Message: "Randolph" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Randolph

by Billina

5/7/2015, 6:48 PM

Better than Randall, or worse?

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#Randolph

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- jennifer

5/9/2015, 11:37 AM

Reminds me of Randolph and Mortimer Duke from Trading Places.

I think it depends on the feel you want for the name. Randolph is more posh, blue blood, while Randall is more rugged and outdoorsy.

- Joiya +2

5/8/2015, 11:18 AM

MUCH better than Randall, which I do not like.

I actually quite like both Randolph and Rudolph. Unfortunately Rudolph is reindeer-ruined (and I already have a reindeer daughter).

Randolph is quirky, almost clunky and definitely a hipster choice. I really like it.

Unfortunately, it is also the name of a town near me, so I would never use it. It's not a great town either.

- Ismene (Madyson) +1

5/8/2015, 11:32 AM

There's a neighboring county here named Randolph, and I'm not sure I'd wanna use a name from anywhere around where I live. Shame really, that rules out Marion, Ina, Anna, and Franklin.

I love that Clarisse has a stuffed reindeer :) reminds of an anecdote I heard here or some other name site awhile back, where a lady was really hesitant to use the name Sebastian because she was afraid it was too heavily associated with the crab from the Little Mermaid. She used it anyway and then turns out, sort of embraced the association and had many a "Sebastian the crab" themed parties.

- Joiya

5/8/2015, 1:30 PM

Oh, we totally embraced the reindeer theme. Much better than embracing the Hannibal Lecter theme!!!

Actually, her Clarice dolls are her absolute fave since they play the Rudolph song. We call them Clara and Clarita. the Rudolph doll usually gets called Dodo. ;)

- Ismene (Madyson) +1

5/8/2015, 10:04 AM

Better, for sure.

Randall is hillbilly

Randolph is politico

(ETA- not that politicians are more admirable than "hillbillys," but as far as aspirations go, Randolph sounds more professional, IMO)

I do slightly prefer spelled Randolf- looks less like a surname

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- Joiya

5/8/2015, 11:20 AM

removing the h makes it look less like the child will have antlers too. Approve.

(not that I hate reindeer. Clarisse has two Clarice dolls, one Rudolph doll and a whole slew of reindeer themed stickers and toys).

- Wordsmith

5/8/2015, 5:30 AM

Better! I love Randolph's stodgy warmth. Rand and Dolph are sterling nicknames.

- 2angelgoats

5/8/2015, 2:42 AM

Both as bad as each other, in my opinion. 'Rand' sounds like randy and I associate it with red-nosed reindeer- so close to Rudolph! Not meaning to offend- only my opinion...

- Fiammetta (lady murasaki)

5/8/2015, 2:40 AM

Better, Randall's too surnamey. But Randolph sounds snobbish and old-mannish (like some hunting-obsessed English noblesman in a comedy).

- Anneza, nsi (guest)

5/8/2015, 2:33 AM

Worse. That -olph sound, like a frog swallowing an oversized worm, is astonishingly unattractive.

- queenv

5/7/2015, 8:23 PM

Worse. Randolph is stuffy. Randall is friendly.

- Elec Fan (guest)

5/7/2015, 8:20 PM

Definitely better than Randall. Randolph is nms, but it's fine on somebody else's kid. It makes me think of reindeer, though, and not the special glowy kind. Just a normal, bland, blah of a reindeer.

I like the nn Dolph. Randy is tolerable.

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