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Help[Opinions] Re: Raphael
in reply to a message by Mareasi
Raphael: Italian Renaissance painter, archangel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle...
It's a handsome name, though. The only one I've known who spelt it that way was extremely good-looking and knew it. I have also known a few Rafaels, including one of my favourite ceramic artists, who goes by Rafa. I like it, not enough to use, but it's a good name.
Rafi is a fairly common Indian and Arabic name, not short for anything, so that might be confusing. I'd use Raf/Raph, if anything.
Dislike Rafferty. It's better as a surname: it doesn't have all the good associations of Raphael. eta: fun on a scruffy sort of dog, though!
It's a handsome name, though. The only one I've known who spelt it that way was extremely good-looking and knew it. I have also known a few Rafaels, including one of my favourite ceramic artists, who goes by Rafa. I like it, not enough to use, but it's a good name.
Rafi is a fairly common Indian and Arabic name, not short for anything, so that might be confusing. I'd use Raf/Raph, if anything.
Dislike Rafferty. It's better as a surname: it doesn't have all the good associations of Raphael. eta: fun on a scruffy sort of dog, though!
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