Ralph

I think Ralph is a strong, handsome name.

Old man name. Also kind of cringe.

Weakest and most horrible name ever.

Strong masculine name.

Quite unattractive. Also reminds me of Wreck it Ralph.

I used to dislike this name but now I think it sounds nice and strong.

Nice!

Strong, masculine name! Good name for strong men! I like it a lot! Ralph is very nice!

*Wreck It Ralph*
*puke*
Maybe not such a great name after all...

My neighbor's youngest boy is names Ralph. Why should people be against names?

It's an old man's name. It makes me think of the jerk in the Sopranos who beat a stripper to death. After that particular episode I stopped watching that series because it had gone too far.

I really like this name, probably one of my favorite boy’s names. It makes me think of Ralph Nader. I’m rather surprised by how many people dislike it so much.

I honestly think this name sounds kind of funny. Something about saying it just makes me want to laugh, and I unfortunately probably wouldn't be able to take a man seriously if his name was Ralph. Other than this, I associate the name with the character from Lord of the Flies, and seeing as that is quite a grim, scary book, I don't feel the association is very positive. I don't hate the name, I just have a tendency to either laugh or cringe at it.

It's ready for a comeback. I totally agree.

My dad's name! :) I think it's quite nice and deserves a comeback. We're British (he's Scottish) but we pronounce it Ralf.

I think this a great name that deserves a comeback!

Great name. Not one that I would give to my kid, though, mostly because I've watched The Simpsons for many years. However, the first thing that pops into my mind is the chauffeur from Saving Mr. Banks (2013). I don't know why everyone keeps forcing that ugly pronunciation Rafe (no offense to Mr. Fiennes).

I know I'm not the only person who will never see this name the same way again after reading Judy Blume's famous book Forever. For those who don't know, the boyfriend in the book names his male member Ralph, and he and his girlfriend take this totally seriously and often refer to it by "name." Ugh.

An Old English name I think?

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It should be quite a nice name, perhaps implying a sense of history & class. However it seems to get a bashing in popular culture for some reason.

It sounds sloppy. Also, it reminds me of a dog.. :/

I would not recommend the "rayf" pronunciation, it sounds snobbish and will get mispronounced often, also it sounds like the word rape.

The name's alright. I don't get how you can pronounce it like "rafe" though.

This is my dog's name. Apparently my parents always joked about naming a kid Ralph because of the slang meaning. So our dog ended up with the name instead. I really can't think of it as a human name anymore... the closest thing that sounds human to me is Rolf. Either way I like the "Ralph" pronunciation best. "Rafe" sounds odd.

I like this name, but it makes me think of the hilarious Ralph Wiggum. I don't get why people insist on the non-intuitive RAYF pronunciation. RALF may not be as "British", but it makes more sense than RAYF (which sounds like it should be short for Raphael).

I named my chiweenie after Jackie Gleason on the Honeymooners, the Karate Kid movies, & Lord of the Flies. But most importantly, after the main character in A Christmas Story. "Ralphie" is a cute variation of "Ralph" I think.

Hip-to-be-square families who name their daughters Mabel or Agnes should consider reviving Ralph for their sons.

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I like either pronunciation, but if you like the sound of "Rafe," why not spell it that way?

I like Ralph pronounced RALF. It probably has a lot to do with "A Christmas Story", but I think it sounds cool. I like Ralphie too.

Should be pronounced the traditional English RAY f. Not the dog vomiting RAL f. It's Americanised and modern. It's also a shame RAY f is labeled pretentious and that many British use the damned awful RAL f now. *retches* I'd take pretentious (and better sounding) over vomiting any time.

I absolutely loathe this name. It's ugly, and it always makes me envision a fat, hairy, balding, sleazy middle-aged man. It also reminds me of the dimwitted kid on the Simpsons.

This name reminds me of an old man. I think this name should be used for middle names only.

The British pronunciation "rayf" is one of my favorite names but I'm not a fan of "ralf". It reminds me of people throwing up because of the slang term. All my friends think "rayf" sounds too much like rape but I still think it's an awesome name.

I really dislike the pronunciation "ralf" but I love the "rayf" pronunciation. Ralph is one of my favorite names.

I love this name pronounced the traditional British way [RAYF]. The [RALF] pronunciation sounds like a little yappy dog barking.

I don't much like the usual American pronunciation of this name, but the British version ('RAYF') is okay.

I like this name. I think it would be great on a little boy. I can’t believe nobody has mentioned the great actor Ralph Richardson, he was an eccentric, and whenever I see him in a film he always makes me laugh. Because of this I think of the name belonging to a bright eyed little boy who is full of energy and is loved by everyone.

My grandfather was named Ralph. And, because he passed away a few months before I was born, my mom wanted to name me after him. Though my grandmother convinced her not to.