Randolph wdyt?

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DC2 is expected in the next 5-6 weeks. DP and I have decided on girls' names shortlist but are stuck on boys. One name we both quite like is Randolph. Do you think that Randy would be a problematic shortening? We've already had to reject names beginning with B as DS1 has picked a middle name that starts with a J.

Randy is nice name, I like it.

Def would be worried about nn being used against ds in the future!!

No, you can't live in Britain and call someone Randy

Horny reindeer, sorry!

And, yes, I'm perfectly aware that it's technically 'Rudolph' who's a reindeer and that you don't have to abbreviate it to 'Randy'.

Sorry, I'd hate to be called Randy so it's a no from me.

Do you think that Randy would be a problematic shortening?

Hmmm, let me think.......

YES.

It would be very problematic for the poor kid! Step away from the Christmas booze and sober up.

Yeah. Not great imo sorry.

Randy... I’m sorry but I really wouldn’t.

What about Rudolph, Ranulph / Ranulf or Ralf?

Randy? Nooooo! Please don't do that to a child, his teenage years will be awful!

How about Rafe?

Was also going to suggest Ranulph (Ralphie).

Scott!

No you cannot give a baby a name that will become Randy when he's about 12yo FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE! Poor bugger!

Go for Ranulph. Or Clive. Or Jaxxon Squirrel. Or anything that isn't Randy.

Thanks all, as we kind of suspected. We're going to spend the evening looking at names so no doubt be back to ask you wise folk soon.

Ranulph is nice. Randolph is very definitely a horny reindeer as suggested by pp. I think Randy is an acceptable name in America though. If you’re in uk or spend a lot of time here I would definitely reconsider.

Randolph the Randy nosed reindeer. It's festive.

Jaxxon Squirrel is rather nice.

Dear God, no. Randolph is bad enough but Randy.... dont do that to the child.

Sugarpie

I actually rather like Ranulph. I wonder if DH likes it as well... :)

Anyhow: OP, naming a child Randolph would be genuinely cruel imo.

Randy as is horny?! You can’t do that!

You can call him Ray (Raymond is another name option but 'Ray'could work for Randolph too if you're not too keen on Randy).

Randolph is a great, strong, timeless name.

But parents don’t get to choose their kids nicknames thevanguard. Especially fairly tenuous ones like calling a kid Ray when his name is Randolph. There’s no way he wouldn’t be Randy at school.

What about Roland?

Sorry. I'm not British so I personally don't find Randolph bad at all.

Roland is lovely (although I may be biased). I think Randolph is actually a nice name. But it would be turned into Randy which is pretty bad.

Other names I’d put in the Randolph category (just in case you need suggestions) are
Clovis
Casper
Torgeir
Magnus
Keir

It's awful, sorry. It doesn't sound nice and you cannot give a child a name with the nn Randy. Also the 'olph' just makes me think of Adolf. I know that this ending is common in parts of the world but I wouldn't do it.

Ooh Ranulph is a good suggestion. I'll see what DP thinks. Not that I'd ever use it but I like Jaxxon Squirrel, they sound like a super hero. And weirdly I know as I asked about Randy but Ralph is too closely linked to Forever.

Glad you've seen the light OP. Enduring a name like Randy would be actual torture.