Rebecca

But Rachel and Rebecca do go together, Old Testament names beginning with R, and like a pp said they both had a wave of popularity around the same time (70s/80s I think?).

Then there's Ruth too which wasn't fashionable at the same time but also Biblical, well known in the UK, and beginning with R. So in my mind Ruth, Rachel and Rebecca are all bracketed together. No wonder people might get mixed up, they obviously are thinking the same.

All nice names too, some might think Ruth is a bit plain but I like the austerity of it. I like both Rachel and Rebecca (and also Becky actually).

Rebecca's a nice name. It will get shortened though

I introduce myself as Rebecca and don't answer to any shortened forms - I generally don't like nicknames. My sister is Madeleine and likewise never tolerates Maddie or Mads.

Good to hear I'm not the only one who gets called Rachael!

Isn't it just that Rebecca and Rachel were really popular at the same sort of time and both are longish biblical names starting with R? It's like Claire, Clare and Sarah were really really popular at the same time. Very different names but the "air" sound meant they sort of go together in my head.

Rebecca's a nice name. It will get shortened though.

I’m the other way round and am always being called Rebecca. Us R’s just can’t win!

I'm a Rebecca. I've always been Reb, Rebs or Reba (pronounced Ree-ba), never Becky or Becca or Beccs. Anyone tries to call me any of those I ignore them, I really don't like them, especially Becky!

I could have written this exact post!

I think it's a great name. Very few people take it upon themselves to shorten it, and I am Becs to just a few people.

But what's with the Rachel thing??! I've had emails, in reply to my email signed 'Rebecca', to an email adress which is Rebecca.surname@xxxxxx, which start 'Hi Rachel...' 🤷‍♀️

I'm a Rebecca and I choose to be called Becca but i really don't like Becky!

It's my name and I was called Becky as a child but am now mainly Rebecca.
I am 50 I quite like having a younger person's name.
I have also been Becks, Reb, Rebby, B Becksy. Never really Becca.

I also used to get called Rachel a lot but not so much now. I think when I was younger Rachel was a more well known name but Rebecca overtook it in popularity.

I love Rebecca ❤️It’s a lovely name. Go for it.

Yeah some of DDs teachers used to call her Rachel. She could never quite understand why.

It’s one name I have never liked. My cousin goes by Bec.

Rebecca is lovely. Becki, not quite so much. It'll be up to her to police her name as she's older. I think of it the same way as Amanda and Mandy. You never call an Amanda, 'Mandy' more than once.

My best friend is Rebecca and she gets called Becky, Becks, Beck, Becca, Rebecca, Boo and B by various different people/groups of people in that order of commonality. But she's not keen on Rebecca anyway.

My other friend has a 7 year old called Rebecca and she is known as Rebecca by everyone.

I loved Rebecca but was put off by Becky, Becca and Bex nicknames. We toyed with Reba as a nickname which I really loved but I just couldn't shake the feeling her name would still be shortened to Becky etc

Gorgeous name!! The Rebecca I know is Becca - she hates Becky. She hates the full name too, but that might change as she gets older.

My daughters best friend is called Rebecca, I call her Rebecs. I've never actually asked her if that's okay and she's never said anything, they've been friends since they were 6 and she has been a constant fixture in our house since then. It just kind of came naturally, 'hi rebecs' 'are you staying for dinner rebecs?' Etc, was never intentional.

My name is Rebecca, I'm in my 30s. I've always quite liked my name and I always introduce myself by my full name. I've been called Bex, Bec, Becca, Becky but I never really mind as the nicknames are used endearingly. It has always felt like a strong, professional name for me and when people ask what nickname I prefer I leave it up to them to decide! It has so many variables to the name that it just doesn't bother me. Growing up, my family used the nickname Reb which no one else other than family uses which makes it more special.

Rebecca is so refreshing.

I know one Rebecca, always Rebecca though, never shortened.

And yes so often called Rachel!

I am a Rebecca and only try and call me Becky once! I was one of 4 in my tutor group, and there were 7 of us in my year of 250 odd, but only 2 Rebeccas, one Rebekah and the rest Beckys.

Its a lovely name but I am not sure the meaning posted above (to tie or bind) is accurate. It comes from the biblical name Rivka, presumably its an aramaic word since that is where the orginal Rivka was from. But if I post what the meaning of the name might be in aramaic you probably won't want to use the name. 😳EIther way the biblical Rivka/Rebecca was a pretty feisty person so a great name in my book.

Probably mixed up with Rachel since they are both biblical characters.

(Its also my name)

I have a Rebecca and she goes by Becca and has done for a long time. She is 25 now.

I work with quite a few, all Rebecca except for the girl who calls herself Becky