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Rufus, Ralph or Rupert?

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Shropitlikeitshot · 29/09/2016 22:35

Those are my three favourites if it's a boy (due Weds).

Would you mind picking your favourite of the three please?

And incase I've missed the perfect girls name, perhaps offer a name that might suit me if I like the above?

Thank you.

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Thewolfsjustapuppy · 30/09/2016 15:42

Rupert really is a marmite name. But it is not wet! I know several adult Ruperts and they are without exception all high flyers in their chosen professional fields.

MitzyLeFrouf · 30/09/2016 15:42

Well it's a matter of opinion really. To me it's most definitely wet.

W8woman · 30/09/2016 15:48

LOL at pipi. How long have you lived in England? Just about every name choice will provoke raised eyebrows or a smirk from some section of society.

Some names shout your social status, or your parents's social pretensions, and some aren't quite so pigeon-holing.

W8woman · 30/09/2016 15:49

parents' social pretensions

HardcoreLadyType · 30/09/2016 15:53

Not keen on Ralph, but the other two are lovely.

So is Wilf, actually, although I would go for Wilfred, as he could be Will, Wilf, Fred, Freddy, etc.

I love Philippa, too, even though there was a nasty Philippa at school.

ThoraGruntwhistle · 30/09/2016 15:58

Rufus - dog
Rupert - wet bear in trousers
Ralph - penis or vomit.

So if I had to pick one, Rufus I guess.

Optimist3 · 30/09/2016 18:41

I don't think of puke with Ralph or a dog with rufus. I do think of a bear with Rupert but that's not bad

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