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Help[Opinions] WDYT of Richard?
Richard is my father's name, and I always thought that I would use it as a mn, but I kind of like it as a first name. Richard James would be child's name. I thought perhaps he could go by RJ? What do you think of Richard, and what would be your favorite nickname for him?
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I like it, I think it's very strong and regal sounding. I like it with no nickname best, but if I had to pick one I think my favorite is Dickon. It makes me think of The Secret Garden. :)
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Richard is definitely my favorite masculine name. It also helps that it's a family name - I actually have a cousin named Richard James (Richard is his father, James his maternal grandfather).
Right now the combo I have is Richard Alden. Before that, I tossed around Richard Francis, Richard Thomas, Richard Sawyer, Richard Cameron, Richard Ambrose, Richard Allan, Richard Adrian, Richard Owen, Richard Quentin... even Richard Taliesin at one point.
Right now the combo I have is Richard Alden. Before that, I tossed around Richard Francis, Richard Thomas, Richard Sawyer, Richard Cameron, Richard Ambrose, Richard Allan, Richard Adrian, Richard Owen, Richard Quentin... even Richard Taliesin at one point.
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Richard Taliesin is great!
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Richard James is a very common name. But that isn't really negative.
I like Richard, and it was always on my list of "maybe" names for a boy. I would like it more if the CH were pronounced as a K, but it's not ... oh well, I still like it. And I like both nn Rick and Rich. I'd probably wait and see which one suited the boy, but I'd be tempted to start with Rick because it's more boyish. Rich sounds like what he'd call himself when he grew up.
I like Richard, and it was always on my list of "maybe" names for a boy. I would like it more if the CH were pronounced as a K, but it's not ... oh well, I still like it. And I like both nn Rick and Rich. I'd probably wait and see which one suited the boy, but I'd be tempted to start with Rick because it's more boyish. Rich sounds like what he'd call himself when he grew up.
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Richard is a name like Bridgit--at least in English, all the action happens in the roof of the mouth, in contrast to popular names such as Noah or Aidan, or even other classics such as Charles or Daniel. Add to that the unfortunate nn Dick, which is actually wildly popular in men older than 50 (I know of at least 10) and it's easy to see why this name hasn't enjoyed a resurgence in popularity. Pronounced in French, it's a whole different prospect. Is it used more in France than in England or the US?
I've written about this before, but Richard is my dh's name, chosen by his mother & father solely so they could use the nn Dick, which they loved. (Well, in his family the choice boiled down to Richard, Robert, William, etc.--he was never going to be Brad, or Scott). He tried rather late in life to switch to going by Richard, but that felt too fussy and didn't at all fit his very practical personality, so the compromise has been for him to use Richard whenever he easily can, such as when giving a name for reservations.
I've written about this before, but Richard is my dh's name, chosen by his mother & father solely so they could use the nn Dick, which they loved. (Well, in his family the choice boiled down to Richard, Robert, William, etc.--he was never going to be Brad, or Scott). He tried rather late in life to switch to going by Richard, but that felt too fussy and didn't at all fit his very practical personality, so the compromise has been for him to use Richard whenever he easily can, such as when giving a name for reservations.
This message was edited 8/5/2012, 3:56 AM
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Richard is a very strong and attractive name which for some inexplicable reason has slid in popularity unlike many other traditional names such as William - it and David have always been at the very top of my boys' list. It's a great name and I know one with nn Ric (as opposed to Rick) and another who was Richie as a kid and is now Rich
I like Ric best.
I like Ric best.
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