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I think Raymond is a wonderful name graced with strength and class. I adore the meaning, and I love the reliable nickname “Ray”. I also think Raymond ages flawlessly, as I can easily picture it on a male of any age. Overall, I think Raymond is a great name.
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Also Norwegian: https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Raymond
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My son is the 7th eldest son named Raymond in row on his father's side of the family. They all had different middle names though.
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Ray Anthony, the last living member of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, was born Raymond Antonini. He turned 100 last January.
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Raymond Shields, defense attorney and former protégé of Gregory Edgeworth. He appears in Ace Attorney Investigations 2.
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This name just sounds like a warm ray of sunshine! I would like to date a guy named Raymond.
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This name may also be from Germanic Hraidmund, composed of the elements hraid "fame, glory,honour" (possibly related to Hrod, an element meaning "fame", found in names like Robert, Rudolf, Roland, Roger and others) and mund "protector".
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I like it! I would name a pair of boy twins Raymond and Edward xD.
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I named my son Ramund, which I think is a much more beautiful spelling.
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I love Raymond, it's so handsome and adorable! The meaning is wonderful.
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Before I could only imagine this on an adult. Now I can imagine it on a young boy and a teenager. I now think it’s a really nice name!
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Raymond Manzarek, more commonly known by his nickname "Ray" was an American musician and lyricist. He is best known for co-founding and being the keyboardist of the American rock band, "The Doors".
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Much better than Roman. Like this name, great for a boy!
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I like the name Ray but not the full name Raymond.
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I love this name and I love the nickname Ray.
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Raymond is a character from Animal Crossing, who has a cult fandom following. He's a cat in a business suit and glasses.
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My hubby is Raymond and I call him Raymond Noodle as a nickname. Twenty-five years married, so I like the name Raymond and the man! :)
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Raymond is a successful name. I have never come across anyone that bears the name that is not doing well in all aspects of life, and they have a uniqueness in them that indicates how brave and cool they are, lastly they are loved by everyone.
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As you can see Raymond is a counselor, a protector. I love bearing Raymond because I have been derived by the meaning of my name.
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A little ‘expired’ now. Only adults will bear the name.
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It's a classic. But after the 20th century, it's sad to see its popularity languish to these meaningless "youneek" names that we have no idea how they've they become this popular now.
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In 2018, 63 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Raymond who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 89th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
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I think Raymond is the best name because my name is Raymond C. My friends call me Ray Ray, Raymondo, Rainbow, and I sometimes call my self Raylordo.:)
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Raymond Bo-shue Chang is a Chinese American former baseball infielder. He played in the 2009, 2013, and 2017 World Baseball Classics for the Chinese national team.
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Raymond Albert "Ray" Romano is an American stand-up comedian, actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, for which he received an Emmy Award, and as the voice of "Manny" in the Ice Age film series. He created and starred in the TNT comedy-drama Men of a Certain Age. From 2012 to 2015, Romano had a recurring role as Hank Rizzoli, a love interest of Sarah Braverman in Parenthood.
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Raimon is an equivalent name in Catalan. [noted -ed]
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A famous bearer of this name is Raymond Poincaré (1860-1934), he served as President of France from 1913 to 1920.
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Not at all common but this name could also be spelled as Raimond. OR, even as Ramon or Raimon.
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My grandfather's name was Raymond, and now my brother's middle name is Raymond. My brother doesn't seem to like this name too much, but I think it is a nice, strong name. Not that common either.
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Raymond is a masculine name that brings to mind a very handsome, intelligent and kind man. I love this name.
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Usher Terry Raymond IV (Usher) Singer songwriter. Multi-platinum record selling artist.
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I think this is a great name! =)
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There is a singer-songwriter called Callum Burrows who's stage name is "Saint Raymond".
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Another famous bearer is Ray Davies, frontman for The Kinks.
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It's my great-uncle's name too, and I don't see how you can say a name is "an old man's name". Old men were kids once, and besides, would you rather your son have a childish name like Brayden?
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Raymond Romano (b. 1957 in Queens, New York) is an American actor and comedian.
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Quite a nice name; more of an older person's name than a younger person's one, in my opinion. :-)
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Anybody I've ever met with the name Raymond doesn't like his name and just goes by Ray. I don't know why, but for some reason all the Raymonds out there don't like being Raymond. Everybody loves Raymond except Raymond.
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I love the name Raymond, it's my great-uncle's name. I don't think it sounds "old" or "outdated" at all. I think it sounds very cool and handsome.
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Raymond is a great name, great meaning and it sounds handsome. I just might use this as a middle name or something.
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All the people I know called Raymond just go by Ray. I wouldn't say the name is overused to me. I've only seen two people with that name. It's a cool name, but I wouldn't call my son that.
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A good man name!
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I like this name for a boy. It's like the sunlight, so warm and cheerful.
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Raymond Davis, Jr. (October 14, 1914 – May 31, 2006) was an American chemist, physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate, who first detected neutrinos.
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I think it's a good solid boy's name. It's my son's middle name.
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Raymond Blanc (born November 19, 1949) is a French chef, born in Besançon, France, and now based in the United Kingdom.
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Raymond Pettibon is an artist, musician, and lyricist. He is known for his punk rock works and comic-like style, and disturbing, ironic captions.
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Raymond (Ray) Toro - the lead guitarist in the NJ band My Chemical Romance - is a famous bearer of this name.
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This is my last name and I hate it because every time someone finds out my name they always go "everyone loves Raymond". And also I hate this name because it is French, not that I don't like the French but my first name is Danielle which is also French, my name is so French.
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Not one of my favorite names. It seems overused to me.
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I don't think it is overused. Raymond is a rare sort of name.
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I think Ray's name on the t.v show Radio Free Roscoe is Raymond, but I'm not 100% sure. Also, there is a famous comedian named Ray Romono.
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A famous bearer is Daddy Yankee (Raymond Ayala).
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"Everybody Loves Raymond" is a great sitcom starring Ray Romano.
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Raymond is the name of Dustin Hoffman's character in the film Rain Man. There is a Swedish pop group called Raymond & Maria.
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I didn't like it at first because I related it to older people, but since I've had a boyfriend with this name, it has proven to me that Raymonds are gentle giants with a heart of gold.
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