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Looking for a sibling name for a Raphael

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sarahjsdddd · 10/02/2021 01:12

My 2 year old boy is called Raphael, I'm due in June, hopefully find out the gender today! I'm feeling it could be a girl but not sure, I feel I have much more choice in girls names that I like than boy names Hmm
Any suggestions of girl or boy names that go well with Raphael please?
So far I like for boys -

Gabriel
Léo
Angelo
George
Joseph

Girls -

Gabrielle/Gabriella
Sophia (though it's very popular)
Isabella
Zara
Eva

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sarahjsdddd · 10/02/2021 01:13

Will update today if I find out the gender! Halo

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NiceGerbil · 10/02/2021 01:14

I was going to say Gabriel!

Stick with a theme.

I have known a raff and a gabz :D

NiceGerbil · 10/02/2021 01:15

Gabrielle for a girl yes :)

Sithee · 10/02/2021 01:17

Me too NiceGerbil I wonder if I know you...

MaliceOrgan · 10/02/2021 01:17

April if it's a girl.

Michaelangelo, Shredder, Donatello if it's a boy (I see you're already considering Leonardo...)

LudoTrouble · 10/02/2021 01:24

Claudia
Esme
Lucinda
Lucia
Nina
Juliette

Gabriel
Theodore
Hugo
Javier
Elias

TheVanguardSix · 10/02/2021 01:48

Gabriel and Adrian
Gabriel and Vincent
Gabriel and Lucien
Gabriel and Damien
Gabriel and Sebastian
Gabriel and Roman

Gabriel and Francesca/Frances
Gabriel and Antonia
Gabriel and Emmanuelle (Manu)
Gabriel and Monika
Gabriel and Cassandra
Gabriel and Larissa
Gabriel and Jemima
Gabriel and Ramona
Gabriel and Marissa
Gabriel and Marina
Gabriel and Anastasia
Gabriel and Genevieve
Gabriel and Nolita
Gabriel and Vida

babynamelover · 10/02/2021 01:55

I like Leo & Eva with Raphael 🙂.

Others

Seraphine
Evangeline
Lucia
Valentina
Claudia
Paloma
Isadora
Florence
Genevieve
Cassia
Francesca

Dante
Dominic
Gideon
Bruno
Matteo
Marcellus
Moses
Valentine
Ambrose
Francis
Felix
Maximilian

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/02/2021 02:04

Valentino.
Patrice
Rocco
Lawrence
Maurice

Penelope
Dorothea
Florence
Valentina
Vivianna
Josephina
Isolde
Georgana
Eleanora

Bluesername · 10/02/2021 08:07

Esme
Caroline
Naomi
Victoria
Louisa
Miriam

Luca
Nicholas
David
Jonathan
Stephen
Miles

funnyoldonion · 10/02/2021 08:11

Love Leo and Eva from your list! Joseph will probably get "Joe" which sounds really plain compared to Raphael

Quercus3 · 10/02/2021 10:37

Raphael is a gorgeous name.

I love Angelo, Joseph, Gabriel, Gabriella and Eva from your list.

stampsurprise · 10/02/2021 10:43

How about Danielle for a girl which is Hebrew? Raphael is a Hebrew name so that might be a nice match.

stampsurprise · 10/02/2021 10:47

Raphael means “God has healed”. You may know this already. It is exciting you’ll find out gender today! Wonder if your instincts about a girl will be correct? Wink

Fivemoreminutes1 · 10/02/2021 12:57

Matteo
Cassian
Fabian
Rocco
Marco

Lucia
Cassia
Viola
Sienna
Emilia

iwantitthatwaaay · 10/02/2021 13:37

Wow lots of great suggestions thank you! Well this morning I was thinking boy and was settling on Gabriel but just found out it's a girl SmileBiscuit Emilia is nice and Claudia too

stampsurprise · 10/02/2021 13:56

Congratulations OP GrinFlowers

PiratePetespajamas · 10/02/2021 14:23

I think Susannah is a lovely pairing with Raphael - also Hebrew and they sound good together. Do you shorten Raphael? Raffy and Suzy sound sweet together.

Blondiney · 10/02/2021 14:31

@MaliceOrgan

April if it's a girl.

Michaelangelo, Shredder, Donatello if it's a boy (I see you're already considering Leonardo...)

We must be of a similar vintage Grin
Whatsyourflava · 10/02/2021 14:44

Congratulations on a girl @sarahjsdddd

tywysoges · 10/02/2021 14:51

I have a cousin Raphael, his brother is Bruno. I quite like it.

LunarSea · 10/02/2021 15:38

The Raphael we know has a brother called Simeon.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 10/02/2021 16:36

Xavier or Sebastian was what I instantly thought of for boys. Of your choices I like Leo (a subtle link, since it can be short for Leonardo). I like Gabriel too but that might be a bit soundalike with Raphael?

I love pp suggestions of Claudia or Viola for girls, but honestly I like all your girls list - I think any of them would work (but Gabriella is probably my fave with Raphael).

FizzingWhizzbee123 · 10/02/2021 17:07

Do you really want two archangel names? Raphael and Gabriel? Seems a bit much. Plus as a PP same, sound a bit similar with the end sound. I don’t think it works.

Ellmau · 10/02/2021 17:39

I think two angel names might be a bit themey.

Jasper
Felix
Claudius
Sebastian
Maximilian
Alexander
Oscar
Lawrence

Juliana
Miranda
Alexandra
Calista
Amaryllis
Isabella
Felicia
Georgiana
Lucilla

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