Harri or Ranulph?

[UKrider]

First baby. He's two days old and we can't pick a name.

I think we are down to two

Harri (surprisingly my Englishman husband likes the Welsh spelling - we currently live in Wales but likely to move about a bit)

Or

Ranulph

The pros to Harri is that he kind of looks like a Harri and my husband had championed it from the start. I like it but just feel is terribly popular at the moment - oh like ANOTHER Harri.

Ranulph is a name we both like as we've gone along. It's hard to imagine it as a baby name though I think teen/man it's great. I guess it would go to Ran as a nickname which is fine.

What do we do mumsnetters?

What do you think of these two names?

I don't really think randy is a word kids use nowadays so I don't think it will become a nickname IMO

Caradog is my favourite Welsh boy's name.
Or Meredydd.

I have a Harri so I evidently think it's a great name!

No problem! I'm very fond of Ranulph (cousin and name!) so happy to help.

You are all marvellous.

You are going to kill me. We've gone with a different name! He was Ranulph for an hour but it just didn't feel right for him. I want it to as I love it. But it made me feel edgey once we said that was it between us.

As my husband liked the sound of Harri/harry so much I though about the sounds of names. I remembered my friends lovely son Tally.

My husband really likes it too.

So...
Taliesin it is. Should appeal to the Welsh name fabs on here :)

Tal or Tally nn.

I really appreciate everyone's contribution and helping me work this through. I wanted to update so you could read the outcome of you wanted to know.

Taliesin is my fave welsh name :) and Tal is lovely.

You have to go with the name that feels right for your baby. Maybe the next one will look more like a Ranulph:)

Thanks for letting us know and congrats on picking a lovely name!

Harris gets my vote, unless you are very posh then Ranulph is OK