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Ruben or Rafael

16 replies

Layl77 · 24/09/2013 18:37

I like Ruben but know Reuben is quite popular. Rafael less so and Rafi a cute nickname, what do you think? Surname C ends in -os of Spanish heritage. Any suggestions welcome, don't have to be Spanish!

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earlgray · 24/09/2013 18:41

Ruben is on my list, not so keen on Rafael.

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amandine07 · 24/09/2013 22:47

I love Rafael- strong, solid sounding name :-)

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FergusSingsTheBlues · 24/09/2013 22:49

I've got a rafael....he's Rafa ... We love it...

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YoungBritishPissArtist · 24/09/2013 22:50

I love Rafael! Grin

Ruben is ok, I don't hate it but don't love it either.

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BonaDea · 24/09/2013 22:52

I love both names.

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charleslingus · 25/09/2013 08:01

One of mine was nearly a Rafael, when I told him this he loved it and now every story he writes the protagonists is always Rafael. So your son will thank you!

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elcranko · 25/09/2013 09:20

I love Rafael, not really keen on Ruben.

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MrsDibble · 25/09/2013 10:11

I like both, but there do seem to be quite a lot of Rubens (or other spellings of the same) about. Rafael is still more unusual. It's on my list - spelt the way you are spelling it, not Raphael, which I think is the English version although could be wrong.

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squoosh · 25/09/2013 10:40

Love Rafael.

Ruben is a bit blah.

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Bowlersarm · 25/09/2013 10:44

Rafael.

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Sunnysummer · 25/09/2013 12:12

Rafael - Ruben looks misspelled to me vs Reuben

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UriGeller · 25/09/2013 12:24

I've always liked Reuben. It's quite popular now. I'd go for Rafael. Raff and Raffy are cute nicknames. I can only think of 'Ru' as a good shorty for Reuben.

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pygmy · 25/09/2013 14:38

Rafael

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Fozziebearmum2be · 25/09/2013 14:45

Ruben-it's on my list.

Rafael always makes me think of Benitez or Nadal (not that that's a bad thing!

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Retroformica · 26/09/2013 22:44

Rafe

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kiwik · 26/09/2013 23:53

Ruben just looks mispelled to my eyes. I prefer Reuben with the classical spelling.
Rafael is not to my taste, and it cetainly wouldn't suit our surname, but if I had a Spanish surname I think it would be more acceptable.

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