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Raleigh, Rawley, Rollie?

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My 3 year old son is named Jones.  Our second son is due in October.  Which spelling of the above name is the most manly??  Plus- we need a good middle name.  Our last name starts with an S.
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Re: Raleigh, Rawley, Rollie?

  • alliejo725alliejo725 member
    I've only ever heard/seen Rollie as a nickname for Roland. Can I cast a vote for that?
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  • JessiloveeJessilovee
    I love the name Rollie !
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  • scoutkatescoutkate member

    As in Sir Walter?  And the capital of NC?

    I don't think it's a manly name at all but if you have to use it, at least spell it correctly.  Raleigh.

     

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  • SweetTooth11SweetTooth11 member
    I know a Rawley. It's a family name for them. I kind of like that better than the spelling of the actual city, but some people will say raw-ley, which isn't so appealing. 
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  • kmichlnkmichln member
    Raleigh looks like the only acceptable spelling. I wouldn't use either of the other two.
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  • CeCe8579CeCe8579 member
    imageJoy2611:

    Those are three different words that each have their own distinct pronunciation.

    You can't just jack up word spelling because you want to.

    Raleigh = ra-lee

    Rawley = raw-lee

    Rollie = roll - ee

     

    Pick your pronunciation and you have your spelling.

    This! Not a fan at all. Raleigh is a city in NC. Rawley has the word raw in it. Not too fond of that and Rollie is like rolly polly...the bug.

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  • apc1929apc1929 member
    Sorry but I don't consider either of those very masculine..   As far as spelling they are all pronounced differently so I guess spell it how you want it pronounced
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  • PurpleDrewbie5PurpleDrewbie5 member
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    imageJoy2611:

    Those are three different words that each have their own distinct pronunciation.

    You can't just jack up word spelling because you want to.

    Raleigh = ra-lee

    Rawley = raw-lee

    Rollie = roll - ee

     

    Pick your pronunciation and you have your spelling.

    This! Not a fan at all. Raleigh is a city in NC. Rawley has the word raw in it. Not too fond of that and Rollie is like rolly polly...the bug.

    I immediately thought of the bug too! I don't think Raleigh is terrible but the other look made up.

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  • ames71ames71 member
    imageJoy2611:

    Those are three different words that each have their own distinct pronunciation.

    You can't just jack up word spelling because you want to.

    Raleigh = ra-lee

    Rawley = raw-lee

    Rollie = roll - ee

     

    Pick your pronunciation and you have your spelling.

    I agree.  

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  • mben1119mben1119 member
    imageJoy2611:

    Those are three different words that each have their own distinct pronunciation.

    You can't just jack up word spelling because you want to.

    Raleigh = ra-lee

    Rawley = raw-lee

    Rollie = roll - ee

     

    Pick your pronunciation and you have your spelling.

    This. 3 distinctly different names, and all terrible.

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  • magsugar13magsugar13 member
    none
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  • strawberrytreestrawberrytree member
    imageJoy2611:

    Those are three different words that each have their own distinct pronunciation.

    You can't just jack up word spelling because you want to.

    Raleigh = ra-lee

    Rawley = raw-lee

    Rollie = roll - ee

     

    Pick your pronunciation and you have your spelling.

    For reals.

    I would not do Rollie- heaven help him if he's on the chunky side in school.  


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  • tartarugatartaruga member
    Um none of the above. Raleigh and Rawley both look like (bad) girls names and Rollie looks like a dog's name.
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  • alohamoraalohamora member
    None of them seem manly.
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  • g8trkimg8trkim member
    Not a fan of it no matter how you spell it. It just doesn't seem like a first name at all. What about Davis? At least it goes with Jones.




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  • Todd&LauraTodd&Laura
    None. These are all awful IMO.
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  • magpie1127magpie1127 member
    Anyone else think of the cartoon from, like, 10 years ago? "heeeeee's rollie pollie ollie, he's small and stout and round!"
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    imagemagpie1127:
    Anyone else think of the cartoon from, like, 10 years ago? "heeeeee's rollie pollie ollie, he's small and stout and round!"

    That's all I could think of too!

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  • Sawyerplus1Sawyerplus1 member
    imageJoy2611:

    Those are three different words that each have their own distinct pronunciation.

    You can't just jack up word spelling because you want to.

    Raleigh = ra-lee

    Rawley = raw-lee

    Rollie = roll - ee

     

    Pick your pronunciation and you have your spelling.

    Yep, they're all different to me too. And I'm not a fan of any of them. 

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  • CranangCranang member
    imageJoy2611:

    Those are three different words that each have their own distinct pronunciation.

    You can't just jack up word spelling because you want to.

    Raleigh = ra-lee

    Rawley = raw-lee

    Rollie = roll - ee

     

    Pick your pronunciation and you have your spelling.

    This.  THANK YOU.

    But none of them are good.

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  • PhilsWife07PhilsWife07 member
    imageIloveshanej:
    imageJoy2611:

    Those are three different words that each have their own distinct pronunciation.

    You can't just jack up word spelling because you want to.

    Raleigh = ra-lee

    Rawley = raw-lee

    Rollie = roll - ee

     

    Pick your pronunciation and you have your spelling.

    This! Not a fan at all. Raleigh is a city in NC. Rawley has the word raw in it. Not too fond of that and Rollie is like rolly polly...the bug.

    Ditto

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  • daylight11daylight11 member
    Raleigh
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  • BellieBean1BellieBean1
    I love it. Go for Raleigh!
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