Raine

[weimy]

Hi how would this be pronounced if you were using the latin/italian form of it?

No idea but I think it's a beautiful name, for what it's worth.

sort of 'rye neh'

is it latin/italian? [thick emoticon]

HI

Thanks it works for a few origins apparently, our surname is italian so I just want to keep with that. I like Elena too.

Elena's a lovely name (am assuming you would stress on the first 'e' as the do in italy?) - like it both ways though

I know a Rayne (pronounced the same as "rain"). Yes, it IS a beautiful name, but....
she gets "rayne, rayne, go away...." and "rayne the pain..." chanted in the playground.....maybe worth considering?? Sorry.

If I'm going with the italian it will have to end in a consonant :)

weve chosen Orla Raine for our DD

her dad wanted Rayne for a first name but I got my way and relegated it to middle name and my spelling

think raine is so much prettier than rayne...not sure why it just look nicer

totally agree!

Raine is the name we have chosen if we have a girl- it think its lovely and its easy to spell and pronounce but is also unusual! we will be pronouncing it Rain-a.

Raine reminds me of Raine Spencer, who was allegedly horrendous. She was Princess Diana's stepmother and they all hated her

I don't think children born now will have a clue who that is, maybe grandparents and I can't see them bullying on the playground.

Rain a is a nice way to pronounce it!

They used to call her 'acid rain'.

No. Just no.

It will always be pronounced Rain. It was my maiden name and, coupled with a rhyming name, was hell to live with.

If I have to laugh one more time at an oh-so-witty wet weather joke I will not be responsible for my actions.

I only know it as a shortening from Lorraine.

I have only ever heard it pronounced as Rain.