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I guess they want the "ch" to be a chi? Or they're trying to Anglicize the Hebrew "ch" in a 'harder' way? Or they're pronouncing it kind of like German but with the emphasis on the other syllable?
I'd like it if the person was from a place where that would be an intuitive pronunciation, but where I live it would be awkward. I get why someone wouldn't want the Raquel spelling (it's very 70'-80's) but maybe Rakel or Rakhel?

To me it only makes sense to do this and spell it the way you want it to be pronounced. Otherwise, it's a hassle to have to correct it every single time for the name-bearer.

It's ok.

I think it's pretty. I love this.

I’m so confused why they didn’t just give her the name they wanted people to pronounce. I like both names though.

I like Rachel. I like Raquel. I do not like Rachel pronounced Raquel.

I do not like it, but it is unique where I'm from, so that part is nice.

Both nice names, but that's an awkward pronounciation