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Stanley v Ralph

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ChampagneBuffet · 04/08/2019 10:37

I posted before with a completely different list of names and now DH has suggested these two and I love them both. DS1 is James Joseph Benjamin. His middle names will be Frederick George. TIA.

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Pippilangstrumpfi · 04/08/2019 10:39

Ralph

aibutohavethisusername · 04/08/2019 10:40

Stanley

Fiftysix · 04/08/2019 10:41

Stanley. Stan. It's a goer I think. If Archie is popular then there's nothing holding Stan back!

Stillstrawberrywater · 04/08/2019 10:42

Stanley. Good strong traditional name. Plus Ralph always reminds me of the kid off the simpsons.

Herefortheduration · 04/08/2019 10:45

Stanley, fabulous name.

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ChampagneBuffet · 04/08/2019 10:50

Stanley is my favourite, Ralph is DH’s. But we’ll go with Stanley, love that he can be Stan too. Thank youGrin

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user1493494961 · 04/08/2019 11:21

I liked your first list better.

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ChampagneBuffet · 04/08/2019 11:23

Thank you, but we’ve gone for Stanley. None of the first list felt like the one but Stanley does @user1493494961

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FairfaxAikman · 04/08/2019 11:32

Is Ralph pronounced Rahlf or Rayfe?
If the latter then definitely Ralph but if the former Stanley is better.

MyFartWillGoOn · 04/08/2019 12:05

Maybe it's an age thing but Ralph will always remind me of that Judy Blume book where he named his penis Ralph!

Sorry!

Stanley for me therefore!

Pippilangstrumpfi · 04/08/2019 12:09

Isn't Ralph pronounced as it's written, Ra l f

Ellmau · 04/08/2019 13:43

Unless you're super posh in which case it's Rafe.

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ChampagneBuffet · 04/08/2019 14:15

It would be Ralf

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Mac47 · 04/08/2019 14:58

Stanley. Ralph is definitely a penis name.

Yestermo · 04/08/2019 15:00

Ralph is definitely a penis.

imtheonlyupsieone · 04/08/2019 15:04

Ralph runs badly into Frederick - two F sounds.

Stanley much better - good choice.

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ChampagneBuffet · 04/08/2019 15:08

Stanley it is then😂. Never heard of Ralph being a penis

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NoSauce · 04/08/2019 15:21

I fear Stanley is the new Alfie.

DramaAlpaca · 04/08/2019 20:04

Of the two, Stanley.

Trazemy85 · 04/08/2019 20:05

Stanley

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ChampagneBuffet · 04/08/2019 22:16

I’m not bothered by popularity, James is popular and that doesn’t bother me

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Letthemysterybe · 04/08/2019 22:18

I love the name Stanley. Definitely would have used it for ds if I hadn’t already had used it for my cat.

37KAT · 04/08/2019 22:23

My cats called Stanley Smile nice name for a human too!

Tillygetsit · 04/08/2019 22:59

Mot my usual type of name but I love Stanley!

Tillygetsit · 04/08/2019 23:00

Not obvs Blush