How many Rafe's do you know?

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I asked recently how many Milo's you all knew. It's seems popular. The other name on our shortlist is Rafe so I'd be interested to compare. Thanks

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None. Fantastic name.

1 aged about 5ish. He lives on our street and is utterly bonkers 😂

None, how is this pronounced incidentally?

None, small town in the North. But I think it's a lovely name!

I don't know any Rafe's but know of 3 Rafferty's. Love the name Rafe!

@Tanfastic

None, how is this pronounced incidentally?

To rhyme with waif.

Makes me think of Raef from The Apprentice series 4 (?). He was lovely!

I know a couple of dogs called "Milo". It is the name of a Nestle milk drink, too.

I also know a "Ralph", pronounced like "safe", who is in his mid-50's.

One 8-year-old

i know a Raif aged a few months

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Two. One is 8 months and the other is 9.

None. It was my #1 name but DH didn't like it

None in the Northwest

1, he's about 5

Two, one is mine and is 10 and the other is 5 and at the same school.

I love the name obvs!

Because of how increasingly popular names like Ralph Rafferty and Raphael are becoming if you look at the name chart trajectory (All of which might get shortened to Rafe later on), id personally avoid Rafe and pick Milo.

One aged 16.

I know a dog called Rafe but no humans.

I’m a primary school teacher and know quite a few. Never spelt like that though-always spelt Ralph, but pronounced Rafe.

1. He’s about 10 months old and I think it’s short for Raphael or Rafferty (friend of a friend’s child)

One Ralph and one Raphael but no Rafe. I didn’t know that was a name. I thought it was an alternate pronunciation of Ralph.

One, short for Raphael. 16. Lovely kid.

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But I know a Rafa and a Rafferty (both 16) and a Rafe of that same age but it’s pronounced “Rafe” but spelled differently