What do you think of [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] [name_m]Isidore[/name_m]?
I don’t really have a set list of top combos, only top first names and then a selection of favourite middles which kind of get cycled round a bit 
So I just put this together quickly for @Tildabob’s wonderful top 3 thread.
Thoughts on these names individually and together please? I’m quite taken with it!
Yes yes yes! It’s spunky and handsome. Has a perfect balance of fun and seriousness, and an ideal length imo.
I’m not a big fan of [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] but I love [name_m]Isidore[/name_m] and I think the combo overall flows nicely and sounds very handsome 
Thank you! I love [name_m]Isidore[/name_m] too and am trying to persuade my husband that it’s a more interesting [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]. I like [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], but [name_m]Isidore[/name_m] definitely has more spark 
Rafe [name_m]Isidore[/name_m] is so handsome! The names work really well together.
Yes I agree. I think [name_m]Isidore[/name_m] is a lovely equivalent to the popular [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
I prefer [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] as a nn for [name_m]Rafael[/name_m], but I like this combo.
Love this. Super handsome and classy without being trendy and overdone. Total breath of fresh air
This is such a you name and I really adore it. Sweet, handsome and elegant while also light and fun
I’ve seen this comment before and I’ve definitely thought about it. I probably slightly prefer [name_u]Rafa[/name_u] over [name_u]Rafe[/name_u], partly for this reason, but [name_u]Sasha[/name_u] is my #1 and they’d be way too close. I’ve known several Rafes in real life so maybe that’s why my brain doesn’t make the instant connection, but still worth taking into consideration if others do.
Thanks for all the thoughtful comments!
I love [name_m]Isidore[/name_m] and [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] is a charming combination with it. Big fan over here!
I love it! It sounds so cool and modern without being too trendy.
I like [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] a lot, and [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] [name_m]Isidore[/name_m] works well! I love [name_u]Rafa[/name_u] though, and would prefer to see something like [name_u]Rafa[/name_u] [name_m]Samson[/name_m], but that’s probably just me. 
I think you were the one to introduce [name_u]Rafa[/name_u] to me, so it’s always one of those names I associate with you, even moreso than [name_u]Rafe[/name_u]…
I think [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] is problematic because of its similarity to a word that replaces the F with a letter later on in the alphabet … (blurred for trigger warning), rape. Both letters are linguistically quite similar–they are both frontal consonants. Fun fact, the latter letter doesn’t exist in Arabic and Arabic-derivative languages and is connoted by an F with an extra marking].
Discounting teasing, even with the best intentions, [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] can be easily mistaken for above triggering word in several situations:
Sorry!
What about Raphael, Rafferty, Rafferton, etc. Could be Raff for short. Etc.
Well you know I adore Isidore 
Rafe Isidore flows beautifully, too, and I love all the sounds together. I do struggle to get on board with Rafe despite it ticking all the boxes for the kind of name I usually like … not sure if it’s the similarity to the word others have mentioned, or something else. If I had my pick I’d go for Raff Isidore. 
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I’d go for [name_m]Raff[/name_m] [name_m]Isidore[/name_m].
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Ooh [name_m]Raff[/name_m] is gorgeous too 
I hadn’t considered it as a full name before but I love nickname names and this one feels sturdy and a little gruff. Great suggestion!
Very handsome name! 
Oh wow! I really like that combo! [name_m]Isidore[/name_m] is high on my list and [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] is just so cool 
[name_u]Rafe[/name_u] and K!t sound pretty great together too.
Thank you! I think they complement each other really nicely too. Cute but solid and with history.
Single syllable: RAY-f