Rae or Wren?

[Marrilou]

Hi all, I have a baby due in April and my two top girls' names are Rae and Wren. Just wondering which people prefer? Thanks!

Wren, lovely name

Or perhaps Kylo, Padme or Yoda?

I think using the spelling Rei as short for Reiltin is a much preferable idea 👍

I like Wren a lot.

I love Wren.
My Gran always called be Wren as a child (in connection with my real name).

My user name isn't my RL name by the way!

Wren is lovely. There's a wren that visits our garden it's adorable.

Not keen on Rae. It looks clunky and the mans name Ray isn't great.
For some reason it makes me think of line dancing, that may or may not be a good thing.

I really wanted to name DD Rae but DH vetoed it because "it's a boys name"

Wren is pretty, but I prefer Linnet.

Rae is nice, but has been ruined by being hyphenated on to way too many names recently

Ren or Ray essentially. Don't like either. Very fashionable at the moment so think they'll date badly too, think Susan, Marilyn etc

@LadyMonicaBaddingham

Wren is pretty, but I prefer Linnet.

Rae is nice, but has been ruined by being hyphenated on to way too many names recently

I adore the name Linnet. I have spent the last 12 years trying to get random Mumsnetters to use the name - I don’t have girls myself!

Another for Wren

Wren is pretty.

Rae reminds me of an unpleasant older man called Ray I used to know.

'Which do you prefer'...

...'neither'.

Not really an answer is it? Why bother posting?

I prefer Wren, I know a baby Wren and she's gorgeous. But she is dainty, it certainly wouldn't have suited me... I am sure she will also grow up to be accomplished and respected which in my experience has absolutely no relation to what name someone has for those posters who suggests it does. Odd.

Not keen on Rae but Wren is truly awful.

Rae

I know a lovely puppy called Wren

Wren

I was a wren as in WRNS so it sounds like a rank to me and not a christian name!

Rae. Wren makes me think of Wren Kitchens.

Wren by far. Rae is a bit crass to me unfortunately.

I prefer Wren over Rae but both are nice. Raven could be a longer name for Rae but I’m not sure if you’ll like that name

I like Wren. Rae has nice enough sounds but I've known several who are now older women, and it just doesn't appeal to me for a little one.

Not keen on either

Very pretty names , I really like Rae , because I love the cool name Ray for a boy , like Ray Charles .Sophie Ellis Bexter has a son named Ray . Wren is beautiful, love your family connection too . Go with your heart when you see your newborn baby girl , best of luck ☘️

Personal opinion but not struck on Rae. Wren is adorable