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What do you think if Rafferty?

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sunsetandcocktails · 09/05/2018 14:09

We like the name Rafferty, Rafi for short. What comes to mind for you? TIA

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OutnumberedByFurchesters · 09/05/2018 14:10

Always that it's a surname.

And Gerry Rafferty.

Allofaflap · 09/05/2018 14:12

Cats name

christinarossetti · 09/05/2018 14:13

That Raphael is a nice name to look at and to say.

Sorry.

Iwasjustabouttosaythat · 09/05/2018 14:13

Incredibly pretentious.

IceSwan · 09/05/2018 14:16

Love it

tradervictoria · 09/05/2018 14:23

Rafferty's motor car Grin

Ohyesiam · 09/05/2018 14:28

Something very 1970s and shiny, maybe a brand of cigarettes or alcohol.

Blackbirdblue30 · 09/05/2018 14:30

Name for a pet or an American. Also think of riff-raff. Sorry.

user1471501171 · 09/05/2018 14:30

My dog is called Rafferty.

ILikeMyChickenFried · 09/05/2018 14:31

It's a bit of a mouthful, more suited to a pet.

RoundaboutSnail · 09/05/2018 14:39

Frilly and posh.

TricksyLiesmith · 09/05/2018 14:40

Cute for a child - cannot imagine it as an adult name .

TroubledLichen · 09/05/2018 14:42

I actually quite like it!

avocadosrus · 09/05/2018 14:43

Going against the grain but I love it!!

Alyx80 · 09/05/2018 14:47

Yes love it, it’s my 6 year olds name and have had nothing but positive comments.

BalaBrith · 09/05/2018 14:55

It's a surname to me, sorry.

17caterpillars1mouse · 09/05/2018 14:56

Love it

elQuintoConyo · 09/05/2018 14:56

Crapperty. Rafi is hideous Shock

elQuintoConyo · 09/05/2018 14:58

And...sends many apologies to Alyx80 Flowers

Fwiw my ds has a common MNdog name Grin

Canone · 09/05/2018 14:58

I like it, cool and fun. I like Rafi a lot too.

lovelyjubilly · 09/05/2018 14:59

Surprised at these responses. I love it!

Sophronia · 09/05/2018 15:01

I don’t like the “ferty” part. I prefer Raphael.

deptfordgirl · 09/05/2018 15:01

I really like it. Reminds me of Jude Law and Sadie Frost's son.

CossackHillockTussockBollock · 09/05/2018 15:07

I have a Raphael. I admit I'm very much biased, but Rafferty is a little pretentious and sounds quite silly. It's the sort of name you'd imagine an antique teddy bear to have.

elQuintoConyo · 09/05/2018 15:15

Raphael is the dog's bollocks of name Grin

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