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!

Rae is the middle sound in Grace, which is probably subconsciously why you like it.

I think truthfully you know Rainee is a terrible name that will date and/or pigeon hole her in a rather unfortunate way.

Raina
Reina
Rain

All nice

Both awful. Grace is lovely.

Freya nickname rae?

Aurelia nn Rae?

Soraya nn Rae?

These are some names which may stretch to give nn Rae.

I used to know a Rayner, shortened to Rae.

Rae is fairly common in Scotland, it’s one of those names that really dates people, younger than Brendas but older than Karens.

I mean, it’s not unpleasant in itself or anything - but I’ve met lots around about the same age and none younger.

"Reina" (Spanish for "queen") is a very nice name. "Raine" as in Raine Spencer is tolerable. "Renee" (is that what you are trying to do, with "Rainee"?) is not ludicrous but does sound very dated.

"Rae" sounds like a middle-aged bloke regardless of how you spell it, and "Rainee" is just ridiculous--like "Rainy" spelt in a silly way.

My friend has a daughter with the middle name Rae.

I dont like Rainee , she would be teased mercilessly.

One of the most amazing women I know is called Raynie

Out of your options I think just Rae on its own is the best way to go. Rainee is pretty awful, sorry. Raine is fine, but not much point if she is actually just to be called Rae. I don't mind Raven, Rachael and have come across a Raewyn. Though I think Rae is best in your case.

We have a Rae in the family, She’s now 16 and loves her name. You can’t shorten it .

Love it as a nn for Aureilia, just about works as a name on it's own but perhaps too similar to Grace

Princess Di's step-mum was called Raine.

Rainee is horrible, both in pronunciation and in spelling. And meaning, come to that. Please don't.

like Trainee without a T

Rheya is a legitimate greek name (I think)

As long as your surname is not ‘Day’ then it’s fine...

Rae/Ray may not be shortened... But it's likely to get morphed into the cutesy "Ray-ray" by some people.

I think people would laugh at the name on Rainy days.

Grace and Rae are too similar. Think G-Rae-sss. Have you thought of using Rae with Grace? As a middle name Rae would be fine as it is and I think it's far preferable to Mae/May/Mai which is everywhere.