Comments for the name Raquel

I think Raquel is a beautiful, sexy name.

I love my name! I used to hate it but as I grew up I fell in love with it. It's actually really common in Portugal, normally as a second name (Maria Raquel, Júlia Raquel, Filipa Raquel, and my very own Ana Raquel).

Raquel Welsh is a famous actress.

Raquel Castro is a young actress, best known from the film Jersey Girl.

Raquel Ochmonek was the nosy neighbour on the 80's sitcom ALF.

I love my middle name. It just flows: Katarina Raquel. I actually wish it had been my first name and it will definitely be the name of my daughter.

I think that Raquel is a lovely name. I also think that Raquel is a nice, less common alternative to Rachel.

I love the name Raquel. It's my middle name (Bárbara Raquel), and I think it's wonderful not only as a middle name, but also as a first name. I would name my daughter Raquel.

Raquel is my middle name and I HATE it. It doesn't help that my first name is Gabrielle, either: Gabrielle Raquel. UHG! It rhymes way to much. I wish my name was "Gabrielle Hyacinth". That would be so cool. Also, the name Raquel makes me think of some sleazy lady.

I'm not sure of her last name, but there was a Raquel on Laguna Beach.

A famous bearer of this name is a character in Only Fools and Horses. Her real name is Rachel, but I don't know why they call her Raquel.

I really like my name (Raquel). I used to hate it, but now it's my favorite. My friends even call me Rocky (not rock-y but ro-cky). And I'm thinking about having a nickname like Roy or something.

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I love this name - it's so pretty!

Very pretty! I know a girl named this, who goes by Rocky.

The spelling "Rachel" is also used (pronounced "ra-CHEHL).

My name is Rachel, but this is my nickname these days. I wouldn't have it as my real name, but it's really nice.

I love the name Raquel and greatly considered it for my daughter but went with another name in the end because so many family members I polled disliked the name; My husband could not stop associating the name with Raquel Welch (bombshell), others thought it wasn't a classy name, others thought inevitable nickname of Rocky to be terrible. I regret not using the name sometimes as I think it is a strong, feminine, and biblical name. The name Raquel is an intimidating name, it has presence, weight, strength and some people will not like it for these reasons. It is a sexy name too, which scares some parents. If you name your daughter Raquel you cannot fear that she will be sexy, assertive, or strong willed. A name does influence perception, and many imagine a girl named Raquel to be a bombshell.

Raquel Welch (born 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is a famous American actress.