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Ralph or Hamish?

36 replies

Mclaren37 · 31/12/2016 06:24

Which one do you prefer Ralph or Hamish? To go with sister Margot. I love both these names. (Rightly or wrongly I really do want the sibling names to sound nice when said together). We are 50/50 English/Scottish.
Any other suggestions also appreciated!

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HeddaGabbler · 31/12/2016 06:25

They are both lovely names! Like them both which is no help!

celtiethree · 31/12/2016 06:34

Hamish though I'd prefer to use Seamus. Not keen on Ralph.

BikeRunSki · 31/12/2016 06:35

Hamish
I don't like Ralph at all.

ninenicknames · 31/12/2016 06:36

Ralph! 💙

flipsahoy · 31/12/2016 06:39

Hamish.

Ralph always reminds me of the penis in Judy Blume's book 'Forever' Blush

jenniuol · 31/12/2016 06:40

Ralph

jenniuol · 31/12/2016 06:41

I actually meant hamish 😳

Toomanycats99 · 31/12/2016 06:55

Flips - that was my first thought too!

RueDeDay · 31/12/2016 07:10

Hamish, without question.

Aftertheraincomesthesun · 31/12/2016 07:11

Both beautiful

TheLegendOfBeans · 31/12/2016 07:27

Hamish!

Eminybob · 31/12/2016 07:44

My nephew is a Ralph and he suits it to a tee. So cute.

Hamish is top of the list if dc2 is a boy so love it.

Either are great. (Sorry, no help at all there)

indecisivedoctor · 31/12/2016 08:00

I think Hamish does go best with Margot.. I like Ralph but for me will "Always" have the Judy B association!

bumblingmum · 31/12/2016 08:06

Ralph was on my list if I had a boy (I didn't) but think Hamish goes best with Margot (love Margot btw!)

Cosmicglitterpug · 31/12/2016 08:13

Hamish sounds great with Margot.

HawaiianPartyBunker · 31/12/2016 08:18

Hamish, or as a PP said, Seamus - even better. I love Silas too.

Ralph just sounds ugly. I have a Raphael and it fucks me off no end when people mishear 'Raph' as 'Ralph'.

Hellofromtheotherside16 · 31/12/2016 08:22

Hamish. Definitely not Ralph. Too old-fashioned. I know one in his 70s and one in his 50s.

Hellofromtheotherside16 · 31/12/2016 08:22

Plus Ralph is that throwing up noise isn't it?

1horatio · 31/12/2016 08:24

I like both! :)

Fadingmemory · 31/12/2016 08:27

Hamish! Much nicer. Would the other be pronounced Rayf or Ralf? Your son would be forever explaining.

summerblonde · 31/12/2016 08:29

Ralph

FreddoFrog · 31/12/2016 08:30

Hamish

Nonameyet1 · 31/12/2016 08:46

Ralph

SaltedCaramelEverything · 31/12/2016 09:07

Ralph

raviolidreaming · 31/12/2016 09:33

Ralph always reminds me of the penis in Judy Blume's book 'Forever'

Same! I prefer Hamish anyway.