Roman - yea or nay?

[KevinMcAllistereatsyellowsnow]

Need an R name for baby boy.
What's your opinion on Roman? Ronan? Reuben?

Roman? Ronan? Reuben? Of the three, Ronan, but he'll get Roman a lot.

Robert or Richard

Robert is already "taken"

Raymond

Sorry, I really don’t like the name Roman. Ronan is a bit better.

Ruairidh
Richie
Rowan
Rhodri
Reese
Riley
Rex

I really don’t like the name Roman. Me neither, makes me think of roman remains and roman ruins.
Reuben is popular and gets misspelt as Rueben a lot.

Rhodri doesn't start with R @Kwam31

I like Roman but it's used a lot these days. I think Reuben is lovely.

I like Reuben best from your choices. Ronan is ok. Roman isn’t to my taste - I think of Romans.

How about -

Rowan
Reese
Rory
Rafael
Robin

That's odd, I know quite a few with that spelling 🤷🏼‍♀️

@Kwam31 , Rhodri starts with the letter Rh. It's Welsh. The same is true for Rhys.

Roderick -Roddy
Robert
Rhys
Reece
Rex

@KirstenBlest
You do know not very name
is pronounced in its original form?
I have Gaelic named DC and often hear varied pronunciations.
The Rhodri I know say rod-ri

@Kwam31 , not one Rhodri I know says Rodri, and not one Rhys says Rees. The letter Rh doesn't sound like R.

I like Roman.

@KirstenBlest
Are Welsh? living in Wales?
Stop being so pedantic, not everything fits into your experience/knowledge.
Lots and lots of names have been anglicised/ adapted.

@Kwam31 , It's the equivalent of saying Cillian as Sillian.

Love Roman. Strong, pan European!

I've got a Roman Reggie.

Roman 💯

Roman

Rowan?

Yea!
Lovely strong name.

Ronan and Reuben are two of my favourite names, but I don't like Roman at all.

DD's BF is called Rowan. Could that be an option? The only Roman I've heard of was on celebrity gogglebox talking about never washing his legs or feet. Grubby bugger! I think he's the son of whichever Kemp brother was in Eastenders.

I have to say I joined the thread so suggest Roman names like Hadrian or Julius, so it all seems a bit plain by comparison.
Caecilius in horto est. (If you know, you know)

Nay. Faddy.