Give it to me straight- Roland?

[TeddyTonks]

Nickname Roly.

What do you think?

Rat

Sorry first thing that comes to mind when someone says Roland.

Makes me think of the The Dark Tower series.
Roly will just get Roly Poly at school though.

I like it!

Was on my list too, i like it

Came to say rat but pp beat me to it.

Awful

Sorry, it's a no. Roll Poly. Roland Rat. And Roland off Grange Hill was not aspirational either.

I really like the sound of it but it looks ugly if that makes sense? When I say the word "Roland" I actually like it, and I like "Roly" for a nickname, but written down it just looks harsh and ugly.

I like it

Vintage 1930’s. Nice in French and English. When it comes to youth birthday parties etc parents and teachers will know he’s a boy.

Noland

I quite like Roly (as long as he isn’t overweight!) but Roland is really awful.

My Dad’s called Roland! No one ever connects it to the rat, and he is nicknamed Roly. It’s a heroic epic name.

Nooooooo

Yeah, I think Roland Rat too. It's a shame because it's quite nice with the nickname Roly.

The only Roland I know is one self possessed young man who carries it with panache

Roland- neutral. Roly as a nickname just makes me think roly poly which I'm sure is the name of a chubby puppy in a children's book. I think Rory is much nicer. I don't mind Roland but would say not to use Roly as nickname!

Makes me think of the rat, the overweight kid on Grange Hill and the dog on Eastenders.

'I'm only trying to help you, Ro-Land '.

All us Grange Hill fans will LOVE you

Literally - EastEnders! Are you Rainey and Stuart?

Ratfans!

Are you a schitts creek fan?

My DS's best friend (13yo) is Roland. Nobody's heard of Roland Rat or ever mentioned it. Nor called him Roly Poly! We're not in a Middle Class area though. There's a few unusual names like Sebastian, Caspian, Don in amongst the Georges, Charlies and Rileys!

All I can think of is the character from Schitt’s Creek

Ro-Land, no OP!