So I’m getting married in [name_u]December[/name_u] and hoping to get preggo right away. The thrill of this is making my name obsession go into overdrive. [name_f]My[/name_f] future husbands middle name is [name_u]Ray[/name_u], and he really loves it. I am on the fence…I like the name more and more but still find it a little lacking in something. Idk, ugh.
So I was thinking could it be a nn for another name? Besides [name_m]Raymond[/name_m]…
[name_m]Rayner[/name_m] perhaps. It’s the English version of [name_m]Rainer[/name_m] (pronounced [name_m]RYE[/name_m]-ner), and starts with [name_u]Ray[/name_u], spelt and pronounced exactly the same.
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m]
[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]/[name_m]Ralph[/name_m]
[name_u]Murray[/name_u]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_m]Ragnar[/name_m]/[name_m]Rainier[/name_m]
That’s all I can think of. Good luck!
[name_u]Raylan[/name_u], [name_m]Raiden[/name_m], Rayleigh (might seem a little too girly though, that one)
I love [name_u]Rafe[/name_u]! It is on my list and I can’t believe I didn’t make the connection.
I like [name_m]Rainier[/name_m] but we drink the beer a lot and that might seem a little much, haha.
Thanks everyone for suggestions!
[name_m]Raynold[/name_m]- I have a great grandfather with that as his middle name.
[name_m]Rayford[/name_m] \ra(y)-fo-rd\ as a boy’s name has the meaning “protecting hands” and is a variant of [name_u]Ray[/name_u] (English, Old [name_m]German[/name_m]): a short form of [name_m]Raymond[/name_m] used as an independent name in the 20th century and also in contemporary blends.
[name_m]Rayford[/name_m] is pronounced similarly to Reeford, Rufford and Ruford. Other suggested similar baby names are [name_m]Radford[/name_m] and Raynord.
[name_u]Read[/name_u] more at Rayford - Name Meaning, What does Rayford mean?
[name_u]Ray[/name_u] can be a short form for [name_m]Remus[/name_m].
[name_u]Ray[/name_u] is so cool on its own. Maybe pairing it with the right first/middle name will help?
[name_u]Reagan[/name_u] maybe?
[name_m]Rayburn[/name_m]
[name_m]Rayce[/name_m]
[name_m]Raychard[/name_m] - pronounced [name_u]RAY[/name_u]-kerd it’s a variant of [name_m]Rashard[/name_m] and means “righteous”
[name_m]Rayfield[/name_m]
[name_m]Rayfus[/name_m] - “[name_m]Ruddy[/name_m]/ red haired” variant of [name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
[name_m]Rayan[/name_m] or Rayhan “Favoured by God”
[name_f]Rayko[/name_f] - “[name_f]Happy[/name_f]”
Rayi - “[name_f]My[/name_f] friend”
Rayle - as innocent as a lamb a variant of Rael
Ramel - prn [name_u]RAY[/name_u]-MahL or [name_u]RAY[/name_u]-mel there is a variant spelt Raymel
[name_m]Reynard[/name_m]
[name_m]Rayshawn[/name_m]
[name_u]Raven[/name_u]
Rayhurn