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Raya vs Rayna

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Oula · 14/02/2019 00:27

Hi everyone,
What do you think of names Raya and Rayna for my little girl?
Which one do you prefer more?

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FridayFreja · 16/02/2019 13:12

Rainer (pronounced the same) is my dad’s name - he’s Austrian.

It’s a very common name among Austrian/German/Swiss men of a certain age.

So for that reason I can’t at all imagine it on a little girl.

To me it would be like calling your daughter Steve Confused

aliceandkids77 · 15/02/2019 10:31

prefer Rayna because to me Raya seems unfinished. both darling though hun, good luck x

Cosmoa · 14/02/2019 16:08

Have also seen it spelt Raeya but I'm not keen on that.

Cosmoa · 14/02/2019 16:07

Love Raya! My daughters middle name is Soraya and we nearly used it as her first name but I didn't like the So-rye-ah pronunciation. But I call her (first name) - Raya all the time!

MikeUniformMike · 14/02/2019 14:50

I prefer Roya, if that helps.
Raya's nice. You could have Hope as a mn.

Peachbubble · 14/02/2019 14:48

I like Raya

Calloway · 14/02/2019 11:45

Raya.

emeraldmoon · 14/02/2019 10:01

What about Raina? I really like this name and spelling, not keen on Raya

Sophronia · 14/02/2019 09:35

Prefer Reina

NeverHadANickname · 14/02/2019 00:57

I like Raya best.

Kokeshi123 · 14/02/2019 00:53

I have only seen Reina as a spelling (Spanish for queen). Beautiful name when spelled thus, but I do think the "Rayna" spelling is not very pretty--Ray is like a middle-aged man's name. Raya ditto (and makes me think of "rayon," the fabric).

Chimmychunga · 14/02/2019 00:44

Both lovely, Prefer Rayner.

erja · 14/02/2019 00:33

I know a Raya who spells it Rayer and I'm not sure what I think of it.
I like Rayna but I'd spell it Reina personally.

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