Ralph

[Darceyhemingway]

I was really shocked that Ralph was down 14 places and is at 95 on the ONS chart. I thought it was really popular. I love Ralph but I was put off by popularity but it seems to not be the case? How many do you know?

None, but I love it.

None. I like it too.

Judy Blume has forever tainted the name Ralph with that bloody awful euphemism in that book of hers

@charityshopchangingbag

Judy Blume has forever tainted the name Ralph with that bloody awful euphemism in that book of hers

Me too.

In a similar vein, my mum always referred to a poo as 'a bobby' e.g. 'have you done a Bobby' and if I'd had a baby boy, while I like Robert, Rob and Robbie would never consider Bobby as a name. I dont know if i coukd ever call a child Robert jusff in case....

Nope dont know any, know several baby Rory, Rupert and Rubeuns but no Ralphs its lovely

@charityshopchangingbag I just did a mumsnet search and everyone was saying about her but I haven't heard of her so I don't have that connection. What age group would associate the name with that do you think?

Thanks my husband was against it from the start but he said it can go on the shortlist which is progress!

I dont know any human Ralphs, but I do meet quite a few dogs with this name! It seems to be fashionable for pets at the moment, which may be something to consider. On the other hand, pet naming trends pass much more quickly than human ones, so in 15 years or so, there probably won't be any canine Ralphs around.

Dd is 14 and has one in her year at school

None. It’s a slang word for vomit.

Just Blume probably popular for us in our 40s. It will always be the name of a penis.

I was also surprised about Ralph. @Darceyhemingway - one of the biggest surprises from the statistics for me.

@Marelle isit? Ive never heard of that 😂

okay it's less popular than I thought thank you. The associations so far haven't worried me so so far so good.

@bloominglovelyorange I was so surprised! I can't believe it's dropped down so much as well. I thought it would be top 30/40 at least. My sister works in a nursery and I've just asked her and there's none in her nursery either which is interesting

Ralph is just awful.

@Aquamarine1029 in what way?

Yeah it’s slang for vomit for me as well.

As in ‘he proper ralphed up after 7 shots’

Makes me think of Ralph Wiggum
"My cat's breath smell like cats food".

I like the name, but there is an instant connection with that Judy Blume book for me - maybe because it was banned at my school it became a big deal!!

Wasn’t there a Ralph in the muppets? I think he was the pianist!

Agree with above. Ralph=penis for me thanks to Judy Blume

I reckon most 40ish women will draw the same connection. Sorry Op! 🍆

I prefer Rafael but don't mind Ralph.

[quote Darceyhemingway]@Aquamarine1029 in what way?[/quote]
The sound of the name alone is horrible, but the connections to penis and vomit make it unusable in my opinion.

When you're talking about it being popular or whether people like it, are you talking about the Rafe or R-alf pronunciation because they are worlds apart!

I know one in his 40s who changed the spelling to Rafe as he was fed up of being called R-alf.

I also know a R-alf who is in his 20s. I have to say I was quite surprised as it's not a name you come across very often, let alone for a young person!

I like Ralph if it’s pronounced ‘Rafe’
I don’t even know who Judy Blume is. 🤷🏼‍♀️

I have never met a Ralph. Hate the R-alf pronunciation.

I’m 26 and read most of the Judy Blume books but don’t remember Ralph in one - which one was that?

Judy Blume. Ralph was the love interest's pet name for his willy 🤣