Fabian or Raphael (Rafe for short)

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which do you like?

Neither for me either

Raphael isn't a french name it's a biblical name of an archangel, along with Gabriel and Micheal. He is associated with the role of healing.
I absolutely love it, but i am biased as it's DS1's name! We always get comments on what a beautiful name it is.

Not keen on Fabian.

Love Raphael (could spell it Rafael if you're going to shorten it to Rafe? Think that's how they spell it in Spain). Taught one of those last year who was a fabulous child! His mates did all call him Rafa though, which suited him too!

Raphael, but then I'm biased . Our DS is Rafa for short, though, not Rafe.

luckily we live practically in France and so pronunciation etc is no problem. Our Fabian is Fay Be Un and is the Latin version. Raphael is the northern european version.

shoobido I also really like Florian, but would have been a bit flowery I think

gorionine Yes definitely spelt Fabian.

Although, not having known another one, I never knew it was pronounced Fay-Be-Un and girl from school pronounced it Fab-ian.

I do actually think it's quite nice though now I know how it's pronounced.

Ooh I bloody love Fabian, being the lefty that I am.

aye the Fabian Soc was a decider for us

Fabian is definitely a boy's name. Fabienne is a girl's name.

Neither names are to my taste, although I love Rafe. I would probably go with Raphael, as the nn Rafa is also quite sweet.

I knew a female Fabian.
Fabia?

Fabian is wet.

Rafe is OK, but I have seen it spelled Raeph more commonly and never short for Raphael.

Raphael, Raffie for short

love it

Raphael - Raffie for short

Neither, Fabian has way too many socialist think tank connotations for me.