Rae/Rainee for a girl?

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I don't know why but I really like the name Rae for a girl (pronounced Ray).
Does Rae sound too much like a nickname?
I was thinking we could always double barrel or have a middle name that flows well.

I feel like Rainee may have a bit of backlash once she's older.

DD1 is called Grace.

We don't know if we're having a boy or girl yet but really loving Rae!

How about Rachel or Renée and you nickname her Rae?

That could get really confusing when you are calling them as they sound so similar.

I like Renee - is that an option?

I approve

I love Rae! I think it's nice by itself but some names it could be short for:

Raelyn
Raven
Raegan
Rayne

I know so many Rachel's and I really dislike the name Renee, I don't know why, just one of them names I don't like haha

I dont think Rae works with your other daughters name, they sound too similar. So i would avoid using Rae or any name which shortened to Rae based on that.

Rainee is ridiculous but Rae and Grace don’t work together. I like the PP’s suggestion on Reagan or Raven.

Is that pronounced as in "the weather is a bit rainy today?"
Sounds a bit ridiculous and looks like you can't spell Renee.

Forever a Star Wars connection so would need to be ok with that

Choose a proper name and use Rae as a middle name? Not Rainee, will be teased whenever it's wet!

Grace is traditional, I would choose another traditional name to match or one child might be cross they have the jokey name

Rainee is a former drug addict and prostitute in EastEnders
It’s short for Lorraine

It’s not a good choice

Both dreadful OP.

I like Rae. I'd be tempted to spell it Ray, even though it's more of a boy's name - just because I like nature names.
There's also Rea/Rhea, which may go better with Grace.
Not keen on Rainee.

I know an adult Renee who is lovely and a lovely little girl called Reign

Rae is okay but it is a bit like Mae/Rose/Louise, every other little girl has it as a middle name or tagged onto the end of a double-barrelled name. I think it will date badly.

I think you are right about Rainee leading to teasing.

How about Rayna, nn Rae?

Rainee will have issues with spelling all her life. Rae is better although I take PP's point about sounding a bit too similar to Grace..

What about Wren?

Rayna
Ramona
Regina

My friend has a Rae but her full name is Raelle which i think is nice

I haaaate Rainee but I know of a Raeya. However I much prefer it spelt Raya. How about that?

Andie MacDowell (4 Weddings and a Funeral) has a daughter called Rainey.

I'm a Rachel that was shortened to Rae in my teens.

You say you know lots of Rachel's. But how old though? It's fairly unusual for this generation at the moment. I know sisters who are about 7 and 9 called Sarah and Rachel, and I was struck by how unusual that choice was.

Raelle is pretty, written down but could possibly be mistaken for a double barrelled Rae-Elle.

I actually like Rainie but spelled like that. Double ee ending doesn't look good.

Both awful, sorry.

Rae people will think it is a nickname or part of her name is missing. Apparently it is Scottish for "Grace" So you would have two daughters called "Grace".

There are other names meaning "queen" than Rainee which the piss can't so easily be taken:
Reina
Rani
Rhiannon
Raina
Reina
Reyna
Regina

Rayna (means counsel or song)
Raegan (means impulsive apparently)