Rae

[Cherry78]

We are considering the name Rae if we have a girl and wondered what others thought?
We do like names that are different but due to our long surname only want a maximum of a 4 letter name.
This would be our third girl and have used our favourites.
Any thoughts?

[usualsuspect333]

I love it.

[JimmyCorkhill]

DD2's middle name. So I love it too!

[fuzzpig]

I know a lovely Raelin, who goes by Rae. I think it's great. :)

[AlleyCat11]

Short for Rachel 'round my way.

[MyPandaisasecretmonster]

It's lovely , I was going to use it but a friend has so don't feel I can

[JimmyCorkhill]

And there's Rayanne, the cool friend in 'My So Called Life'...And Rae from 'My Mad Fat Diary'.

Rachel means ewe, and on one baby name site it said that therefore, Rae meant lamb. Gorgeous!! Or it can be the feminine form of Ray if you have a liking for Scottish names.

I have seen Rae get dissed on this site as a filler name alongside Mae/May/Rose etc. but I think it has a lovely sound and looks lovely written down too (especially in a swirly font - we have this on a personalised baby picture). It really goes with DD2's first name. I adore short names that can be both sweet and serious. So whatever your daughter's personality it should fit.

[pilates]

Sorry I don't like it

[RabbitSaysWoof]

I wanted this if ds was dd.

[TongueBiter]

I like it - strong, yet feminine.

[Kickassandlollipops]

I knew a Rae at school she was cool!
Go for it!

[Cherry78]

Thank you. These comments really help

[birdofthenorth]

Like it.

[Honeezreturn]

I used to go to school with a Rae-Rae

[MrsBungle]

I went to school with a Rae and I have an aunty Rae. Nice name.

[dorasee]

I love this name for a girl! I suggested this to hubby with our third who turned out to be a boy. :-) It is a really beautiful name.

[Thurlow]

Love it. Liked it as a shortening for Theresa, though I suspect that might be my dodgy pronunciation of Theresa But a really great name.

[PixieofCatan]

I love it :) Makes me think of the Sailor Moon character Rei though geeky

[Maomoo]

Its my middle name and I love it. Makes an even better first name. Go for it!

[cece]

I have a good friend with this name. I have always liked it .

[Kaekae]

I watched "My Mad Fat Diary" and the girl called Rachel but known as Rae made me quite like the name.

[UsuallyHateNameChangers]

Was on my short list for dd2, love it.

[Gemerama82]

I like Rae as short for aurelia

[Siennasun]

I love it. I hadn't thought about it before but it's going on my girls' names short list.

[Cherry78]

pleased to see such positive comments. It's now between Zoo, Pearl and of course Rae. Think we're leaning towards Rae

[Flipflops7]

Glamorous and would age well. Much nicer than Zoo! (Zoe?) and Pearl.