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Original poster

A sister for Rafael

26 replies

Upcominggames · 13/11/2021 20:15

Heeelllllp!

Baby girl due imminently - we are really stumped for names!
Our son is nearly 3, his name is Rafael. My husband is Portuguese, I think we would prefer a name that works in both cultures but at this stage am desperate for any ideas!

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ContadoraExplorer · 13/11/2021 20:30

Possibly too much Love Actually but I really like Aurelia (would never work for me and my husband but as your husband is Portuguese it'd be fine)

Peachbubble · 13/11/2021 20:45

How about:
Elise
Lara
Melina
Camila

SpeckledyHen · 13/11/2021 20:57

Isabella

cherrypie66 · 13/11/2021 21:02

Sienna

littlemisslozza · 13/11/2021 21:05

Love Aurelia!

Ariadne
Madeleine

AAkim · 13/11/2021 21:11

My other half is also Portuguese and we had Ana picked as a girl's name (we however had a boy!)

Wallabyone · 13/11/2021 22:25

Nicole
Sabrina
Maria
Savannah

DotDotDotDotDot · 13/11/2021 22:38

Ines
Nina
Rosa
Isabel
Iris
Gabriella
Lucia
Clara

Helpstopthepain · 13/11/2021 22:41

Sophia
Rosa
Gabrielle (although maybe too rhymey?)

Rafael is gorgeous

itsanotherfineday · 13/11/2021 22:58

Mathilde
Sophia
Zoe
Julia
Clara
Camilla

WelliesWithHeels · 14/11/2021 02:43

Marianna
Elisabetta
Also love the previous suggestions of Aurelia.

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Upcominggames · 14/11/2021 08:11

Thanks for the suggestions! I too love Aurelia, but DH not keen.

I was thinking about Gabriel if this baby was a boy - but worried the 2 names together are a bit biblical? Gabriella could work, but the nickname Gabi puts me off a bit.

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Upcominggames · 14/11/2021 08:12

I should say, I adore the name Clara but it has been used by a close family member so have ruled it out

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LozMarieFielder · 14/11/2021 09:00

Rafael is a gorgeous name.

How about…
Carlota
Valentina
Aurora
Lorena
Fabiana
Mariana
Luna
Adriana
Miriam
Luciana
Claudia
Frederica
Samira

Fivebeanchilli · 14/11/2021 09:23

Ooh I love Rafael.
Apologies for any repeats but if I had a Rafael I'd be choosing between:
Camilla
Cecily/Cecilia
Constance
Beatrice
Elspeth
Felicity
Hester
Miranda
Tabitha
Susannah/Zanna

Skeumorph · 14/11/2021 09:34

The simplest - Anna/Ana. Absolutely classic.

SleafordSods · 14/11/2021 09:37

I quite like Elea or Hannah and I think both would work in either language.

shawnaander · 14/11/2021 15:43

Serena
Elise
Camille
Bianca
Selena
Lucia
Simone
Celeste
Carmen
Alexis
Marisol
Juliet
Claire
Francesca
Clara
Gisella
Dulce
Lara
Vera

EileenGC · 14/11/2021 15:48

Amaia

CardiganAddict · 14/11/2021 16:07

Fatima
Juliana
Erica
Liliana
Viviana
Claudette pronounced claudetty
Alessandra

GobbledyGeek · 14/11/2021 16:14

Lara
Serena
Isabella
Liliana

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 26/12/2021 01:00

Stela (spelt this way) is Portuguese

Mumofgirls2017 · 26/12/2021 08:45

Clara/ Klara
Anna
Mila
Eloise
Elodie
Maria
Marina
Aurora
Sophia
Eva
Mia

Cindie943811A · 26/12/2021 12:46

Estella
Gabriella with nn Ella
Marietta

Luredbyapomegranate · 26/12/2021 18:11

Estella
Iria
Inez
Fernanda
Maria
Cassandra
Camilla
Isabel

Also like Francisca and Ana, but think the spelling corrections would be irritating.