Is this a bit pretentious?

[LJBanana]

Currently 39+ 4 and still have no names. We don't know what we are having, currently have 2 boys. We think we have a girls name but what do you think of the name Rafe-as in Fiennes or Spall?
Immediately I think it might be a bit pretentious, but the more I say it.......

Ps what is your girls name?! (Looking for my own inspiration...)

Ralph = vomit in American slang, definitely spell it Rafe.

I live rafe spall!

My Son is a Rafe. He is 3 now and so so suits it - it's charming and boyish, but strong sounding too. i fell in love with it - no idea where I got it from - but when I checked it out it means 'Wolf' or 'counsel of wolves' and is a Scandinavian name.

Go for it! I'm glad I did.

Rafe Spall ia gorgeous! Great name.

Lovely, and there is nothing wrong with pretentious in my opinion

I love rafe and raphael.

I have a 2yo Raphael. He is Rafa/Rafe/Rafi/stinkybum.

Rafe - ultra cool surfer dude meets polite well educated chap

Possible girls name is Livia. We've found this time it's been really difficult coming up with anything we agree on. DS2 didn't have a name for ages. DS1 was easy as I think generally you have a set name for first one's and it didn't waver in this case.
It's a mighty responsibility.

loll for those hundreds of people calling him Ralph...I mean in the vomit sense

Another that would suggest spelling it Rafe over Ralph. Lovely name. If you wanted a longer name (not that you need it) have you considered Rafferty with nn Rafe?

Morning. I'm not too keen on Rafferty. I do like it but it doesn't grab me. DP is more leaning towards Rapahel which I do really like just not sure I'm brave enough. He also likes Leonardo- with 2 boys already are you seeing a link??!!??

I love that name. But, I didn't use it as. Worried it was too pretentious.

Fab name though.

One of my very best and oldest friends is Rafe so I think it's fab! It's a family name for him and he's not posh at all.

Love this name and will be used if i do have another baby and is a boy.

Spelt Rafe not Ralph though

He has two cousins called Minty and Lucinda.

Spell it Ralph and say Rafe, if you wish. It's perfectly fine.

I love Raphael and knew two growing up in Ireland ages ago.
I also knew a Raftery (which imo is far nicer than Rafferty, which reminds me of the playground song 'seven old ladies were locked in the lavatory')
A friend of DD1's is Rieffe (pr Reef) which I like too.

I would use Raphael as the BC name and use Ralph (pr Rafe) as the NN and to heck with all this 'is this too posh for us' Britishness.

Livia is gorgeous.

I'm having a name breakdown. Now a day overdue and we haven't got a clue!

Boys
Leo
Rafe
Raphael

Girls
Livia
Aurelia
Jemima?

Help me!!!!!!

We already have a Louis and a Jake

I know a baby with this name and think it is very cool. Would have been pretentious 10 years ago but not any more i'd say. Aww baby Rafe-y ;-)

Having seen your other names, I don't think you can have a Leo and a Louis. They are just too similar. (I am assuming you pronounce Louis Lou-ee and not Lewis)

So I would pick Raphael, nn Ralph, pr Rafe.

And you can't go wrong with any of those girls' names -- see what she looks like and choose one. They are all gorgeous imo.

Yes Louis is pronounced Louie. He is the oldest though so I was thinking I'd say the names in child age order.
I do know what you mean though and you aren't the first to say it. I like Joseph as a middle name which would give them the exact same initials.

I think I might just have to give up and await arrival as you said.
We didn't have a name for no2 at all and did the same, tried different ones out when he arrived.