Rafe or Ralph?

[GemmaJem]

We are having surprise #5 in February, a boy. We like the names Rafe and Ralph currently, interested to know which you prefer?

Side note: I know Ralph can be pronounced Rafe, but we’d pronounce it as spelt if we chose that one, for simplicity’s sake.

Siblings are Joss, Flynn, Annie and Clover.

Thank you!

I'm going to be difficult- I prefer Rafe, spelled Ralph 😁.
However Peter is an even better name IMO. It's one of those ones that everyone knows but isn't overly popular right now. Classic, timeless and easy to spell.

Peter is great. It tops Rafe and Ralph.

Update: Rafe Peter is here! He arrived on 14th and I was seriously tempted to name him Valentine, but my husband was having none of it

Yay!!!! Gorgeous name and I LOVE it when people remember to update us. Really appreciate it

Welcome Rafe Peter

Glad you got your own way @GemmaJem! You stopping at number 5 or maybe we can help you with names for number 6 🤣

In my part of London, I know four Rafes, all written that way. There are two in my child’s nursery, another two in my older one’s class.

Oh, oops! Didn’t realise you’d updated, congrats!

Noooo number 6! 5 was a (happy) accident, but we’ll be stopping now for sure!

Thank you for the nice comments

I love Ralph!

Aw sorry, didn't see update. Congratulations!

Only came on it to mention Judy Blume 😊

Congratulations Op by the way

Rafe Peter is lovely. Congratulations!

I love Rafe Peter! Congratulations and thanks for updating. You do have a beautifully named family!

You have amazing taste in names!! Congratulations on baby Rafe❤️

Rafferty nn Rafe is very handsome!!

Love Rafe, dislike Ralph.