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My final shortlist - would you choose A, B or C?

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Crumbelina · 24/08/2017 16:26

We need to decide between:

A) Raphaela Rosa
B) Raphaela Sienna
C) Raphaela Winter

Thank you!

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PandorasXbox · 25/08/2017 14:17

I wouldn't have an A sound at the end of Raphaela tbh.

Delphine
Celeste
Jasmine
Cosette

TonicAndTonic · 25/08/2017 13:50

A

Piewraith · 25/08/2017 13:49

C

Rosa is nice but I don't like the rr alliteration personally.

LanaDReye · 25/08/2017 10:03

B

sushiwushi · 25/08/2017 10:02

A !! Rosa is such a timeless name. Sienna is overdone.

sushiwushi · 25/08/2017 10:02

A !! Rosa is such a timeless name. Sienna is overdone.

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Crumbelina · 25/08/2017 08:45

Bounty, that's a shame. I'm from SW London so surely it needs to be slightly pretentious? Wink

October, thank you! Smile

Ferris, if she doesn't have a middle name then how will she know when she's REALLY in trouble? Wink My older sister doesn't have a middle name and said she feels short-changed (and it can cause problems with form filling apparently). It might be a mouthful but I think it's quite rare for someone's whole name to be read out and our surname is one syllable.

Pink, very good point!

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PinkFlamingo888 · 25/08/2017 08:36

I love Rosa personally, especially after Rosa Parks! I wouldn't listen to people saying not to use Winter because she's not born in winter though, how many May/MAE babies are actually born in May? If anything I find it a bit unoriginal to name a baby after when they're born!

Ferrisday · 25/08/2017 08:28

No need fir middle name- too much of a mouthful

greendale17 · 25/08/2017 08:09

B

PandorasXbox · 25/08/2017 08:06

C

OliviaStabler · 25/08/2017 05:40

A

jaggythistle · 25/08/2017 05:22

A

PieceOfMich · 25/08/2017 05:18

C flows best for me.

WildCherryBlossom · 25/08/2017 05:12

A Raphaela Rosa, very pretty. (You can keep Emmeline in reserve for a potential little sister )

Kion · 25/08/2017 04:17

B

PrincessPlod · 25/08/2017 03:57

C

pnutter · 25/08/2017 03:30

A

GerundTheBehemoth · 25/08/2017 03:28

A.

justanothernameagain · 25/08/2017 03:07

C

octoberfarm · 25/08/2017 03:02

For me it's probably C), then B), then A), although the last two are pretty close. All lovely though.

Also wanted to pop on to say that I absolutely love Raphy as a nickname, it's perfect! Congratulations!

Sophronia · 25/08/2017 02:22

A or C. B doesn't flow well at all.

Buntysoven · 24/08/2017 23:40

A. Just beautiful. Not pretentious at all.

Turquoise0wl · 24/08/2017 23:18

C

Tean1 · 24/08/2017 23:05

I think Raphaela would sound better with a 1 or 2 syllable middle name, preferably not ending in A e.g.

Raphaela Rose
Raphaela May
Raphaela Blue
Raphaela Sky

Out of your choices, I'd go for C but only if the baby is going to be born in winter!

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