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One more for the final mix...thoughts please?
(24 Posts)
Starfish83
Tue 14-Jan-20 13:44:39
Rafferty.
This would be instead of Rafael which has been one of our top two.
(*@PlantPotting*, this is all down to you! 😂)
Starfish83
Tue 14-Jan-20 13:45:55
WineAt4pm
Tue 14-Jan-20 13:46:44
I really like it. It was in our top 3 for if DC2 had been a boy!
PlantPotting
Tue 14-Jan-20 14:29:24
Whoops I’m so sorry. 🤣🙈
Horrible name. Just joking. I LOVE it (but I think you knew that!)
MopsRUs
Tue 14-Jan-20 15:33:55
I prefer Rafael. Rafferty is too frilly.
PlantPotting
Tue 14-Jan-20 16:03:31
Both have 3 syllables 🤷♀️☺️
PlantPotting
Tue 14-Jan-20 16:14:25
@Starfish83
The name seemed to get a pretty positive response on a relatively recent Mumsnet thread
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/3497005-Rafferty
I don’t want to keep on at you though 🤣 ❤️ I’ll stop commenting now
Let us know what you decide xx
frankincenseandmur
Tue 14-Jan-20 16:18:04
BoomZahramay
Tue 14-Jan-20 16:21:11
I prefer Raphaël. Rafferty seems faddy.
BoomZahramay
Tue 14-Jan-20 16:21:54
17caterpillars1mouse
Tue 14-Jan-20 16:27:17
I love Rafferty, I like Rafael too but it just didn't feel very us at the end of the day
MikeUniformMike
Tue 14-Jan-20 16:45:33
I don't like Raphael or Rafferty. I suspect they are naughty boy names.
Iamagree
Tue 14-Jan-20 19:13:48
Love Raphael, Rafferty makes me think of an 80's "nite"club
sel2223
Tue 14-Jan-20 19:34:36
Tillygetsit
Tue 14-Jan-20 22:35:55
Naughty boys names? 😂 I thought Rafael was angelic! Naughtiest boy I knew was called Giles.
YikesFeelSoStressed
Tue 14-Jan-20 22:40:40
Astronica
Tue 14-Jan-20 22:41:12
I like both Raphael and Rafferty. If unsure I would edge towards Raphael as the more traditional one.
DramaAlpaca
Tue 14-Jan-20 22:46:09
I dislike the trend for Irish surnames being used as first names so it's a no from me. I said as much on the previous thread that's been linked, but in that case it went so well with the sibling names that it just worked.
Rafael is much nicer anyway. Rafferty sounds a bit, well, scruffy, for some reason 
Liverbird77
Wed 15-Jan-20 18:14:41
I like but could never use it...it was the surnay of the boyfriend I had before dh!!!!
Liverbird77
Wed 15-Jan-20 18:14:54
Dyra
Wed 15-Jan-20 19:33:47
Can I vote for neither? Rufus is still the best!
If forced to choose, keep Rafael. Rafferty is.... Well, frankly I detest it.
Spied
Wed 15-Jan-20 19:37:34
Rafferty is better than Rafael imo.
Not keen on it though.
BrutusMcDogface
Wed 15-Jan-20 19:39:51
I love rufus! Dp said no to that one.
I also like rafferty. Think I prefer it to Raphael.
AlpacaGoodnight
Fri 17-Jan-20 20:13:15
Like both but agree with pp Rafferty is probably going to be 'faddy'
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