Rafe

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I love the name Rafe. But DH says it looks and sounds like "rape". I would never have associated it but now he's said it I'm wondering how others see it.

Is he right? 😭

Nah - perhaps if it was unusual but it’s quite popular

Makes me think of weird ghostly things like a wraith … bit sinister.

I have a 40 year old family member named Raef.

DD1 is dating a Rafe in 6th form college. I think it’s a lovely name because he’s a lovely boy.
I’m not aware of any bullying about his name. In fact he’s said he likes having a “rare but short name” because it means he’s called it by other boys, whereas all those with well-used names (Josh Alex Harry etc) or long names get called their surnames instead.

i know 1 rafe and he bullied my daughter so that’s why I hate it! It also sounds a bit posh boy as well. And reminds me of Voldemort. Rafferty or Ralphie is nice.

I love it. Gorgeous name. I don’t see that association at all. I’ve known a couple of Rafes and they were lovely.

raphe /rā′fē″/

noun
A seamlike line or ridge between two similar parts of a body organ, as in the scrotum.

Verbally the same as Rafe. Who wants to be named after the join line on a ball sack?

Yeah now you're husband points it out....imagine the school kids. It's a no.

Always makes me thing of the little join between the two halves of a scrotum. Sorry!

I thought it was going to be like pronounced Rafee which I like but I don’t like Rafe.

I love it!

I went with Raef. One person pronounced it Reef once when he was a baby (I also knew of an actual Reef at the time) but only that one instance of confusion in 8 years

Thanks everyone for your replies.

I still really like the name but sadly it's not going to happen as DH just doesn't like the sound of it.

i think thats fair, has to be a joint decision with a name you are both comfortable with.

Yeah if DH has that in his mind then you couldn’t use it, I can see what he means.