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I pronounce it ra-fay-EL or raf-ay-EL with hardly any emphasis on the end. I pronounce the first a like rat without the t. I pronounce the pha or fa like the word Fae which is a term used to refer to things like elves, pixies, and faeries. Fae and Fay are pronounced the same.

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I like the name a lot, it is a great name.

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My sister in law named one of the ducks Raphael we weren't certain about the gender at first but it was more likely a female and it is.

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I slightly prefer the spelling Raphael but I also like Rafael.

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I'm not a fan of the nn Rafe but I don't hate it. If Raphael had better nn options I might consider it for a son. My fiance and I have both always loved Gabriel and Raphael.

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My Favorite Names:

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Serafina, Fiona, Luna, Hazel, Artemis, Winter, Ursa, Callisto, Freyja, Augustine, Juniper, Frieda, Deirdre, Miranda, Stella, Genevieve, Citrina, & Marguerite

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Keiran, Magnus, Arthur, Finn, Teagan, Cedric, Quinn, Rowan, Tobias, Theron, Taliesin, Xavier, Griffin, Julian & Gavin

This message was edited 3/28/2014, 4:07 PM