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%)
Respondents: 38 (This poll is closed)
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].