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Rachael or Rachel?

59 replies

TitchyWitch · 20/08/2010 20:01

If you were to chose the name would you go for Rachel or Rachael? And is it one of those names that if you say too much it sounds weird?

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DetectivePotato · 21/08/2010 10:25

Rachel. Love it. Don't hear it so much now.

Mrsmackie · 21/08/2010 10:06

Definitely 'Rachel' - the traditional way. the extra 'a' version looks silly in my opinion

Rockbird · 21/08/2010 09:14

Rachel definitely. Lovely :)

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juuule · 21/08/2010 08:42

I vote for Rachael

BabyDubsEverywhere · 21/08/2010 08:38

I love this name but DH vetoed it Sad

TheGashlycrumbTinies · 21/08/2010 08:28

Thanks Lurcherlover, I am quite sophisticated. Wink

pissovski · 21/08/2010 00:34

Another Rachael here - but know many of both spellings.

As long as she is prepared to say 'with an second a' :)

lurcherlover · 20/08/2010 23:40

I believe (you'd have to check this though) that Rachael is the traditional English spelling of the name, whereas Rachel is from the Hebrew and is the Biblical spelling. That might influence your choice. Personally I think Rachael looks a bit more sophisticated so that would be my choice.

oneofsuesylvesterscheerios · 20/08/2010 22:44

I like Rachael.
(I am Rachael)
(and I don't think it's much of a hassle asking for the extra 'a' Smile)

NormanNorris · 20/08/2010 22:41

Rachel

MrsJohnDeere · 20/08/2010 22:15

Rachel.

Otherwise she'll forever have to say her name is 'Rachel with an A'.

TheGashlycrumbTinies · 20/08/2010 22:09

Rachael.

FourEyesGood · 20/08/2010 21:56

Another vote for Rachel. Rachael always makes me think it ought to be pronounced with a hard "ch", like Michael (not that I've ever met anyone who pronounces it Ray-kull...).

weegiemum · 20/08/2010 21:46

We also went for the "basic" spelling as we have a complicated foreign surname - she'll probably spent her life spelling that!! (plus I was already doing it - my older dd is Katherine and I am still always saying "with-a-K-and-an-i-n-e" !!)

Raejj · 20/08/2010 21:43

You'dbe amazed how many people automatically assume it has the extra a. Rachael Grin

weegiemum · 20/08/2010 21:42

I have a Rachel who is 6. It is an utterly gorgeous name and you should certainly use it!!

(she is named for her paternal great-grandmother - who sadly died 2 weeks before she was born though we were going to use it anyway. So it is also timeless, which I really like. No-one can "date" a Rachel).

BelligerentGhoul · 20/08/2010 21:41

Went to school with somebody called Rochelle, which I think is horrible.

Rachel is just simple and classic BUT I do think it can sound a bit hard and I hate Rach. Tis my name btw, so I'm allowed to insult it!

sunfunandmum · 20/08/2010 21:41

Rachel - keep it simple!

BelligerentGhoul · 20/08/2010 21:40

Noooooooo to Rashel. I hate that.

robino · 20/08/2010 21:39

I'd go for Rachel. I taught a Racheal [sic] once - birth certificate spelling mistake and now I cannot for the life of me spell Racheal/ Rachael. It has hurt my head to even write all three versions in this and try to figure out which ones are correct Grin

willsywoo · 20/08/2010 21:34

Rachael is such a lovely name...is Rachel pronounced Rashel.Omg,you're right,it's starting to look wrongConfused

withorwithoutyou · 20/08/2010 20:47

Rachel, and it's a fabulous name!

englishmummyinwales · 20/08/2010 20:45

I'm always amazed at how many people spell it Rachael when they have to write it down, although have only ever met a couple of people for whom this is their spelling.

It should be Rachel, it is a classic biblical name and should be spelt as such (in my somewhat biased opinion....)

MALIMOO78 · 20/08/2010 20:45

My best friend in school was a Rachael. Loads of people spelt it wrong and she got Racheal alot too. So Rachel would be my choice.

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