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Rachel or Rachael?
Searching on the Opinions Board, I saw that the last time this question was posed was in 2019, and was curious what people's opinions on here were 5 years later.Rachel certainly has an appeal, even if she isn't "pretty," per se. But not everyone wants a "pretty" name for their daughter. It's why names like Gretchen, Sloan/e, Meredith, April, Dagny, Kendra, and even Margaret (to an extent) exist. (This post has a very Anglo-centric view, admittedly--as Gretchen, Meredith, and Dagny likely have different images in their home cultures.) Rachel is a tough cookie, she doesn't take nonsense!That said, I oddly enough prefer the Rachael spelling. Even though it looks like it should be pronounced the same as Michael, I find it far more visually appealing. (The -el looks small to me after the "ch" in the customary spelling.)What do you think of Rachel/Rachael? And which spelling do you prefer?***Please rate my personal name lists:www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381
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Rachel or Rachael?  ·  erb816  ·  10/8/2024, 7:15 PM
Rachael. nt  ·  Pickles  ·  10/9/2024, 4:27 PM
Re: Rachel or Rachael?  ·  mirfak  ·  10/9/2024, 4:01 PM
Re: Rachel or Rachael?  ·  Dracotorix  ·  10/9/2024, 3:12 PM
Re: Rachel or Rachael?  ·  KK  ·  10/9/2024, 12:12 PM
Re: Rachel or Rachael?  ·  guasguendi  ·  10/9/2024, 12:08 PM
Re: Rachel or Rachael?  ·  New_Chloë  ·  10/9/2024, 7:12 AM
Re: Rachel or Rachael?  ·  Wordsmith  ·  10/9/2024, 5:54 AM
Re: Rachel or Rachael?  ·  ari.  ·  10/9/2024, 1:17 AM
Re: Rachel or Rachael?  ·  Canielle  ·  10/9/2024, 1:12 AM
Re: Rachel or Rachael?  ·  erb816  ·  10/9/2024, 7:29 AM
Re: Rachel or Rachael?  ·  Anneza  ·  10/9/2024, 12:37 AM
Re: Rachel or Rachael?  ·  Rainya  ·  10/8/2024, 7:48 PM
Re: Rachel or Rachael?  ·  Anneza  ·  10/9/2024, 12:21 PM
Re: Rachel or Rachael?  ·  Kerilyntaryn21  ·  10/8/2024, 7:45 PM
Re: Rachel or Rachael?  ·  TMyers  ·  10/8/2024, 7:27 PM
Re: Rachel or Rachael?  ·  erb816  ·  10/8/2024, 7:40 PM