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Rachel/Rachael

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lawrencecostin · 02/02/2019 15:10

Pros: feminine, Biblical

Cons: Rachael or Rachel in the West is often dated to the seventies and eighties.

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Pemba · 02/02/2019 16:23

Scandaloso, I thought it was 'Chads and Staceys' .

Squickety · 02/02/2019 16:10

Not helpful but I know a Racheal. I always wonder if it was deliberate or whether her parents got the spelling of Rachael wrong!

Scandaloso · 02/02/2019 16:09

I'd be put off Rebecca by all the 'such a Becky' type slang that's arisen around that name. Chads and Beckys.

EllenJanesthickerknickers · 02/02/2019 16:08

I have a friend whose name is spelt Racheal. Poor girl always has to explain. It’s a nice name but was very popular in the 1960s through to the 1980s.

TopBitchoftheWitches · 02/02/2019 16:08

Maria.

Rachel is a beautiful name on it's own.
Hmm

TopBitchoftheWitches · 02/02/2019 16:07

My youngest is called Rachel, she is almost 14.
I don't think there is another Rachel in her year group at school.

MariaNovella · 02/02/2019 16:07

Rebecca is a much more beautiful name than Rachel, with similar connotations.

Scandaloso · 02/02/2019 16:05

I'd spell it Rachel as that's how 9/10 people will assume it's spelt.

WallisFrizz · 02/02/2019 16:05

It’s my daughter’s middle name, I love it but don’t like the Rachael spelling.

BabyMoonPie · 02/02/2019 16:05

DD, who just turned 2, is Rachel. All the hospital staff / HV/ midwives commented on the name along the lines of "we've not had one of those for ages" so unlikely she'll be one of several

Scandaloso · 02/02/2019 16:05

I like it and suspect it will be Top 10 name again twenty years from now.

SirVixofVixHall · 02/02/2019 16:04

I really like it, i like classic, timeless names.

EngagedAgain · 02/02/2019 16:03

Not sure which one is the biblical version. I like both versions, the only thing is I wonder if people are more likely to spell Rachael wrong?

PetuliaBlavatsky · 02/02/2019 16:03

I know a young Rachel (

MariaNovella · 02/02/2019 15:59

My sister is called Rachel and I think it’s an awful name!

CountessVonBoobs · 02/02/2019 15:59

I think it's a classic. Pretty without being confining or precious.

Pemba · 02/02/2019 15:57

The spelling Rachael is definitely a thing! Like Michael I suppose, also a biblical name. But I do prefer Rachel.

Pemba · 02/02/2019 15:39

Well it was popular in the 70s and 80s. I know some born 60s as well. Doesn't stop it being a good name, and a classic I'd say.

Mysticbottom · 02/02/2019 15:16

I know a few modern Rachel's - around age 10. Biblical names do tend to stand the test of time

TokyoSushi · 02/02/2019 15:16

I like it, but I'd definitely spell it Rachel, I think Rachael looks like it's spelt wrong! Blush

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