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Rachel

88 replies

trainboundfornowhere · 14/10/2023 22:01

I’m wondering what others think of the name Rachel? It’s not a name I had even considered till a few nights ago when I dreamed I had twins called Rachel and Ellen so I wondered what others thought?

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heldinadream · 14/10/2023 22:03

Well it's my older dd's name so I love it. ❤️

AlwaysFoldingWashing · 14/10/2023 22:03

I think it's lovely, classic

OneNameTwoNameThreeName · 14/10/2023 22:04

Love it

hellohellothere · 14/10/2023 22:05

It's lovely. Timeless

WeeStyleIcon · 14/10/2023 22:06

I like it.

Velvetbee · 14/10/2023 22:07

Love it and all the ones I know are wonderful people.

BuzzyBeeonaBusyBus · 14/10/2023 22:07

I like it. All the Rachels I know have been so lovely

DontcallachildRachel · 14/10/2023 22:07

As a 57 year old Rachel
PLEASE DONT

It is an awful name. Boring and drab.
A very common conversation with every Rachel I meet is how much we all hate the name
Never met an adults who says- I couldnt think of a better name - so glad I am called Rachel.

DontcallachildRachel · 14/10/2023 22:08

It isnt a name that ages well!

WeeStyleIcon · 14/10/2023 22:11

Really,? I'd say it's classic. Can picture any age being a Rachel

Jethia · 14/10/2023 22:13

It's lovely. Timeless and classic.
Won't ever pigeon hole your child to a certain era

nocoolnamesleft · 14/10/2023 22:15

Classic and ageless.

toastofthetown · 14/10/2023 22:18

It's dated and a bit of a bore. It's not offensive, but it's very much the beige of the name world.

menopausalmare · 14/10/2023 22:23

Mine and my daughters middle name. Lovely.

ElleCapitaine · 14/10/2023 22:26

It’s a biblical name, and timeless and classic. If I’d had another girl she’d have been a Rachel.

Twoscotcheggsandajarofmarmite · 14/10/2023 22:29

It’s my name and I do love it. People have no preconceived ideas about me based on my name, it’s classless and timeless imo.

DontcallachildRachel · 14/10/2023 22:34

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Theoldwoman · 14/10/2023 22:37

It’s certainly not a bad name, but one I have just never liked despite having a lovely niece called Rachel.

I put it in the same category as:

Megan, Fiona, Ashleigh, Zoe, Lauren, Katie, Sarah.

PickledScrump · 14/10/2023 22:39

Dated and dull. I know one who’s 12 and it just really doesn’t suit her at all.

Gowlett · 14/10/2023 22:39

I like it, but I can see how it would be in the Karen realm.

Twoscotcheggsandajarofmarmite · 14/10/2023 22:42

My ‘university educated parents’ left school at 12 and 14 respectively and named me after a character in a tv show. I know only two other Rachels, one is nine and not white and one is in her twenties and is white. I don’t live in the UK so maybe my experience is different to you but I still love my name.

MissHoollie · 14/10/2023 22:44

Love I..would have used it but doesn't go with. Our surname

Allthecatseverywhereallatonce · 14/10/2023 23:23

I love it, Which is lucky as it is my name although I am Rachael, often shortened to Rach which I also like. There are 2 other Rachel's I work with, and they are about the same age as me.

I don't know any younger ones though.

NuffSaidSam · 14/10/2023 23:28

I'm surprised by the number of posts saying it's timeless/classic. I would put in very firmly as a name from the 80's. I went to school with loads of Rachel's and now know loads of Rachel's between 35 and 45.

I know the odd one who is younger/older but it very firmly dates to the 80's imo along with Amy, Claire and Becky.

LulooLemon · 14/10/2023 23:33

Lovely name.

I also like Rachael as a spelling.

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