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I like it on a man only, and only as a nickname. When I was a child, my friend-who-lived-across-the-street's father was called Red, though his real name was John, because he had red hair. It's traditionally been a nickname for a man with red hair.

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But I knew a Red whom I really liked and who really liked me who did not have red hair. I assume Red was a nickname in his case, too, but don't know what his real name was. I guess he gives me a soft spot for the name.

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It could be a nickname for Redmond.