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[Opinions] Roland and Rollo
Rollo (RAHL-o, according to this site) is a family name for me, and it reminds me of Roland. What do you think of both names? I think Rollo would make an interesting middle name, in particular.

This message was edited 5/16/2013, 5:16 PM

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Roland is a typical "grandpa" name here. I've known a very kind Roland, but I can't say I'm that fond of the name.
Rollo is a kind of fudge here.
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Sorry! Supposed to be under OP.Roland is has a very "round" sound to me. I tend to think of it as a contraction of "roll around." I know that's horrible, but it's true.And the only association I have with Rollo is that it's the name of a character on Vikings and he's a character with a lot of "is he bad or is he good" debate, but I'm pretty sure he's bad. So I'm not feeling it.
I don't know if Rollo is in actual Norse mythology like Ragnar and some of the other characters are.
Otherwise, it makes me think of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame because it sounds like Frollo.

This message was edited 5/17/2013, 1:39 PM

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Is there a toffee-filled chocolate snack called Rolo where you live? Because that's what I immediately thought of. As an mn, especially with family links, it could certainly work though I like Roland better.
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I really like both actually. I would love to meet a little boy with either one of these names.
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I love both. Roland feels a little antiquated but still unique. Rollo has a fresher appeal
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I love the name Roland prn. ROL-and. I knew of a Rollo once and it sounded really nice in real life- better than it sounded in my head, and it doesn't usually happen that way round! :):0)
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I really like Roland, but dislike Rollo.Well, I dislike Rollo for a human. I do think it would be cute for a cat or dog.
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Rollo sounds like a dog's name, at best. Roland is at least a normal people name, but it's old-mannish and redneck sounding.
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