Flynn or Rafferty.. help!

[Nachonacho]

DC2 due any day now..

Flynn and Rafferty have been final choices for a Month now, Which do you prefer?

Thanks

I love Flynn. DH really liked it for DS2, he said it sounded 'swashbuckling' . We ended up going for something else in the end though but still both really liked it.

I suggested Flynn as a name back when I was pregnant with ds1. Dh asked if we were expecting a pirate.
I still like it though.

Haha love that Flynn is a bit pirate-like But now the Rafferty fans have arrived I'm completely torn! DH is happy either way, Rafferty was on my shortlist for DC1 but I wasn't brave enough - I have loved it for 4 Years and never met another!

Be brave! You'll only regret it if not. I think Rafferty has a lot more personality as a name whereas Flynn is a little bland.

@Clemmie83 So tempted! DC1's name ends with an 'ie' so they would have the same sounding ending to their names, do you think that matters? For example: Emily and Amy..

@Nachonacho I don't think that matters at all and definitely wouldn't let it put you off!

Rafe?

Flynn

Flynn definitely, will work better as an adult

I was going to say Flynn until you said Raff for short. Raff is awesome.

OP thanks for taking my red trousers comment so well! :)

I like them both - very dashing and old-world film star. I think I prefer Rafferty though because Flynn is potentially too like Finn which is really overused.

@Carouselfish That's my worry with Flynn, I know how similar they are and it sounds crazy but I'm really not a fan of Finn! It must be in the top 3 most popular names around here!

Rafferty- just really like it and possible nicknames

I don't know why but Flynn/Finn always makes me think of a sheepdog! 🙈🤣

Rafferty! Raffi and raff are lovely shortenings

I have a Flynn!!! so Flynn 😊 Only ever met 1 other child called Flynn

I like both names.
I actually think Flynn is more unusual and special sounding than Rafferty. I don’t reallly connect Fin and Flynn for some reason.
And whilst Rafferty itself is fairly rare, there’s loads of top 100 boys names beginning with R and Rafferty kind of blends in with all them to me. (Reuben Ronnie Rory Ralph Roman Rupert.... etc etc). Especially when it’s shortened to Raff or whatever. It sounds very different to our generation, but I think it could sound a bit same-y to the next. Still like it though and think you have a hard decision on your hands 🤣 come back and update us

What’s DC1 name

Love love love Rafferty! And think Raffy is such a cool nickname. If I ever had another boy it would be my top choice

I like Flynn, I think it sounds a lot fresher and more modern

Raff is very popular round here I love it but it’s becomes everyone’s ‘trendy’ name.
And Flynn is so unusual, absolutely love it....

Oh I love Rafferty! Go for it OP.

Absolutely love the name Rafferty!

Rafferty!! 100%

I like Rafferty, the red trouser connotations are real though. I think of Flynn as a surfer boy.