Rafe?

Boy Names
1

lately i’ve been loving the name rafe! the only thing i don’t love is that it sounds and looks like some more undesirable words such as “rage.” is this something that other people think of, or is it just me overthinking? :joy:

2 Likes
2

Ugh this is so tough for me, since I usually like names like these. However, [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] looks and especially sounds a little too close to a word that’s even worse than “rage” for me, so I wouldn’t use it.

Maybe you’d like [name_m]Raff[/name_m] or [name_m]Rafi[/name_m] better?

3 Likes
3

I’ve always though this was pronounced as ‘raf’, like raft without the T. I don’t like rayf at all, it’s sounds way too similar to rape. I like how [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] looks more than [name_m]Raff[/name_m] but I would pronounce it the same as [name_m]Raff[/name_m]

3 Likes
4

Yeah, this is my problem with it too. I like it and if I met one, I would be able to look over that and probably come to see it just as their name, but it does give me pause.

3 Likes
5

I prefer it more as a nickname but it’s not bad, provided the [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] isn’t super ragey! :laughing:

Watch out for rifle references.

1 Like
6

i might be in the minority here but i absolutely adore rafe!!! he’s probably my second favourite boy name. i personally don’t make any word associations with rafe- i can see how others do, but for me it’s not something that comes to mind. i’ve never thought of rage when i think of rafe!

5 Likes
7

I have to agree with everyone else about the other 4-letter r-word. more than that, it bothers me immensely that it’s extremely possible that if you yell out “Rafe!” in a public area, people might hear… that

7 Likes
8

Not at all! I would love it for my boys’ list if I didn’t have negative associations from someone growing up.

It is said “Ray-f” as far as I’m aware.

2 Likes
9

I like [name_u]Rafe[/name_u]. It reminds me of the character in the movie [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_u]Harbor[/name_u].

More so than the other word mentioned, it reminds me of chafe. But that’s just in my head :woman_shrugging:t3:

4 Likes
10

Yes I hear rape too

1 Like
12

I prefer the [name_m]Ralph[/name_m] spelling

[name_u]Rafe[/name_u] has a different vibe to me that I’m less keen on but I don’t think of rage but of rape.

1 Like
13

I know a little boy called [name_u]Rafe[/name_u], he’s funny and adventurous. It suits him well and doesn’t get confused for other ra** words.

3 Likes
14

In retrospect, maybe the “Rifle” reference was pretty harsh but I still see it, alongside wafers.