Asa or Raphael

[BabyInWaiting]

Just curious which you prefer and why. For my son. Thank you.

It's obviously Ay-sa. Assa would be spelt Assa.

Id probably shove the y into just to make sure especially through X number of years at school.

Actually ID just pick Raphael cos I love it and in a bit meh about Asa

I prefer Raphael, the look and sound of it, its cultural connections, and I'd like to say that it entirely transcends 'teenage mutant ninja turtle'.

Instead of Assa, why not Sashah.

Asa.
Raphael/Rafael is nice but Raf makes me think of armed forces or raffish. Rafa makes me think of a Spanish tennis player.

You could use Acer for a more nature-inspired name.

"Raphael is cool but crude" .. yup, my mind defo went TMNT first, but I'm clearly a philistine compared to Lady midsomer