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It's usable, but it's best suited as a middle name. Sure, you can use it as a first name as well, but then in a manner that it would only be his first name on his birth certificate... while you always call him something else in daily life, like Adi or Dolph (which makes me think of actor Dolph Lundgren, by the way).

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Also, personally I prefer the spelling Adolf, as that is simpler and seems more down to earth as well. The name is actually on my middle names list, since it's a family name. I would make sure that Adolf wouldn't draw too much attention as a middle name, though, since I plan on using more than one middle name (as is the custom in my neck of the woods). Adolf will then probably be the last middle name in the full name, so then the name shouldn't jump out too much or make people wonder about things. Being careful and subtle with this name is important, I think.