had rather

Also, had sooner. Would prefer. For example, I had rather you let me do the driving, or He'd sooner switch than fight. This idiom today is often replaced by would rather. [Late 1500s] Also see just as soon.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
SÍOmha	SHEE-va	Irish
Archembald	-	Ancient Germanic
Bridger	BRIJ-ər	English (Modern)
Elioenai	-	Biblical
Arif	-	Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali
Myra	['mairə]