Rafe, Jago, or something else? Any ideas please!?

[bananafarmer]

We are SERIOUSLY struggling with a boy name. We have a v boring, common English surname and need something that works with that but isn't totally ordinary.

I love the name Raphael but think it feels very frilly with our surname and potentially a bit pretentious on a v caucasian looking little boy/ grown man.

Jago appealed initially because I am Cornish, but I'm not actually sure I really like it and it isn't quite an ugly sound.

Rafe I am very fond of but get the impression lots of people hate it.

Please help!!

Or Kieran?

Jago is ok as you are Cornish.
Casey is ok as a surname but not as a first name
Raphael is awful.
not keen on Rafe but not my baby

Kieran is too 1970s

Rafferty is better than Raphael.

Or go for Ralph pronounced Rafe.

Kieran i prefer spelled Ciaran (does it have a fada ?)

OP just on the Jago point. We strongly considered it for our youngest child as my DH is from Cornwall. But we live in a different country in the UK and when canvassed, the general opinion was that it fell within the Jayden/Kayden genre.

So we opted against it, as (as a PP said) that’s not our preferred steer.

I love the name Raphael.

what about
Raoul
Piers
Marcus

Just because I always enjoy an update - our lovely baby boy arrived early November and we went with Rafe. It suits him so well and we are really happy with our choice. Slightly mixed response out in the real world, but I couldn’t care less.

Wade
Baden
Quade
Ayrton
Kurt
Jacques
Kalman
Chad
Dominic
Curtis
Lleyton
Cole
Lincoln
Drazik
Matteo
Cayden
Avery
Zeke
Yagen
Miles
Jeremy

Love both Rafe and Jago. How about

Rafferty
Ivo
Rudy
Milo
Ludo
Casper
Rufus
Jude
Felix
Otto
Elio
Otis
Jasper
Quinn
Rory
Hugo
Toby
Wilfred
Xander
Rupert
Rowan
Gabriel
Jonah

Sorry missed this was an old thread! Congrats. Rafe is gorgeous

Just my personal opinion, but I really do not like Casey.

If you have Cornish heritage, then what about Breton names? Linguistically, they are very close indeed to and almost all (to my mind) nicer than Casey.
www.britishbabynames.com/blog/2011/09/breton-names.html

www.behindthename.com/names/usage/breton