For a girl.... What could Ray/Rae be a nn for?

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I heard Rachel..... Any others?

Rachel?

I know an 11 year old Raelle, although she isn't known as Rae!

I knew a Marjory who went by 'Rae'. Marjory is a bit much though.

Why does it need to be a nn for anything. I think Rae is lovely for a girl, just call her Rae.

Rae is a family name in my dh's family. Not short for anything.

Rachael is the most obvious, but Desirae? Lorraine?

Rayburn

Raydar

I love the name Rae too! Similarly to marriednotdead I just knew one Rae and she is middle aged but fab - Rae is on my longlist tooo. Just Rae, no long form :)

I went to school with a girl called Rae-Rae, I kid you not!
She must be a 50 year old woman now, wonder if she still calls herself by that name?!

Rayanne

Rae is a name in its own right.

It's not a nn.

Raonadh

I like it as a name in its own right (spelt Rae).

Rowena (subtle Harry Potter link could be popular when she's a little older!)

Rebecca/Rebekah

Claire
Mairi

Anything you want really!

Raisa - as in Gorbachev.

Mairéad (mar ayd)
Réiltín (Ray ult een) means little star in Irish though I've only ever known it to be used for a still born girl

Mary. Now that's a great name. Classic, elegant and bound to be the only one in the class.

Could be a nickname for Rosemary?

Or Arabella at a push?

I know a Reagan, nn Ray.

Read The Playdate by Louise Millard, the little girl in it is Rae.

My friend Rachael gets Rae for nn

Louise Millar, stupid phone!!

Raewyn?

It's always Rachel

Raven or Rachel

I know 2 Raes, both Rachels.

Ruby