Re: Rachel, Alison and Raquel
I quite like Rachel for other people. Wouldn't consider it myself. Raquel is not used where I live, so I can't comment.
I love both Alison and Alice, and would gladly have used either, but DH had unfortunate associations with his stepmother's mentally challenged sister, who had a crush on his father and used to hover outside the bathroom door until he came out! I don't like Allison, though I am very fond of the two Allison people I know well.
Now I'm trying to find common ground between these three names, but no luck so far - I still can't guess your name!