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Hamish or Ralph?

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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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FrancisCrawford · 04/10/2016 15:42

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PatSajack · 04/10/2016 15:44

In addition to the Judy Blume connection, Ralph is also an American euphemism for "vomit."

SueTrinder · 04/10/2016 16:22

Hamish. But I'm Scottish dreams of Robert Carlyle as Hamish McBeth. Don't like Ralph and I'm too old to get the Judy Blume reference.

DramaAlpaca · 04/10/2016 16:30

I completely agree with FrancisCrawford - Hamish is lovely, Ralph is not.

Sophronia · 04/10/2016 17:44

Ralph

NavyandWhite · 04/10/2016 17:46

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user1474305244 · 04/10/2016 17:49

My Westie dog is called Hamish

Sgoinneal · 04/10/2016 17:50

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HoratioNightboy · 04/10/2016 17:56

Is Ralph really considered upper-class in England? I've only known a few and posh is the last word that comes to mind for any of them! I don't think it's a very attractive name myself so I'd pick Hamish.

ilovesprouts · 04/10/2016 18:00

Love Ralph x

DanyellasDonkey · 04/10/2016 18:03

Hamish makes me think of hairy unattractive Scottish men. Ralph is ok if pronounced Ralph but don't like Rafe

ilovesprouts · 04/10/2016 18:47

Here is my Ralph

Hamish or Ralph?
MadamePeacock · 04/10/2016 19:04

Hamish

ooonatoffolo · 05/10/2016 07:13

The only Ralph's I have come across (one admittedly) are called Rafe and are upper class, yes

RebelandaStunner · 05/10/2016 19:15

Hamish. I love Scottish names. DS has one.

Ralph the puppy is very sweet ilove

babyhamish · 06/10/2016 19:37

Hamish!! Xxx

Buntysoven · 07/10/2016 00:53

Hamish. Ralph sounds like a dog barking

DarkDarkNight · 07/10/2016 00:57

Hamish.

CousinCharlotte · 07/10/2016 01:00

Hamish

Alisvolatpropiis · 07/10/2016 01:08

Ralph pronounced Rafe? Yes. Otherwise Hamish.

Thethingswedoforlove · 07/10/2016 08:49

Hamish is a lovely name.

originalmavis · 07/10/2016 08:57

Angus?

SansasEscape · 08/10/2016 20:13

Ralph would be fabulous if it wasn't slang for puke.

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Mclaren37 · 09/10/2016 05:03

Thanks for all the feedback! I do remember the Ralph reference in 'Forever'Grin but as cultural connotations go I think that one's too tenuous to put me off the name. (Same goes for the vommitting thing, we even lived in the US for years and never heard the slang term ralph used.)
Ralph probably flows better with our other names, but I think Hamish is winning - we have Scottish parents so there's a heritage link. Also our son's nn is often Archie which I think goes ok with Hamish as another old Scottish name?
Originalmavis, I love the name Angus more than both Hamish or Ralph, but sadly I think it's too close to Archer.

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Bohemond · 09/10/2016 08:45

It was 30 years ago that I read Forever and I still remember that it was a girl from Maine that gave him the STD. Weird things stick in one's mind!