Quick poll: Gabriel or Raphael

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Please comment which you prefer and, if you can, why. Nicknames not an issue.

Raphael

(because Gabriel always sounds a bit wet to me, sorry)

Gabriel - because Gabe sounds much better than rafe /raffa to my ears
unfortunetly Raphael spoilt by couple of horrors in my DC school...

Gabriel

Gabriel.

Raphael

Gabriel I think

I like both

Gabriel. Raphael is too close to Ralph which is just a bit drippy

Gabriel (I have one)

But I do love Raphael too, and would have loved it for DC2 except that a) H didn't like it and b) she was a girl.

Raphael - love the Nick Name Raff and it's just a cool name

I like both but prefer Raphael. Ralph also great. However any of these boys need to be fit to carry their name off and have a cool hobby by the time their teenagers.

Gabriel

My Gabriel has been Gabriel his whole 19 years.

Raphael is a turtle...

Raphael but only if you look a bit European. I don't think it would suit a blonde/blue eyed child. If so, Gabriel better. Both nice.

'My Gabriel has been Gabriel his whole 19 years"

Who else would he be

Gabriel. Rafael makes me think of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

@Awwlookatmybabyspider he could have changed his name.

Yes come to think of it Raphael is a turtle. Nice name though. Prefer Gabriel.

Rafael

Raphael even

Gabriel is more timeless I think. Raphael and Rafferty seem to be having a moment, so I think may not date as well.

I really like both though. Can't go wrong!

Gabriel

My Gabriel has been Gabriel his whole 19 years"

Who else would he be

Gabriel. Raphael is too Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for me.

Gabriel.

For no real reason I don’t think Raphael sounds right on a British child with no Italian heritage. Same with Luca.

It's weird how names remind you of things isn't it. I didn't think of the ninja turtle thing now it's all I can think of for that name 😂