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Hamish or Ralph?

52 replies

Mclaren37 · 04/10/2016 05:53

Which do you prefer for #3, with our other little ones names...
Archer, Margot and Hamish?
Or
Archer, Margot and Ralph?
Thanks!

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Simmi1 · 04/10/2016 05:55

Either combination sounds ok but I much prefer Ralph to Hamish.

CakeRattleandRoll · 04/10/2016 06:35

Love Hamish

PotatoBread · 04/10/2016 08:49

Ralph.

Caldini22 · 04/10/2016 09:19

Both go well, I would probably choose Ralph

Pipilangstrumpf · 04/10/2016 09:25

Ralph

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 04/10/2016 10:31

Ralph.

MrsHulk · 04/10/2016 10:43

Hamish

Strikingclock · 04/10/2016 10:43

both are lovely

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ooonatoffolo · 04/10/2016 10:45

Hamish is quite Scottish.
Ralph is quite upper class English.
Which do you want to convey?
Ralph 'goes' better with the other two names imo but he wont always be named in a list of 3, so which ever you prefer?

bluebirdx · 04/10/2016 11:19

Ralph

bluebirdx · 04/10/2016 11:19

Ralph

BATHMATNZ · 04/10/2016 12:43

Hamish.
Ralph makes me think of The Simpsons.

PikachuBoo · 04/10/2016 13:07

Hamish

Bohemond · 04/10/2016 13:11

Ralph makes me think of Judy Blume!

ErrolTheDragon · 04/10/2016 13:11

Hamish is good but not if you're a sassenach.

ScarletSienna · 04/10/2016 13:27

Ralph is appearing fairly frequently on here-a definite rise in popularity without being used a lot.

Would you go for Ralf or Rafe for the pronounciation of Ralph?

I like Ralph with its Rafe pn or if not, Hamish. Hamish is a great name!

ScarletSienna · 04/10/2016 13:28

Yes Bohemond! Pulsating.

Zampa · 04/10/2016 13:35

Ralph is the name of a penis in a Judy Blue novel. Please don't.

ScarletSienna · 04/10/2016 13:51

Haha at the typo of 'Judy Blue'. It certainly was seen as almost blue at the time!

Eminybob · 04/10/2016 14:07

Bil and sil have a little Ralph. I was unsure at first but it's sweet and suits him.

I had forgotten about Judy Blume until now though!

0pti0na1 · 04/10/2016 14:28

Hamish

Pipilangstrumpf · 04/10/2016 14:35

Don't you think people will instantly forget any old (Blume) associations once they meet a lovely real life Ralph? Associations change very quickly imo.

user1474305244 · 04/10/2016 14:41

Ralph is hideous

Yodasbride · 04/10/2016 14:44

Hamish every time

Although I am biased as I have one!

ScarletSienna · 04/10/2016 15:40

Pip- it's a good twenty plus years since I read Forever and the pulsating and throbbing Ralph is still my first association. Maybe only for those in their 30s though? Grin