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Final two choices for name - vote please!

114 replies

Starfish83 · 10/01/2020 09:38

And we’re down to our final two...what do you think?

Rafael or Rufus?

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LoosingFaith · 11/01/2020 20:55

Rafael

CheesePleaseLoueese · 11/01/2020 20:38

Rufus

willloman · 11/01/2020 19:33

Rufus

ForestYeti · 11/01/2020 19:32

Rafael

blindmansbluff · 11/01/2020 19:31

Rafael

StegosaurusRex · 11/01/2020 19:25

Rafael

regularbutpanickingabit · 11/01/2020 19:16

Rafael! Beautiful name.

Ginbauble · 11/01/2020 19:13

Rafael

RustyBear · 11/01/2020 19:11

Rufus! (My sister's dog)

I vote for Rafael

Final two choices for name - vote please!
fluffygreenmonsterhoody · 11/01/2020 19:08

Rafael. You cannot lumber a child with Rufus the Dufus!

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Starfish83 · 11/01/2020 19:06

@squeamishsquamish - good point. My name’s French (and I’m British) and nobody’s ever batted an eyelid!

@PlantPotting, 😂 I’ll PM you!

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PlantPotting · 11/01/2020 17:48

@Starfish83 want to try and guess your daughters name now then... hmmm popular on MN... Imogen? Charlotte? Joanie? Genevieve? Francesca?

hopelessatthinkingupusernames · 11/01/2020 10:03

Rafael. Agree with the dog comments on Rufus!

SMurphy91 · 11/01/2020 09:31

My husband has lovingly nicknamed me Rufus... the Dufus! GrinHmm

Whoops75 · 11/01/2020 08:05

Raphael

Showmeyourhero · 11/01/2020 08:04

Rid us Smile

Milosmirror · 11/01/2020 07:50

Rafael

squeamishsquamish · 11/01/2020 07:42

I like both names.

FWIW, I gave my DD an Italian name even though no one in our family is even remotely Italian. So what? It suits her.

WorldsOnFire · 11/01/2020 07:36

Raphael sounds like a ninja turtle and Rufus sounds like a Labrador ❤️

I’d go for Rufus

Jossina · 11/01/2020 07:34

Rufus, especially if there is any red hair.

Mulledwineinajug · 10/01/2020 23:34

Rafael as long as you don’t call him Rafe.

guineapig1 · 10/01/2020 23:33

Rufus

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Starfish83 · 10/01/2020 23:32

Such a good point, thanks PlantPotting. It seems particularly hard because my daughter’s name has always had such a positive reception and we love it. It’s a Mumsnet favourite too.

Rafferty’s not for us, I’m afraid. 😆 Thanks for the suggestion though! x

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roiseandjim · 10/01/2020 22:22

Rufus

robin04031402 · 10/01/2020 22:19

Rafeal!
Rufus reminds me of a dog's name