When you hear/read Penelope Rae what comes to mind?

daniella2727

This is the highest baby name contender for our girl.  My husband is 100% happy and in love with this name.  Something is holding me back.

I am curious to hear from some strangers what is the first thing that comes to your mind when you see this name? 

Nanna

I think it's pretty, classic, spelled well, and I would give a nod of congrats to her parents for being sensible!

alliejo725

I love Penelope. I'm "eh" on Rae as a middle name (would prefer Mae, or Jane, or something similar). Overall, though, it's a perfectly lovely name.

dougsbestgirl

I love the name Penelope.  We would have used it if we had a girl.  I'm not totally sold on Rae for the middle name though. 

Geauxmama11

I don't care for Penelope, too me it sounds very child-like. I have a hard time imagining a 30 yr old named Penelope:) However, my top girl name is Annie...which seems to be thought of as a nn for a child rather than a formal name. If you love it, go for it:) GL!!

braveangel2

It's the Rae that holds me back. It seems like an invitation to shorten it to Penny Rae which gives me a completely different impression. It might just be me though.

kalu10

Don't like Penelope and I REALLY don't like Rae.  Rae has a very redneck feel to it.

MrsWindyCity

I love love love Penelope, but I do not like Rae.  I like Penelope Mae, though.

Ceridwen21

Love Penelope.  Rae seems unoriginal.  It's the new Grace (filler MN).

ohfour

I love Penelope, but don't like Rae with it. It just doesn't seem like they fit together (and Rae is my middle name). I have a Penelope Jane. We also considered Grace and June for the middle names. My mom calls her Penny Jane a lot.

Skibunny07

I love it! I love the name Penelope and the nn Penny and I would use it for ours but i don't think it goes well with our kind of long last name. I also like Rae. We are using Rae for a middle name if we have a girl. We are naming her Susanna Rae. 

12bailey18

I guess because I'm from the south, I always associate the middle name Rae as being country. Maybe it's a Texas thing, I dunno. I love Penelope, just not crazy about Rae.

WeddingInGreece2008

In Greece, people named Penelope are called Popi (sounds like the flower, Poppy) as a nn. If I ever have another girl she will be Penelope "Poppy" Ruth... Love the name...

PhilsWife07

It sounds like the name of a cartoon animal.

starbuckker

I like it, but I saw a movie once where the character nicknamed her "female parts" Penelope, so for that reason...I'd never name my child that.

shall923

Penelope makes me think of a flaky person. Sorry, it is just very story-book character to me. Hard to see it as a grown up professional name. 

LMS05

I don't like Penelope. It sounds nerdy to me. Rae is not pretty at all. Sorry!

Soon2BMrsN

Ugh.  I don't like Penelope and Rae shouldn't be used unless it's a family name.

zaramarie81

Like Penelope. I've never been a fan of the Rae/Mae mn that is so often suggested. It gives the name a "countryfied" feel?

keyourtnee

I can't think of this name without connecting it to the Pig nosed girl. Sorry...

hutch0830

I LOVE it!! 

trebmal