to have found it hard not to laugh in the supermarket this morning at these childrens names?

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All the spanish speaking Rafaels I know spell it with an f.

you're right, ib

I wanted Gabriel or Raphael if DD had been a boy (DH butts in with ), but to have Raphael AND Donatello leads me to suspect TMNT role-playing.

DD wants to be Boots to her imaginary friend Dora (who is apparently as big as a lorry and round as an elephant) at the mo, which is fun to call out in Sainsbos...

They must have been playing - no-one would do that to their kids, I just refuse to believe it!

I know a Raf. He is ginger with freckles and very cool. An artist, obviously. He has a sister called Angel too.

oh dear, i just laughed my head off...

ah but dependng on what mood DS is in I have to refer to him as sportacus/buzz or scooby doo-people must think i am a nutter

Sorry but I don't think they are funny names at all. They are quite common European names.

It's not the Italian-ness that is funny, it's the fact that they are the names of two of the Ninja Turtles.

Raffaello (like the painter) is not used in Italy anymore. It's Raffaele, but no terribly popular.

Maybe they were nicknames? I call my dc all sorts of nicknames...

Mt DD had sisters in her swimming class named Babe and the other Vegas. I have a friend whose granddaughter is named River.

They have got to have been role playing. Hopefully.

I had to disguise a fit of giggles at the playground today when a mum yelled out for her son - the name was the one my DH uses for his willy

I love the name Raphael,I think it is beautiful.

we know twins called Dawson and Austin think someone liked rugby!

Yup - I love Raphael too. But combined with Donatello it is ridiculous.