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.

Marvellous name.

My nephew is called Rafael - known to his friends as raffles

We have a new baby on Spanish side with that name. He's Rafa.

Yea!!!

It’s extremely common around here and there are multiple in each year group. Most of them go by Rafi

Whereabouts are you?

It's popular where I am too. Heard it called out in shops etc. Not as often as Noah and Alfie, but a few times.

@Energeticenoch also found it to be popular where I live along with Rafferty so my daughter was in a (small) class with a Raph, Raffi and Rapha.

I love it.

I like it a lot, but wouldn't choose it as I'm boring and like traditional names (in terms of traditional English names!). I think go for it if you like it.

Love it

It's a yes from me🙂

Great name - it was on my long list but DH didn't like it so didn't make the short list.

I know one aged about 11, with Latin heritage. Goes by Rafa for short.

I think of Nadal or an angel, rather than turtles!

Love it!

I'd prefer it with the dieresis: so Raphaël, but it's a lovely name either way.

It's a "yay" from me. Lovely name.

I like it. There are a few in my son's school. All nice boys.

It's lovely.

Love! Love the name Raff

?? A big, strong Raphael wouldn't be odd at all?! What a bizarre thing to say!

it reminds me of Cherubs and believe me DS1 would not suit the name Raphael.

I like Raphael but would probably assume Spanish family connections

I know a little Rafa (Rafael). Love it as a name.

I love it and it’s one of my all time fav boys names, however both me and husband are Scottish so we couldn’t use it. I do feel it suits people with connections to Latin countries where it’s from.

I did live in a Spanish city where the saint of that city was St Rafael and so it was a really common name. Although all of them seemed to go by Rafa.

Yay