Ralph

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What do you think of the name Ralph/Ralf guys?

Love it. But has to be with the ph. I now have name envy!

Cute but means vomit

It will always make me think of a penis. Thanks Judy Blume!

Sorry OP 😬

No, sorry.

I have a 7 year old Ralph. It's a great name.

I know a toddler called Ralph, he goes by Ralphy. Such a gorgeous name!

Lovely name I think!

I have a 25 year old nephew Ralph. We were all a bit surprised by the name at first but couldnt imagine him as anything else now. Its a great name...as long as not pronounced Rafe.

It's a penis here too, sorry.

Horrid, but my judgement is coloured by a horrid person I know who has named her latest sprog Ralph.

I know a Ralph, but I'm not keen on the name to be honest.

Penis here too I'm afraid

I love it but Rafe might be less out there

Yeah I like Rafe too 👍🏼 think DH would be more likely to go for Ralph though!

I think it's a really nice strong name. I think the only thing that might put me off a bit is the number of increasingly popular R names for boys at the moment like Ronnie, Roman and so on. Still I think Ralph stands out enough not to blend in - maybe as it's one syllable unlike the majority of the rest

Other examples like Rory also 2 syllables. You get the picture hopefully.

That's a really good point @whatsyourflava I hadn't considered that. I agree though it stands out enough as a monosyllabic name I think. It sounds lovely with our surname so it's a real good possibility for us

Love! I’m totally biased as just called my newborn Ralph :-) nn Ralphie.

I know here on mumsnet the name gets mixed reviews. We had a shortlist but so glad we picked the name when he arrived as suits him perfectly. Had genuinely such a positive reaction from people saying how much they love his name when we announced. Its great that it’s a traditional strong name but not yet so widely used so feels a bit different and have the option to use cute nn Ralphie when he’s little and Ralph when he’s older.

Sorry penis here too I'm afraid!

Penis for me as well.
Though I'd probably not think that if I met a Ralph child in person. Just of asked, in the abstract, what the name means to me.

It's an incredibly ugly name. It sounds like a dog barking and I also associate it with vomiting.

I love Ralph. xx

Penis here too. Sorry!

@Sunshines123 congratulations! Glad to hear you've had lovely responses to the name. I think it strikes the good balance of classic and trendy doesn't it! No penis remarks either? First I've heard of the penis connotations lol! I think I can see passed that as I love the name.

Could someone send me the link of its popularity in Wales please? I'm going around in circles on ONS website