Yes - I too would be tempted to pronounce
Rachael differently than
Rachel, so I would think the names to differ in sound by the ch(k) sound prior to the diphthong within the vowels; if the names pronounce similarly, then I am perfectly indifferent to spelling variations, leaving this to the personalized preference of the name assigner--or ultimately, the name bearer.
This message was edited 4/3/2016, 3:18 AM