New Posts For Thread: Did you go to school with anybody named Ralph?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369761/did-you-go-to-school-with-anybody-named-ralphWe had a boy named Ralph in junior school (1959-63) We called him Ralph, so did our teachers.Were we wrong, because they seem to pronounce it 'Rafe' these days?I always thought Rafe was a completely different name !There was a partner called Rafe when I worked for a firm in Berkeley Square.When I was in the first form there was a friend called Ralph whose name appeared on some albums later as the sound engihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369761/did-you-go-to-school-with-anybody-named-ralph?post_id=541958647#541958647I always thought Rafe was a completely different name !There was a partner called Rafe when I worked for a firm in Berkeley Square.When I was in the first form there was a friend called Ralph whose name appeared on some albums later as the sound engiTue, 21 Oct 2014 17:43:32 -0500Only posh twats call it Rafe. Quite like Ralph pronounced correctly but the only one I ever knew had it as his surname. We liked him though as he was smashing an absolute milf at the tennis club.We were thinking about calling our recently born kid Rahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369761/did-you-go-to-school-with-anybody-named-ralph?post_id=541958109#541958109Only posh twats call it Rafe. Quite like Ralph pronounced correctly but the only one I ever knew had it as his surname. We liked him though as he was smashing an absolute milf at the tennis club.We were thinking about calling our recently born kid RaTue, 21 Oct 2014 17:10:23 -0500Tommy Toes 20 Oct 14 01:34 My brother had a friend named Ralph and there was someone at my senior school named Ralph (although I didn't know him personally).Both were called 'Ralf' - as they always should be.'Rafe' is for affected nancy boys.Quithttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369761/did-you-go-to-school-with-anybody-named-ralph?post_id=541958095#541958095Tommy Toes 20 Oct 14 01:34 My brother had a friend named Ralph and there was someone at my senior school named Ralph (although I didn't know him personally).Both were called 'Ralf' - as they always should be.'Rafe' is for affected nancy boys.QuitTue, 21 Oct 2014 17:09:41 -0500No, only a Rilphogg...Ralph a super-rare name where I exist.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369761/did-you-go-to-school-with-anybody-named-ralph?post_id=541954133#541954133No, only a Rilphogg...Ralph a super-rare name where I exist.Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:44:20 -0500Did you go to school with anybody named Ralph?.... no chance of anyone called Ralph were i came from........the first Ralph that i ever heard of was a Ralph Coates the footballer.....................https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369761/did-you-go-to-school-with-anybody-named-ralph?post_id=541954045#541954045Did you go to school with anybody named Ralph?.... no chance of anyone called Ralph were i came from........the first Ralph that i ever heard of was a Ralph Coates the footballer.....................Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:38:06 -0500I went to school with a Rolph. He pronounced it as Rolph.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369761/did-you-go-to-school-with-anybody-named-ralph?post_id=541953871#541953871I went to school with a Rolph. He pronounced it as Rolph.Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:27:36 -0500No he didn't. I started school in 1955. The dates in the OP refer to junior school.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369761/did-you-go-to-school-with-anybody-named-ralph?post_id=541933795#541933795No he didn't. I started school in 1955. The dates in the OP refer to junior school.Mon, 20 Oct 2014 06:37:37 -0500Were we wrong, because they seem to pronounce it 'Rafe' these days?And in those days, Vaughan Williams having snuffed it the year before you started school.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369761/did-you-go-to-school-with-anybody-named-ralph?post_id=541933229#541933229Were we wrong, because they seem to pronounce it 'Rafe' these days?And in those days, Vaughan Williams having snuffed it the year before you started school.Mon, 20 Oct 2014 04:34:45 -0500On the other hand, if he came down like the Rolf on the fold ...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369761/did-you-go-to-school-with-anybody-named-ralph?post_id=541933143#541933143On the other hand, if he came down like the Rolf on the fold ...Mon, 20 Oct 2014 04:02:00 -0500I agree with akabula. Definitely a hint of la-di-da about the name.If the Assyrian came down like the Ralph on the fold, it wouldn't scare anyone, would it?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369761/did-you-go-to-school-with-anybody-named-ralph?post_id=541933135#541933135I agree with akabula. Definitely a hint of la-di-da about the name.If the Assyrian came down like the Ralph on the fold, it wouldn't scare anyone, would it?Mon, 20 Oct 2014 04:00:40 -0500