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Rae as nickname

by LittleEgret

11/30/2018, 5:42 AM

I love the name Rae, but it feels more like a nickname. Any ideas on what it could be short for?

#nicknames

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- Janan (jeziana)

11/30/2018, 11:49 PM

Soraya
Rachel
Lorraine
Rayna
Irena

- Dracotorix

11/30/2018, 8:09 PM

I think Ray is better for a nickname (as Rae seems oddly specific) but it depends on what it's short for.

Raena
Raeana
Raelyn
Annarae
Astraea
Desirae
Raewin
Raewyn
Raesa

- Anneza +2

11/30/2018, 11:21 AM

Rachael. Or Rachel! Or, just possibly, Desiree.

- Kaesy +1

12/1/2018, 8:02 AM

Actually, I know a little Desiree who's sometimes called Rae.

- Anneza

12/2/2018, 3:19 AM

I've got a Desiree friend who is mostly known as Des, but when she was at preschool the helper was unfamiliar with her name and called her Daisy-Ray or perhaps Daisy-Rae. She didn't argue - you don't when you're three - but I've always thought it was a cute story and sometimes call her Daisy. Not Rae, though: just doesn't suit her.

- Billina (RDNZL)

11/30/2018, 9:05 AM

Rachel/Rachael.

- Felie +4

11/30/2018, 8:22 AM

Hi !!!

In my opinion Rae could work as NN for every name that has an R in it. For boys and girls.

Zephyr 'Rae'
Horace 'Rae'
Dorothy 'Rae'
Derek 'Rae'
Clarice 'Rae'
Margery 'Rae'
Rosalind 'Rae'
Tristan 'Rae'
...and so on...

Personally I dislike any nickname eccept for few ones.

- Kaesy +2

11/30/2018, 2:12 PM

I'm not going to lie, Rae as a nickname for any of these names is frankly absurd. Most especially the ones where the r-sound isn't on it's own (like Tristan. Tray is more likely, though unnecessary) or at the end of their syllable. But even for Margery or Rosalind, Rae as a nickname is a stretch worthy of an Olympic gymnast.

- Felie +1

11/30/2018, 4:02 PM

Rosalind and Margery have both an R and a -EE sound. What is the problem with using Rae as nickname? Its sound is perfect along with them.

- Kaesy

11/30/2018, 8:21 PM

Well, Rae doesn't have an EE sound, it has an AY sound. And Rosalind hasn't got an EE sound. But if it did, it wouldn't be anywhere near the R sound. Rae is a completely non-intuitive nickname from them, it just sounds awkward and unconnected. I'm not a believer in just pulling out random, sort of- adjacent counds as nicknames. If you think it sounds perfect I suppose that's your opinion, but I'm just baffled as to how you'd come to that conclusion, even if you pronounced Rae as Ree.

- Belphoebe

11/30/2018, 11:33 AM

Renee / Renae "Rae"
Astraea

This might be a bit farfetched but could work

Gabrielle
Deirdre

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