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What do we think of the name Rachel?

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Cluttergump · 28/08/2009 21:16

I really really like this name for a little girl but worry that it is too common, as in popular.....what do you think?

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Gmarksthespot · 31/08/2009 03:19

I'm a Rachel but it is spelt Raychel as my uncle named Raymond died around the time I was conceived.

I have always loved my name and have only met a few others. It doesn't get shortened either.

Agree with the poster who said that everybody wants to spell it Rachael.

Tortington · 31/08/2009 00:15

its classic

but plain

frakkinpannikinAGRIPPA · 31/08/2009 00:13

It's my mother's name and one of my middle names. I think it's lovely and you can pick an unusual middle name to go with it

scottishmummy · 30/08/2009 23:27

have good friend called rachel.love the name

xxxxBAMBOOxxxx · 30/08/2009 23:14

Love it.

fin42 · 30/08/2009 23:12

It's a beautiful and classic name tha will never be out of fashion.

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boodleboot · 30/08/2009 21:19

i am loving rachel more and more. ran it past DD1 who is my barometer of names i.e if she says its not embarrassing then its not bos she is 10yrs and everything i do or say is really embarrassing to her.... - she said it was a lovely name and the best one i have said so far....go for it.

Winetimeisfinetime · 30/08/2009 15:40

It was a popular name when I was at school in the 60s/70s but was usually spelled Rachael.

I quite like it.

clop · 30/08/2009 15:33

DS3 would have been Rachel if he had not been a DS. I like Rach, too.

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Anste · 30/08/2009 05:56

It's lovely. Classic.

KristinaM · 29/08/2009 23:16

i have just checked the government statistics and there were only 43 baby girls named Rachael last year and 148 Rachels

KristinaM · 29/08/2009 23:08

lovely name

and not that common - i have 3 DCs and there are no rachels in any of their classes

smable · 29/08/2009 23:06

I'm Rachel Elizabeth and have always loved my name even when i was 15 and all my friends hated their names.Would go definatly recommend it.

weegiemum · 29/08/2009 23:02

Can I jusr say again:

Rachel is a FABULOUS name!

hester · 29/08/2009 23:02

I love Rachel.

SalopianGirl · 29/08/2009 22:59

I'm also a Rachel,have no problem with it but I do have a slightly unusual middle name!

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janeite · 29/08/2009 16:39

Rachel Dawn is lovely.

And Roo as a nn is fab - love it.

pasturesnew · 29/08/2009 15:03

It's nice and seems a bit underused these days.

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littlerach · 29/08/2009 14:38

Tis a fab name

I get called Rach all the time, but think where I live, everyone's names get shortened.

It stands the test of time I htink.

piscesmoon · 29/08/2009 14:33

They recycle-Rubys are old ladies and young DCs, -but every generation will have Emma, Sarah and Rachel-some lots and some a few, but always some. It might be boring, but at least no one will say you must be in your 30's because you are called Tracy or you must be 80+ or a baby because you are called Elsie.