Re: Rachel
in reply to a message by Rachel Shaina
I've never known a Rach! Afrikaans Rachel people (and they are Rachel, not Rachael) become Rachie, with the ch "as in Scottish 'loch'", as people say, and it's close enough. Come to think of it, I've known a couple of Rachels who were known as Ray, but I think they were both originally from the UK; one certainly was.