Give it to me straight- Roland?

[TeddyTonks]

Nickname Roly.

What do you think?

Vile. Reeks of eccentric, bohemian, middle-class whimsy. I really hate it. Sorry x

DP and I are 26 but instantly thought Roland Rat. I’m sure today’s kids wouldn’t know him, but I think more people would say ‘Rat’ than you think!

I was thinking
“Childe Roland to the dark tower came.”
I am cultured.
I also like the name Roland very much.

Classic
But it was my beloved Dads name
My granny was going to call him Donald (yuk) but Walt Disney created 'Donald Duck'.....
And to be fair Roland Rat didn't really last that long.
However Donald Duck .....
Go for it op.
He will be an awesome child / man.

Ps my Roland was also a third / youngest child.

Pps
My son has it as a second name.
And loves it.

Roland rat.

And a rhyme from my childhood:
Roly Poly pudding and pie
Kissed the girls and made them cry
When the boys came out to play
Roly Poly ran away

It’s a family name for us and I felt like it was a bit too out there for our lists, it was a case of “I can almost imagine it working but not quite”

In all honesty, I think I was over thinking. It’s a bit unusual but it’s a recognised name and anyone who wasn’t sure on hearing it would just get used to it.

And all those associations are so far back I can’t imagine any of them extending to the current generation of kids.

[quote discodannie]Only if your pronounce it Ro-land

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I've been trying to find this for years!!!! I'm now going to frantically forward it to my 48 year old friends.

Fat boy in Grange Hill.

I never say this on baby name threads but no. It's AWFUL.

Terrible.

Roland Rat
Roland Rivron (so-called comedian who was never funny)
Roland Gift (band Fine Young Cannibals)

Roland yes. Roly no.

There is a character on Hey Duggee called Roly. He is a sweet but very spirited and slightly dim hippo.

Grange Hill and Row-land.

Don't do it.

Oh in my job I deal with rats and we call them Roland's sorry

I think of a little tubster.

Roland Rat.
Roly Poly
Roland from Grange Hill