Raye - I can't use this can I?

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We don't know if we're having a boy or a girl but I love this name and think it suits both. Realistically though the singer has dominated this name hasn't she? Would this be strange to use this name?

I also like Rafe for a boy and DH likes Rayne for a girl but we don't like either's and Raye is the only one we agree with.

I like Raye. It sounds quite 30's Marjorie Allingham-ish. Very classy.

Was short for Rachel in my school days

I thought that calling girls Rae had run its course. There was an explosion of them about 10 years ago, usually as a double first name - like Indie Rae (which is a pretty classic example on my council estate).

edit: It was Josephine Tey not Margery Allingham. The book is called The Man in the Queue and the woman in it is called Ray Marcable. She is a famous stunning beautiful and talented stage performer.

I like Raye (or Rae) for a girl.
I like Raya too.

Aside from the singer though, I've only ever come across one female Rae and that was a shortening of Rachel (which I also like).

Listen to Worth It.

I have never heard of the singer.

Ray is nice for a boy called Raymond.

Rae for a girl is ok but nothing special. Will
Probably be misspelt Ray all the time.

Rafe is a lovely nickname for Raphael which is a beautiful name.

I don't know the singer but it does make me think of the Australian 'breakdancer' from the Olympics

A girl called Rae is unique but I quite like it. I'd use Ray or Raymond for a boy (Roman? Is a similar option) Raye doesn't look right and I don't think many people have heard of the singer

I know a baby called Robyn-Rae which is nice. If you're into double barrel names Rae works well for that

Oh and although I have heard of the singer I wouldn’t like the two
More likely to link with Star Wars (Rey, which is better IMO but a clear Star Wars connotation!)

I don’t like any of them…..Rae, rafe, Rayne and Raye …..so many lovely names to chose from …..cross all these off and move down your list

Raye is an amazing vocalist, but it's just 'Ray' with an 'e' on the end, often short for Raymond, imo

Much prefer Rayne or Raina for a girl

Rafe or Rafferty or Raphael for a boy

I immediately think of the singer.

Not keen on Raye or Rae for girls

I like Raffi for a boy (as in like the children's singer Raffi)

I really like Rae/Raye for a girl. I’m pretty sure it was on my list that DH didn’t like. It makes me think of a ray of sunshine and a smiley sunny child! I would go for a more timeless/classic middle name to counteract the modern first name. Like Rae Charlotte or something…

What about Reigh?

That migh get pronounced Ree like Leigh

I don't think you need to worry about the singer, although I also prefer Rae as a spelling.

I know a couple of Rhea/Raiya's, and an Aurelia who goes exclusively by Rae, which suits her much better, and is another option.

Rae is a fairly common girls name, I’d not give it to a boy. I wouldn’t fuck about with the spelling either

Rae/Raye whichever, is a horrible name to give a girl as a given name.

Yep there are a few reasons why I dislike Raye the singer so I would NEVER use that name.

I thought of the singer. I like the name Raye for a girl, although fear she might get confused for a boy, and misspelt Ray, given most people on here don't seem to have heard of the singer. I loved the suggestion of Aurelia with Raye for short.

It's a girls name. I think the famous Raye is a Rachel? I'd use that instead of the shorter version.
I wouldn't be surprised if Rachel is due a resurgence.

I've never heard of the singer.
But, I have a 14 year old, and Rae is a very popular 'filler' middle name, amongst his peers - like May/Mai/Mae/Ray/Rae/Rose/Grace.

True. Maybe Rayeigh?