Rafferty

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What are your thoughts on Rafferty for a boy? It's not my usual style of name but it's growing on me and I think Raffy is a cute shortening. I've seen it's moving up the name charts so must be getting more mainstream and less 'outthere'.

Does anybody know a Rafferty?

have you considered the phrase "riff faff"? or are you confident you're posh enough he'll be able to carry it off? I think it's a bit like giving a boy the name 'valentine' totally fine in some circles but could be a liability in certain situations.

But yeah actually I really like it, a hint of Bridgerton, a hint of Irish rake...

Not keen on surnames as first names.

Like it

No

Riff raff came to mind for me too.

I know a young Rafferty who goes by Raffy. Rafferty is one of those names which is fine; I see the appeal, but can’t say I love it. I think Raffy is sweet but I prefer Raphael as a full name.

Yes, I know a rafferty, nn raffy. He’s very sweet. About 7. I assumed it was a family surname used as a first name, but not sure.

Riff Raff..! Raff sounds comical.

Rafferty is ok but widely used as a surname

Riff Raff. It’s very naff.

Sounds like Raffle y to me.

Love it, nn Raffi

Know one nn Raf

He’s 9

Raphael is much nicer

Love it. Also love Rafe as a similar alternative.

I know a Glaswegian of working-class Irish stock who things it’s funny his surname, which very much marked him out as a ‘left footer’ when growing up in a then very sectarian city, is now popular as a first name. How times change. I do quite like it though.

No great. Not great at all...

I love it! Could also be shortened to "Raffa"

Some psychologist should do a project on the popularity of Irish surnames as given names. It's quite a positive thing I suppose. I like the sound it makes...maybe as a second name. He could promote it to first if he liked?

As soon as I read it I got an instant flash of the opening saxophone notes of “Baker Street” by Gerry Rafferty. Great song, but do you want it sung to you on a regular basis?

Could also be shortened to "Raffa"

That's awful..!

I love it. I know of one, who’s six.

There’s a Rafferty in my daughters baby group, I think it’s cute. They shorten it to Raff, only downside being new members often mistake it for Ralph which I don’t think is as cute, one woman continues to call him this 6 months in despite being corrected a few times.

I love it and I usually dislike the surnames for first names thing.

I know a Rafferty and it really suits him, he's 13yo now and the first time I've heard it linked to riff raff is on this thread!!

He goes by Raff mostly now.