Austin? Rafe?

[catlike1979]

I am 37 weeks pregnant with DC2, we don't know if boy or girl.

We've chosen a lovely girls name but really struggling with boys names!! The only few names that we both seem to agree on are Austin or Rafe - any comments?? Are these weird? I'd like to avoid the very over-popular names if poss but also do like traditional old fashioned names. BUT our surname is Head so some really don't work (Richard obv, Edward = Ed Head, Arthur = "half a head"....etc...etc... !)

Please help!

Really like Austin. Not keen on Rafe

I have a rafe. He quickly became a rafey ("Ray-fee") which has stuck and we love...

I love Austin. Weirldy it seems more popular in the south where I know of three pre school aged Austins.

My little nephew is Raphael, shortened to Rafe

I love it

Personally I like Rafe a lot although I don’t know if I’d spell as Rafe or Ralph.
Austin I don’t mind but don’t particularly like. I know of one baby Austin.

I know an Austin and it’s never grown on me. Like Rafe!

Love rafe!

I really like Rafe.

I love Rafe. We know an adult Rafe and he’s a lovely guy.

I have an Austin. Can be Austin or Ozzy to his friends. Not many others for now.

Do NOT use Rafe google ‘Raphe’ which sounds the same! Ralph?

Rafe is great. Austin is a town in Texas or a motorcar.

Austin in Texas?

Austin Metro was my first car.

So Rafe for me.

I love Rafe, one of my favourite boy names. Austin is okay.

I really like Austin - it's a lovely name (and I know an absolutely lovely young man of that name which helps the positive associations!).
I like Rafe too actually. Good choices!

I prefer Raphael to Rafe.
and Raffy for short.

Austin just makes me think of Austin Powers 🤷🏻‍♀️

Kid in my class was called Rafe. Well, that was what he had been christened - he was largely called Rape. Cursive handwriting can be a bastard sometimes.

Austin - depends on your age - might get a few 'as in Austin Allegro?' or 'Oh, behave' comments from older/tactless people. But then again, you'd also get that from Ford (Prefect/Escort/Focus).

In any case, it's not just the baby you're naming - you're potentially naming a six foot rugby player, polar explorer or chartered accountant, so pick what you like best.

Vote for Austin!!! Love love love kt

Rafe is a great name. Austin makes me think of cars

I love Rafe but I’ve always had my doubts about putting it with our very British surname! I actually like Rafael but I just think it’s a bit too Spanish! I think Rafe is more usable!

Rafe is a great name, though I do quite like Austin too.

Austin goes better with Head. Rafe seems too short as a full name since both names are only one syllable/4 letters. It also looks like a nn to me, agree Rafe might be better short for Raphael. If not, Austin definitely flows better. It's a nice name.

Ps don't worry about people talking about cars - no one your child age will have the faintest idea and neither will most adults! Austin powers is also a distant memory that most people won't think of, and even if they did fleetingly it's not negative.

I really like Austin, but absolutely detest Rafe.