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Rudolph Dunbar (1907 – 1988) was a Guyanese conductor, clarinetist, and composer, as well as being a jazz musician of note in the 1920s. Leaving British Guiana at the age of 20, he had settled in England by 1931, and subsequently worked in other parts of Europe but lived most of his later years in London. Among numerous "firsts", he was the first black man to conduct the London Philharmonic Orchestra (1942), the first black man to conduct the Berlin Philharmonic (1945) and the first black man to conduct orchestras in Poland (1959) and Russia (1964). Dunbar also worked as a journalist and a war correspondent.
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I honestly really like the name Rudolph. I think it's cute, especially with Rudy as a nickname. It's perfect for a winter baby, and although I think it ages well, it would be especially adorable on a little boy.
Overall, I think this a really sweet name.
If your name is Rudolph, you should take great pride in your name because it's awesome, and so are you.
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Overall, I think this a really sweet name.
If your name is Rudolph, you should take great pride in your name because it's awesome, and so are you.
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I can only think of Rudy Giuliani, the Nazi Rudolph Hess, and the Red-Nosed Reindeer when I hear this name. But at least the reindeer isn't as bad as Giuliani or Hess. Rudolph Hess is the reason this name is a big no-no in my family.
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Are you talking about Rudolph Hess or Rudolph Hoess? These are two different people and they often get mixed up with each other.
Also, their name was spelled "Rudolf", not "Rudolph".
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Also, their name was spelled "Rudolf", not "Rudolph".
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Rudolph is not a funny name of a reindeer. It is an ancient Germanic name meaning "famous wolf" and it has been around for centuries and has been borne by many important historical figures including many kings, noblemen and military leaders. People need to stop with this association. There is nothing funny about this name. People named Rudolph should be proud.
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In 2018, 59 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Rudolph who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 1, 123rd most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
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Lol child will get so many reindeer jokes.
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I utterly adore this name! I love everything about it! I will name my child Rudolph if it's a boy. However, the association with the Christmas story does bring prejudice against the name, but nothing too heinous!
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The usual nickname for Rudolph is 'Rudy'.
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This name in and of itself is ok, but was ABSOLUTELY RUINED by the disgusting man Rudolph Hess. If you don't know who he is, he was one of the most EVIL Nazis ever to exist.
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The name Rudolph was given to 41 boys born in the US in 2015.
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I like this name a lot, I personally think it's a good name, even though it's heavily associated with the Christmas character. But it still makes a nice and refreshing boys name today :)
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Well, as the song goes, "all the other reindeer USED TO laugh and call him names"... because now, Rudolph has got all their heads stuffed and mounted on his living room wall.
Once you are an adult, nobody makes jokes about the name anymore (kids make fun of EVERY name). The only REAL problem is that if you are attempting to renew your drivers license or any other official documents around Christmas, nobody believes that you are giving them your real name.
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Once you are an adult, nobody makes jokes about the name anymore (kids make fun of EVERY name). The only REAL problem is that if you are attempting to renew your drivers license or any other official documents around Christmas, nobody believes that you are giving them your real name.
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Rudolph Sackville-Bagg is a character in the movie "The Little Vampire" played by Rollo Weeks.
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I have a sister who's name is Rudolph. She is 21 years of age and never once been made fun of because of her name being what it is, even if it's more commonly used on the male population. She has been teased (not in mockery or patronizing) by close friends and family near the Holidays and was always given fake Christmas antlers to wear - and she loves it, still to this day! She loves her name. We call her Rudy for short.
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Name a son Rudolph nowadays and the poor kid would hate Christmas forever.
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Rudolph Andrenyi is one of the characters of Agatha Christie's famous novel "Murder on the Orient Express".
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Rudolph Ackermann (1764=1834) was a German bookseller.
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Well, at least it isn't Adolph, which would remind people of Hitler, but Adolph actually sounds better. This name is simply ugly and old-fashioned, and it makes me think of that annoying Christmas song. Plus, it leads to that awful nickname Rudy. And who are the famous people in history with this name again? I can only think of Rudy Giuliani, and everyone seems to hate him.
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Although this name was quite popular in the United States in the early part of the 20th century, when Rudolph Valentino was a sex-symbol of the 1920s, I don't see a name like Rudolph as a fresh choice for a child today - partly because of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, whose fame eclipsed that of Rudolph Valentino in the latter part of the 20th century and thus caused the name Rudolph to decline in popularity, so that since the early 1990s it has not even featured in the American top 1,000. I think the Italian name Valentino is a better choice for a child today than plain old Rudolph - which I also consider rather ugly.
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What a fresh choice for a child today!
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Rudolph Giuliani, former mayor of New York City.
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A famous bearer of this name is Rudolph Valentino, an early 1920s actor. He played in some of the earliest films like "The Eagle" and "Cobra." He died when he was just 31 years old.
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And we can't forget, of course, Rudolph the Red-Nosed reindeer.
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