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Rae

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Cherry78 · 13/09/2014 16:54

We are considering the name Rae if we have a girl and wondered what others thought?
We do like names that are different but due to our long surname only want a maximum of a 4 letter name.
This would be our third girl and have used our favourites.
Any thoughts?

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usualsuspect333 · 13/09/2014 16:57

I love it.

JimmyCorkhill · 13/09/2014 17:05

DD2's middle name. So I love it too!

fuzzpig · 13/09/2014 17:07

I know a lovely Raelin, who goes by Rae. I think it's great. :)

AlleyCat11 · 13/09/2014 17:09

Short for Rachel 'round my way.

MyPandaisasecretmonster · 13/09/2014 17:12

It's lovely , I was going to use it but a friend has so don't feel I can

JimmyCorkhill · 13/09/2014 17:16

And there's Rayanne, the cool friend in 'My So Called Life'...And Rae from 'My Mad Fat Diary'.

Rachel means ewe, and on one baby name site it said that therefore, Rae meant lamb. Gorgeous!! Or it can be the feminine form of Ray if you have a liking for Scottish names.

I have seen Rae get dissed on this site as a filler name alongside Mae/May/Rose etc. but I think it has a lovely sound and looks lovely written down too (especially in a swirly font - we have this on a personalised baby picture). It really goes with DD2's first name. I adore short names that can be both sweet and serious. So whatever your daughter's personality it should fit.

pilates · 13/09/2014 17:31

Sorry I don't like it

RabbitSaysWoof · 13/09/2014 20:23

I wanted this if ds was dd.

TongueBiter · 13/09/2014 20:24

I like it - strong, yet feminine.

Kickassandlollipops · 13/09/2014 21:19

I knew a Rae at school she was cool!
Go for it!

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Cherry78 · 13/09/2014 21:44

Thank you. These comments really help

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birdofthenorth · 13/09/2014 22:00

Like it.

Honeezreturn · 13/09/2014 22:17

I used to go to school with a Rae-Rae

MrsBungle · 13/09/2014 22:19

I went to school with a Rae and I have an aunty Rae. Nice name.

dorasee · 13/09/2014 22:21

I love this name for a girl! I suggested this to hubby with our third who turned out to be a boy. :-) It is a really beautiful name.

Thurlow · 13/09/2014 22:27

Love it. Liked it as a shortening for Theresa, though I suspect that might be my dodgy pronunciation of Theresa Grin But a really great name.

PixieofCatan · 13/09/2014 23:15

I love it :) Makes me think of the Sailor Moon character Rei though geeky

Maomoo · 13/09/2014 23:18

Its my middle name and I love it. Makes an even better first name. Go for it!

cece · 13/09/2014 23:19

I have a good friend with this name. I have always liked it .

Kaekae · 13/09/2014 23:22

I watched "My Mad Fat Diary" and the girl called Rachel but known as Rae made me quite like the name.

UsuallyHateNameChangers · 14/09/2014 14:45

Was on my short list for dd2, love it.

Gemerama82 · 15/09/2014 20:37

I like Rae as short for aurelia

Siennasun · 15/09/2014 20:58

I love it. I hadn't thought about it before but it's going on my girls' names short list. Smile

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Cherry78 · 15/09/2014 21:49

pleased to see such positive comments. It's now between Zoo, Pearl and of course Rae. Think we're leaning towards Rae

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Flipflops7 · 15/09/2014 22:07

Glamorous and would age well. Much nicer than Zoo! (Zoe?) and Pearl.