Re: Why add an "A" to Rachel?
I don't know the correct answer, but I'm going to have to agree with Ylva that when translating from the Greek or Hebrew, that there was probably some discrepancy in how to spell it in English. Personally, my favorite spelling is "Rachael". I think it softens it, kind of like adding the "e" on Anne and "h" on Sarah.
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Why add an "A" to Rachel?  ·  Rachael  ·  6/16/2005, 2:24 PM
Re: Why add an "A" to Rachel?  ·  Nellie  ·  6/16/2005, 9:56 PM
Re: Why add an "A" to Rachel?  ·  ADT  ·  6/16/2005, 4:31 PM
Re: Why add an "A" to Rachel?  ·  Rachael  ·  6/16/2005, 5:45 PM
Maybe Rachael was the original spelling?  ·  Ylva  ·  6/16/2005, 5:51 PM
Re: Maybe Rachael was the original spelling?  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  6/16/2005, 10:57 PM