My husband and I love the name Raphael but we arent sure we could pull it off for our baby boy. My husband and I are very Canadian but we have an italian last name. My husband's grandfather is full italian. I like Jason too. Was thinking either... Raphael Jason or Jason Raphael.
I love Raphael personally. We are Italian and it was a name we tossed around a few times but never made a final list because each time we had a kid a new Teenage Mutant Ninja movie seemed to be on the scene. I think Jason is nice too but very different style wise.
Love it! It will go great with an Italian last name. Don’t worry about being Canadian. Raphael is used in other cultures too (its not just Italian) Im 100% Polish (my parents are immigrants) There are many names I love that are used in Poland/Eastern Europe, but heavily associated with other countries. It’s kinda annoying when people think I’m giving my child an Italian, or French, or Spanish, etc...name, when really it’s a name used in many countries/cultures and does not belong to one particular country. Raphael falls into that category.
To add to my comment above...here is more on the name. I love this website to learn more about particular names. It seems the name is most popular in France, but you can see other countries and variations of the name.
I think Raphael works fine with an Italian last name. I have a very German last name, so I’ve been looking at names that at least sound okay in German. Rafe is a cute option as a nn also
Thanks for all the positive thoughts. I know Raphael is most popular in France and I know it's a name of one of the archangels. I don't mind the ninja turtle reference. I love the nn raffie even. Haha
Re: Love this boy name but not sure...
https://www.behindthename.com/name/raphael
use raphael it is wonderful