Rafaela

[Panoramarama]

I used to love this name but pre pregnancy a friend said it sounded like a 'stripper name.' Am now pregnant and expecting a girl and both DH and I have thought of it again. Does it really sound sordid? DH is Greek and we would like a name that works in Greek. It doesn't matter if it doesn't have an English counterpart (we live in London where there are plenty of non English sounding names around so it doesn't phase us) but also open to names that work easily in both languages.

I've got a list of about 20 names at the moment. Might post them soon but for now would love your ideas and opinion on the above!

I think it’s a beautiful name and like Rafi as a nn. Totally not stripperish.

Lovely name. Where did your friend get this stripper notion from

I disagree with your friend. Its a lovely name. I knew one at uni, Brazilian, spoke 7 languages and generally brilliant. She went by Raffy.

Rafaela is so beautiful!! Strange comment from your friend

Beautiful name.

Lovely name! I know two Rafelas both non Raffi

*nicknamed