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[Opinions] Re: Rachel or Rachael?
I think Rachel is the original spelling in the Bible. I prefer Rachel. I also like Raquel and Rochelle, the Spanish and French versions.

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QuoteI think Rachel is the original spelling in the Bible.
That's the transliteration commonly used in English, yes. (The "original" spelling would be רָחֵל--"Rahel" in Latin.)I'm fond of both Raquel and Rochelle as well, though I don't consider Rochelle to even be in this name family. It's not etymologically connected to Rachel (French form would be Rachelle, and the initial vowel sounds different), but derived from the French word for "rock."

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