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Brother for Rafe

51 replies

MeAndThree1993 · 12/10/2025 21:27

Second baby boy is due very soon and we cannot come up with a name.. It seems as though I’ve read every thread/name list/suggestions out there and nothing feels right.

I prefer names that aren’t overly common, but equally not completely unheard of. I prefer stronger sounding over softer names.

We’re both teachers which just seems to add to the difficulty of choosing something unique and untainted 😂

my current list is:

Arne (pronounced Arnie)
Rome
Mason
Conan

my husband isn’t overly convinced about any of these,

His suggestions are,

Sonny
Brooks
Joey
Freddie
Seb

And I’m not overly convinced on these…

we seem to keep circling and circling.

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Hopewewill · 13/10/2025 04:13

Nathaniel

Itmakesme · 13/10/2025 04:19

Rafe & Jude

Oneo · 13/10/2025 04:29

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ImpunityJane · 13/10/2025 05:11

Magnus
Dexter
Jasper
Ivan
Linus
Edgar
Hugo

MaskAndMartini · 13/10/2025 05:13

Rafe & Joey.

youngestisapsycho · 13/10/2025 06:18

I know a Rafe with brothers called Orson and Zach

Jessbow · 13/10/2025 06:51

Dominic (Dom0
Bartholemew / Bart
Jago

dybb · 13/10/2025 07:30

How about Soren?

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 13/10/2025 07:55

pteromum · 12/10/2025 21:42

I know two Rafes, brothers are Hunter and Jacob.

I don’t like hunter the name sounds like that of a sex pest

Mumofgirls2017 · 13/10/2025 07:58

Rafe and…

ivo
casper
jude
torin
jasper
jesse
otto
ludo
flynn
ellis
silas
austin
vinnie
seth
august

user1492757084 · 13/10/2025 09:38

Inspired from you list, most handsome are ..

Joseph - Joe
Cedric - Ced
Conan
Wilbur
Redmond - Red

Rafe, while being quite unusual, doesn't sound like a nick name or a name only for a youngster.
I found many of your suggestions perfect for a young child or pet but not as suitable for a man in charge of an A&E department.

Emanwenym · 13/10/2025 10:45

Nobody will pronounce Arne as Arnie.

Suggestion: Oren

MeAndThree1993 · 13/10/2025 18:06

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Go troll someone who is interested 😘

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MeAndThree1993 · 13/10/2025 18:07

Itmakesme · 13/10/2025 04:19

Rafe & Jude

Love Jude but my bestfriends little boy is called this ☺️

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Am805463 · 13/10/2025 19:20

Huxley
Carter
Sullivan
August

KathyDuck · 13/10/2025 19:22

Rafe and Conrad

Btowngirl · 13/10/2025 19:23

Rafe & Cassius
Rafe & Cooper
Rafe & Arty (Arthur)

overstimulatedhermit · 13/10/2025 19:25

Alec
Ivan
micah
mitchel

xxreeldancerxx · 13/10/2025 21:11

Rafe & Nate

Itmakesme · 13/10/2025 21:53

Rafe & Jake
Rafe & Jonas
Rafe & Jonah
Rafe & Forest
Rafe & Forrester

Br1ll1ant · 13/10/2025 21:59

Ally

HighburyHope · 13/10/2025 22:09

Finn or Luke?

LancashireButterPie · 14/10/2025 09:15

Patrick
Gabriel
Tim
John
Marcus
Ambrose
Oakley

SpringingOn · 14/10/2025 19:45

I love Rafe but I only like Joey, Freddie and Seb from your new list. I would hate to be called Conan in particular (sorry).

Some other suggestions for softer names:
Oscar, Oisin, Idris, Solomon (nn. Solly), Caspar, Zach.