Rodney Trotter Rodney tells Trigger that if Del and Raquel's baby is a boy, they will name it Rodney after him. Trigger then tells Mike, the landlord of The Nags Head pub, who is holding a "Guess the baby name" competition, that "If it's a boy, they're naming him Rodney, after Dave". Another instance was portrayed in "Modern Men", when Mike announced a toast to future Mum and Dad "Cassandra and Rodney"; everyone said "Cassandra and Rodney", but Trigger could be heard shouting "Dave" after everyone else stops talking. In "Homesick", Rodney did tell Trigger to his face that his name was
Healthy Competition Healthy Competition "Healthy Competition" is the second episode of series 3 of the BBC sit-com, "Only Fools and Horses". It was first broadcast on 17 November 1983. In the episode, Rodney decides to leave "Trotters Independent Traders" and go into business with Mickey Pearce. After an argument with Del Boy for failing to spot an approaching policeman at the market, leading to a frantic chase scene, Rodney informs Del and Grandad that he has other things on his mind and is preparing to make a big announcement, namely that he is leaving "Trotters Independent Traders" to set up a business