What do people think of Rudy?

[samuel447]

I am due with my 3rd child this month and I really do love this name.. but have reservations about how well received it will be. I don't want to saddle my son with a name that potentially could cause problems..

I wonder if people are more aware of it as a proper name sice edith bowman had a rudy last year?

I really like it. I always forget Edith Bowman has a Rudy.

Like it but, hmm, not sure I'd be brave enough. Don't know. But do like it a a lot. Better than Randy though.

I like it but prefer Rory i think

it was briefly on my boy list this time around

a message to you...

top song, not keen on name, would assume short for rudolph.

It's cute. Maybe a little too cute/trendy? I like it, though. I know of a little girl called Rudy.

Nah.
It will date very quickly.

The only Rudy I am aware of is the youngest child (girl) in the Cosby Show.

She was cute if a little precocious,

really really like it, but since considering it I have known of two people using it locally. Agree it will probably date quickly. Still love it though!

Its on my list for DC2 if babe is a boy.

Lurve it.

Rudy, a message to you Rudeeeeeee.

Stop your messin around ah ah
Betta tink of your future.....

I love it.

I really like it
I think of the Supertramp song - but that's my age.

I'm not keen. We were only discussing this name at work last week as someones sil has just named her ds Rudy and noone really liked the name.

love it but for a girl not boy

Its, like most names, an association thing...

I know one, his mother thinks she is some sort of princess gracing us with her presence every time she turns up scowling at something dressed like a WAG...

i like it

I like it but I would be wary of using it in parts of the country.

We were in the local park a few weeks ago when my dc and their friends started playing with another boy. I over heard their conversation with the boy. He happened to be called Rudy - and after the other dc had finished with him I felt quite sorry. went along the lines of Ruby is a girls name/are you rude/that's not really a name.

However we live in an area where everyone is called Josh, max and oliver and if you are called anything else people can't cope!

I like it. Sadie Frost has one too, so a sleb name! but it is nice. go for it. It's not apple.

I know a Rudy, nickname for Reuben.

I think of it as more of a nickname, to be honest.

I like Reuben and Rory too.

What about Reuben Diarmuid (eg) with nn rudy?

I like it a lot.

not keen

Don't like it at all. I also know too many Rudolf's aged about 50-60yrs, so to me it's too early for a 'revival'.

Rudy nn for Reuben has been on our list for all 3 of our DD's

and I wouldn't count Edith Bowman as influential enough to make you think twice about a name tbh

Love it. We nearly called our son Rudy. I know a little girl called Rudi, too. Very cute.

I think of 'A Message to you...' and Rudi Huxtable from The Cosbys before I think of Edith Bowman