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Just curious: is pronouncing Ralph as 'Rafe' actually a thing?

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MrsNuckyThompson · 18/11/2014 15:19

Or is it just Ralph Fiennes?

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tammytoby · 18/11/2014 16:13

I know a couple of Ralphs/Ralfs and have only heard it pronounced as it is written, Ralf. Nice name!

Hakluyt · 18/11/2014 15:22

Definitely a thing. But I was brought up, interestingly, to think of it as a very aspirqtional and therefore common "thing". Like Hyacinth Bucket calling herself Bookay.

Bowlersarm · 18/11/2014 15:20

It's a thing! Although not for all Ralph's.

HorraceTheOtter · 18/11/2014 15:20

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