Yay or nay to this name?

[Gigi97]

Really like the name Raphael for a boy.
Honest thoughts and opinions please.
We live in the UK & hubby has latin roots.

Haha...yes the turtles!

I like it too. However, I have an enormous 6’5” son who is really stocky and would sound ridiculous if called Raphael.
depends what you and your husband look like..

Love it 🥰

Really like it.
Didn't choose it personally because I don't like what it gets shortened too.

I absolutely love it .We have a Dr on call in our county who visits regularly to see emergency patients over weekends .
He is absolutely lovely and I adore his name . He is respectful,,caring , brilliant bedside manner and has a lovely personality . If I ever had another child ,Raphael would be my choice if male .

Yes I like it. Similar vibe to Gabriel (are they both angels?). Much better than Rafferty imo.

I still immediately associate ninja turtles but my mate goes by Raff which I love as a nickname

I love it.

Not keen. It's a bit too long and i don't like Raff/Raph.

I love it, it was my top choice if I had a boy.

Ralph works better in English.

Raphael is very Spanish sounding

Love it.

I love it. Although it does make me think Ninja Turtles

Lovely Italian name
100 times nicer than Ralph.

nay (but i grew up in the era of teenage mutant hero turtles!)

I love it! I know a few and they are all lovely.

It's a gorgeous name. I had real doubts when we were thinking of boys names though as it just didn't feel very us as a family. We felt the same about Gabriel which we also really liked

Yes I like it! I'd think the kid was Italian or Spanish heritage if I just saw the name.

I really like it. However, I know three and none of then ever, ever use it. 2 use Rafi and 1 Raphy (said the same). They hate their full name. Don't know why.

Why @underneaththeash ?

My Raphael is tall and sporty, becoming pretty muscular as he grows. His name suits him.

And yes young ones today definitely know the ninja turtles. It's the first thing all his mates reference when talking about his name. The secondary students I teach all know/like TMNT.

The name makes me think of Renaissance art - and also of the reaction to it in later English art. What's not to like?

I have a 12 year old Raphael nn Rafe and have only ever had positive comments about his name.

Obvs I think its a fab name!

I like it. I've worked with children for 30 years and only ever came across one Raphael and he was lovely.

I like it but it feels clunky to say, to me. Probably because the “eye-el” part is an unfamiliar sound.

It’s a well liked name, nothing wrong with it at all.

Not for me