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For a girl.... What could Ray/Rae be a nn for?

53 replies

Hotmad · 27/11/2013 20:14

I heard Rachel..... Any others?

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aoife24 · 28/11/2013 17:55

I knew a Marjory who went by 'Rae'. Marjory is a bit much though.

Leeds2 · 28/11/2013 17:43

I know an 11 year old Raelle, although she isn't known as Rae!

TeaAndCakeOrDeath · 28/11/2013 16:34

Rachel?

HeirToTheIronThrone · 28/11/2013 16:06

My niece is called Raya - or, for something different, Soraya?

TheSporkforeatingkyriarchy · 28/11/2013 15:50

Rachelle is the first that comes to mine.

Similar sounding Rei as nn for Reina would be my first choice though.

caz05 · 28/11/2013 15:44

Opps meant to be Rae

caz05 · 28/11/2013 15:44

I know one girl just call Rea. Its lovely and I have never thought about it being used as a nn for her it's just her name

veee123 · 28/11/2013 09:10

Raya

BerryBerryXmas · 27/11/2013 21:44

I know a middle-aged Ray, short for Rosemary

cece · 27/11/2013 21:30

One of my bf is called Rae. I have always thought it was a beautiful name. It means doe I believe.

marriednotdead · 27/11/2013 21:28

I have only ever known one Rae. She is middle aged and absolutely lovely Smile

CuntyBunty · 27/11/2013 21:20

What Eirkur said. Rae/Ray is not a great name.

JemimaMuddledUp · 27/11/2013 21:14

I know two women called Ray, in both cases it is short for Raywyn.

PurplePotato · 27/11/2013 21:09

Rachael?

WeAreEternal · 27/11/2013 21:09

Reneé (pronounced ren-ay) is my first thought.

HandragsNGladbags · 27/11/2013 21:08

Raine

EirikurNoromaour · 27/11/2013 21:07

Why, though? It's not a great name, especially spelt Rae. Or Ray actually.

jammiedonut · 27/11/2013 21:07

Renee? We have a family friend with this name and we've always called her Aunty Rae

7to25 · 27/11/2013 21:06

Traditionally, Mary

CountingStars · 27/11/2013 21:05

Reagan

wigglesrock · 27/11/2013 20:57

Reina, Raina, Reyna, Rayna.

FruitOwl · 27/11/2013 20:29

I had a school friend called Ray whose full name was Hayley.

picnicbasketcase · 27/11/2013 20:28

Raeanne

BigArea · 27/11/2013 20:26

Aurelia?

Skygirls · 27/11/2013 20:24

Raewen