly' stand for...?

R Kelly's first name is Robert

Do people constantly say to you 'oh you have the same name as XXX XXXX'?

Ah, I've figured it out. I used to love her. Bloody sensible she was.

Roland

Yeah, unfortunately we only share a name, not levels of common sense!

I sometimes get jokes about it but not so much from the young 'uns who don't seem to know who she was. I changed my email avatar at work to a picture of her which in resplendent 80s glory; we all thought was funny, but 'the management' made me change it back...

Rhett
River
Rico
Rafe

Not sure i like them but there some i can think of, i quite like Rhett actually