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HelpDoes Roland River...
sound too much like "rolling river", and if so, is it a bad thing? Like, terribly bad? If it helps, we rarely say all 3 of our kids' names out loud. If Caemlyn is getting in trouble, for example, (like when a child's fn-mn would be used), she's either Sparrow Gail or just Gail. Huck is usually David Royce or David. So, a Roland River Mn, would probably be River MN or MN, or Roland if a nn is typically used (as opposed to Roland River).
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Love my little sparrow, Caemlyn Sparrow Gail; my Hucklebaby, David Royce Huckleberry "Huck"; and my Rain, forever in my heart
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Love my little sparrow, Caemlyn Sparrow Gail; my Hucklebaby, David Royce Huckleberry "Huck"; and my Rain, forever in my heart
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Yes, it makes me think of Proud Mary "rollin' on the river".
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Roland River sounds a bit like rolling river, also like roll and river. I don't like the flow at all, sorry.
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Roland is very handsome. Rolling river didn't occur to me when I first saw the name, but now that you mention it, I can definitely see it. It isn't awful but a bit ridiculous. Perhaps since your children have two middle names, you could put a middle name between Roland and River like Roland Augustus River or Roland Simon River as examples.
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Does not work at all, sorry. Roland River really does sound like rolling river and is unappealing to me.
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Do not like.
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yes, it's bad
fuggeddaboudit
fuggeddaboudit
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It does, but I like it anyway. (& now I've got Proud Mary stuck in my head)
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Ooh, great combo! And I love the alliteration. Yeah, Proud Mary/rolling river was the first thing I thought of when I read it, but as you said it's not like you go around saying it together in public all the time. So I wouldn't let that stop you. Roland is way underappreciated, although I try to not appreciate it too much because it's way too close to my last name. :)
This message was edited 1/27/2015, 11:54 AM
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I don't think it is too similar - in fact, I didn't even notice the similarity to the phrase until you mentioned it. I suppose if I heard it said aloud a couple times, I would hear the connection.
I think it is fine. I am not a huge fan of alliteration in names... but I do like the juxtaposition of River with a more traditional and dated name in Roland.
In this scenario, I guess my major opinion on the name would have a lot to do with the second middle. However, as it stands - I find it more than workable.
Plus... Roland does match your current sibset, and River fits right in where it is too.
I think it is fine. I am not a huge fan of alliteration in names... but I do like the juxtaposition of River with a more traditional and dated name in Roland.
In this scenario, I guess my major opinion on the name would have a lot to do with the second middle. However, as it stands - I find it more than workable.
Plus... Roland does match your current sibset, and River fits right in where it is too.
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