Just curious: is pronouncing Ralph as 'Rafe' actually a thing?

[MrsNuckyThompson]

Or is it just Ralph Fiennes?

[ViviPru]

Captain yup. Penis here I'm 'fraid.

[AddToBasket]

'Rafe' in Scotland too. Well, y'know, amongst people who know how to pronounce it properly.

[Hakluyt]

here

[squoosh]

Very interesting.

Although I'm a bit sceptical when he says 'Although I hardly ever object when people who don't know me very well pronounce my name in the way that is most common today...

I think the fact he has a very detailed 'Ralph' page as part of his staff biog demonstrates that it bothers Mr Wedgwood greatly