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Roman, Roland, Raymond. Which is your fave and do you know any people with these names? I know a dog called Roman.
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I love Roland and Raymond, they're both among my top 10 or so favorite names. I'm not sure I can pick a favorite, but I might lean toward Raymond a bit, because I love the nickname Ray.
I know one Roland.
I know one Roland.
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I had some distant relatives named Raymond. Both have passed. This is one of the few cases where I like the nickname more than the full name.
Roman would be my second choice. I have met a toddler named Roman.
My favorite would be Roland. I had a professor in college named Roland and my cousin’s ex has a son named Rowland. I don’t understand why they added a w.
Roman would be my second choice. I have met a toddler named Roman.
My favorite would be Roland. I had a professor in college named Roland and my cousin’s ex has a son named Rowland. I don’t understand why they added a w.
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I'm fonder of Roman and Roland, but I also think Raymond is pretty handsome. I've known lots of Raymonds, who inevitably end up called Ray, which is a bit of a shame. I've known one Roland, who went by "Rolly" (or maybe Rollie? I never saw it spelled).
Roman strikes me as a bit of a soap opera name, but I also find it intelligent and stoic. I've never met one irl.
If I had to pick a fave I think I'd go with Roland, it's so romantic and uncommon. Rolando would be my preferred version, though. I loooove Rolando.
Roman strikes me as a bit of a soap opera name, but I also find it intelligent and stoic. I've never met one irl.
If I had to pick a fave I think I'd go with Roland, it's so romantic and uncommon. Rolando would be my preferred version, though. I loooove Rolando.
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I like them all.
Roman - I've encountered one boy with this name, probably born around 2008. Seeing it on a real person makes me like it more, not less. I don't think I'd use it for a son though, as there is an aspect to it that I don't like ... what's the image? Mafia? Like, pushy and untrustworthy. Roman Polanski, bad. But the name-sound is good and fashionable, and there are so many blatant classic, martial, geeky and heroic vibes to the idea 'Roman' - and that makes up for a lot, it has a lot of appeal. I would personally much prefer to use Rowan.
Roland - Never met anyone named this. It sounds to me like a surname-name, but not in a way that bothers me a lot; I like it alright. It seems to fall near the line between cowboyish/rockish surname (rollin', Rawlin, Rollins as in Henry) and "ooh unusual classy but technically not pretentious" (because row-land suggests 'land' and just the nature of the name) ... it seems similar to Travis, when that was popular. I like the sound of it. I imagine I'd like calling someone Roland, or at least I'd not mind it. Downside would be - no nicknames I find tolerable, and the full name could be a little nerdy on some people.
Raymond - has a lot of baggage (vague images of being dorky and sniveling)... I like to put all that aside, because I like the letters and the sound of it, and the name in general across languages appeals to me (Raimund, Ramon etc, and the meaning/origin). Has a retro/midcentury vibe like Dean, a little. I haven't been exposed to a lot of Raymonds. I don't watch TV. I knew a Wray when I was growing up, though (parents' friend, born c. 1940). I would use nn Ray. It sounds cool, could be cool ... but might not be. I don't really expect I'd produce a son who would make a cool Ray, tbh. But such guys still seem likely to occur. I know someone who named their kid Ray last year. Not a nickname. I like that, too.
Roman - I've encountered one boy with this name, probably born around 2008. Seeing it on a real person makes me like it more, not less. I don't think I'd use it for a son though, as there is an aspect to it that I don't like ... what's the image? Mafia? Like, pushy and untrustworthy. Roman Polanski, bad. But the name-sound is good and fashionable, and there are so many blatant classic, martial, geeky and heroic vibes to the idea 'Roman' - and that makes up for a lot, it has a lot of appeal. I would personally much prefer to use Rowan.
Roland - Never met anyone named this. It sounds to me like a surname-name, but not in a way that bothers me a lot; I like it alright. It seems to fall near the line between cowboyish/rockish surname (rollin', Rawlin, Rollins as in Henry) and "ooh unusual classy but technically not pretentious" (because row-land suggests 'land' and just the nature of the name) ... it seems similar to Travis, when that was popular. I like the sound of it. I imagine I'd like calling someone Roland, or at least I'd not mind it. Downside would be - no nicknames I find tolerable, and the full name could be a little nerdy on some people.
Raymond - has a lot of baggage (vague images of being dorky and sniveling)... I like to put all that aside, because I like the letters and the sound of it, and the name in general across languages appeals to me (Raimund, Ramon etc, and the meaning/origin). Has a retro/midcentury vibe like Dean, a little. I haven't been exposed to a lot of Raymonds. I don't watch TV. I knew a Wray when I was growing up, though (parents' friend, born c. 1940). I would use nn Ray. It sounds cool, could be cool ... but might not be. I don't really expect I'd produce a son who would make a cool Ray, tbh. But such guys still seem likely to occur. I know someone who named their kid Ray last year. Not a nickname. I like that, too.
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My favourite is Roland.
There was a boy in my class at school called Roland. I had a grand uncle called Raymond who died in 2001, my grandmother was married to a guy called Raymond around 2000 and when I was in primary one (around 5/6 years old)my class teacher’s fiancé was called Raymond.
I have never met anyone called Roman.
There was a boy in my class at school called Roland. I had a grand uncle called Raymond who died in 2001, my grandmother was married to a guy called Raymond around 2000 and when I was in primary one (around 5/6 years old)my class teacher’s fiancé was called Raymond.
I have never met anyone called Roman.
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I like Roman quite a lot and Roland even more. I don't like Raymond.
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Don't like any
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I like at all.
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Roman
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Roland is my favourite. I don't know anyone with these names.
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