Rafe or Ralph?

[Cami12]

Which boys name do you prefer, Rafe or Ralph? I would pronounce L in Ralph, so they are quite different names.
Rafe seems like a slightly more modern and cool name, but I like that it's still an old name.
However Ralph is an old school classic to me and I really love Ralphie for a toddler.
Any opinions?

Ralph is definitely the better name in my opinion. Absolutely Love it!! Ralphie is very cute:

I don't mind Ralph but much prefer Rafe, it's so much cooler. I have one so I'm completely biased (and actually would rather no-one else chose it!)

I would pronounce "Ralph" as "Rafe". I thought that was the correct pronunciation? As is the fine Mr Fiennes.

I've never understood the pronunciation of Ralph, does the L feature or not? I'm thinking of Ralph in the Simpsons... I love the name Rafe though, I know three under two.

Ralph! Cool and classic and works in all languages. Great choice!

Ralph pronounced as written (Ralf)!

Rafe. Though Ralph is also correctly pronounced Rafe, do it makes no odds.
(Spell check doesn't like Rafe though)

I like both but prefer Rafe. Ralph still makes me snigger initially (Judy Blume is to blame entirely for this) but I do like it.

Rafe

Rafe

Rafe. Ralph Wiggum from the Simpson's ruins Ralph

I thought Rafe was spelt Raife - I prefer it that way, looks more 'finished'

I would pronounce the 'l' in Ralph. Very affected not to.

I'd pronounce Ralph Rafe, so I'd do it that way.

Nice name.

Ralph

Ralph

Rafe

I have a Raphael who is Rafe or Rafa. It's getting popular. I know of 3 others under 2.

i think Ralph is sweet but rafe sounds too much like wraith or wrath which makes it feel very strange

I never knew people pronounce Ralph as Rafe. How strange.

The name Ralph strongly reminds me of Ralph Wiggum from the Simpsons. In other words, it's horrible.

Rafe is a kids book about middle schools - he's a bit of an odd ball /loser character - in a very funny way

I know 2 Raphael's under 10 both are Rafe - one is odd and gets called riff-Raff -

Just a thought!

I love Ralph (pronounced Ralf) but it's my Dad's name, so perhaps i'm biased. I also like Rafe!

I adore rafe I know two (one in their teens the other in their fifties) both lovely people

Ralph always reminds me of Judy Blume - Forever as the male protagonist called his penis Ralph! So I'd go for Rafe :)

I have a 5 month old called Ralph (pronounced Ralf) so clearly we love it . I heard all the Judy Blume & Simpsons comments but I'd never heard of the book (am 31 so must have just missed it) and don't watch the Simpsons. I prefer it to Rafe as it's more classic and has better nickname potential (aka Ralphie!) I hope it's not going to get really popular all of a sudden though!

Love Ralph, and I would totally use it for this DC on the way, but it's a girl.