Rachel, Rachael, or Raechel?

See the results of this poll: Which spelling is best?

Respondents: 38 (This poll is closed)

  • Rachel : 37 (95%)
  • Rachael : 2 (5%)
  • Raechel: 0 (0%)

I prefer just simple [name_f]Rachel[/name_f]. The others look a tad fussy to me

[name_f]Rachel[/name_f] is best. The rest just feel over-complicated.

In theory, you can spell a name however you like. In practice, nobody else will and misspellings will be common.

[name_f]Rachel[/name_f] is the nicest, most straightforward spelling for sure.

Raechel looks really awkward to me and [name_f]Rachael[/name_f] looks heavily influenced by [name_u]Michael[/name_u] - both would be misspelled often, I think.

Funny, I think [name_f]Rachael[/name_f] is pretty common, at least in my area. That is my preference.

I don’t like Raechel at all, but I thought it was interesting and new (at least to me).

I prefer the spelling [name_f]Rachel[/name_f]. The others are look bizarre to me when they’re written out, and they sound the same when they’re said aloud, so I don’t personally see the appeal.
If you’re looking for a way to get to the nickname [name_u]Rae[/name_u], I know a girl who’s name is [name_f]Rachelle[/name_f], and she goes by [name_u]Rae[/name_u]. Plus I mean [name_u]Rae[/name_u] or can come from the standard [name_f]Rachel[/name_f], it’s still intuitive.

My favourite is [name_f]Rachael[/name_f], and I’ve known several who spell it that way. [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] is good too, but not Raechel.

[name_f]Rachel[/name_f] is classic, chic, and straightforward. The other spellings look like they are trying to make a classic name ‘newly cool.’

I was very torn between [name_f]Rachael[/name_f] and [name_f]Rachel[/name_f], as growing up I always preferred the “ae”, but now I feel like my preference has shifted to the classic [name_f]Rachel[/name_f].