Ralph/Ralf

[Sunflower100]

What do you think? and which spelling? Is it a bit poncey - keen not to be!!!!!!!!

Did you ever read "Forever" by Judy Blume in your youth?

Ha ha - I did and now its coming back to me!!! (blush)
That rules that out then!

No, just it's the first thing that springs to mind when I hear the name!!! However I like it still and the younger generation won't have heard of it.

no

I know a boy whose name is pronounced "rayth" IYSWIM not sure how they spell it though.

I know a child called Ralph - I think it's cool. Apart from Judy Blume for the older generation I think there are no real associations, definitely no sterotypes. The hero in Lord of the Flies is called Ralph.

yes makes me thing of judy blume too

(i thought it was Are You There God, its Me Margaret)

"older generation"

thanks!

I meant "older generation" as in the mums rather than the babies contempories. As balletmum mentioned the "younger generation". No offence intended.

at Auld Naily

I rather like it actually (but not Ralf, just looks like you can't spell Ralph!) but at my old high school "to ralph" meant to be sick

mamag ive been meaning to say to you

at the festival this year i see there is a play about the famous five "five go to the festival" i think - made me immediately think of you

i think ill take dd1

oh
no

sorry for hijack

oh really? Edinburgh festival do you mean (or have i got you completely wrong, geographically?) - my DD would LOVE that

Ralph Fiennes - he pronounces it "Ray-ph does he not

v posh

yes in edinburgh

you should come up

we've had this discussion before. for anyone who's read Judy Blume this name is a big no!

Yup - it's forevor going to have other associations for those of us who used to read Judy Blume.

But if it weren't for that book I would like the name a lot.

sorry I really cannot spell today forever duh

Well, there's a Ralph in The Simpsons. It's ok as a name though, quite unusual. As for Ralf, it's actually the German version of the name so perfectly acceptable.

I've got a German friend called Rolf

lol was just going to say 'Judy Blume' connotation means a no for me

It would have to be the traditional spelling Ralph IMO. I would feel sorry for any DC given the name!

Wow that book had some impact!! You all have better memories than me! And how sad that we are the older generation! Sniff!
A friend of a friend had called her boy Ralph and I just thought what a cool name it was.
Glad I posted- best to know these things now rather than after naming!