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Flynn or Rafferty.. help!

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Nachonacho · 20/04/2020 08:19

DC2 due any day now..

Flynn and Rafferty have been final choices for a Month now, Which do you prefer?

Thanks Smile

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mylittleavalon · 10/05/2020 14:46

Flynn!!
The top name on my boys names list

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 10/05/2020 14:40

Rafferty!!! Or rafferty flynn

Whatsyourflava · 09/05/2020 22:03

Did you make a decision @Nachonacho

Darklava09 · 09/05/2020 21:57

Flynn for sure! I love the name

Malysh · 06/05/2020 21:38

If you love Raff as a nickname there's also Raphaël.

I'm not super keen on either name but if I had to pick I'd go for Flynn I guess. Sounds pirate-y which is always awesome Smile

Mrick · 06/05/2020 19:47

I have a Rafferty and I absolutely love it and everyone comments on how lovely it is. We call him Raffy for short.

raindrop83 · 30/04/2020 13:32

I agree, I think of Flynn as an outdoorsy lumberjack shirt kinda name. Rafferty is stylish, cool and classy!

LooseyGoosey · 30/04/2020 13:19

I like Rafferty, the red trouser connotations are real though. I think of Flynn as a surfer boy.

Mums4life00 · 30/04/2020 06:31

Rafferty!! 100%

raindrop83 · 30/04/2020 06:27

Absolutely love the name Rafferty!

GertiMJN · 23/04/2020 23:10

Oh I love Rafferty! Go for it OP.

Savoretti · 23/04/2020 23:05

Raff is very popular round here I love it but it’s becomes everyone’s ‘trendy’ name.
And Flynn is so unusual, absolutely love it....

MamaGothel · 23/04/2020 22:54

I like Flynn, I think it sounds a lot fresher and more modern

BuyorRent · 23/04/2020 14:10

Love love love Rafferty! And think Raffy is such a cool nickname. If I ever had another boy it would be my top choice

Whatsyourflava · 21/04/2020 10:54

I like both names.
I actually think Flynn is more unusual and special sounding than Rafferty. I don’t reallly connect Fin and Flynn for some reason.
And whilst Rafferty itself is fairly rare, there’s loads of top 100 boys names beginning with R and Rafferty kind of blends in with all them to me. (Reuben Ronnie Rory Ralph Roman Rupert.... etc etc). Especially when it’s shortened to Raff or whatever. It sounds very different to our generation, but I think it could sound a bit same-y to the next. Still like it though and think you have a hard decision on your hands 🤣 come back and update us

What’s DC1 name

LittleNightin · 21/04/2020 10:46

I have a Flynn!!! so Flynn 😊 Only ever met 1 other child called Flynn

Spanielmadness · 21/04/2020 10:21

Rafferty! Raffi and raff are lovely shortenings

Clemmie83 · 21/04/2020 10:16

I don't know why but Flynn/Finn always makes me think of a sheepdog! 🙈🤣

GinWithASplashOfTonic · 21/04/2020 09:56

Rafferty- just really like it and possible nicknames

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Nachonacho · 21/04/2020 09:54

@Carouselfish That's my worry with Flynn, I know how similar they are and it sounds crazy but I'm really not a fan of Finn! It must be in the top 3 most popular names around here!

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Carouselfish · 21/04/2020 09:45

I like them both - very dashing and old-world film star. I think I prefer Rafferty though because Flynn is potentially too like Finn which is really overused.

WarriorsComeOutToPlayay · 21/04/2020 09:43

OP thanks for taking my red trousers comment so well! :)

Staffori · 20/04/2020 21:01

I was going to say Flynn until you said Raff for short. Raff is awesome.

Travellingmamma · 20/04/2020 16:49

Flynn definitely, will work better as an adult Smile

AnyaMoondial · 20/04/2020 16:47

Flynn

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