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My middle name, wish it was spelled "Rae" considering I am a girl. Nice name though.
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Ray is a character in the Sonic series.
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My name :3 I have to say Ray and the different variants like Rae and Rei are in my opinion one of the best names. My impression of this name is short and elegant. It's easy to use and remember. In my opinion this name is unisex. That is why I chose this name for myself.
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This is my non-binary friend's name. I think it's simple, cool, and easy to remember.
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Ray William Johnson is a famous YouTuber known for creating the fictional band Your Favorite Martian. He also wrote the song Doin' Your Mom along with Micfri and Breeze.
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I like Ray as a unisex name. I could totally see a girl pulling it off, too.
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I've always considered this name masculine, not feminine, so leave Ray for boys and use Rae for girls.
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I find it Unisex, as I have met people male, female, non-binary, etc. named Ray. It isn't very common, but it's not unheard of, either.
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I actually do not think this sounds masculine. I know Rae is for girls but Ray looks more feminine.
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It's okay, though I prefer Rae.
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Ray is one of the 3 main protagonists from the show The Promised Neverland.
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Ray is a character in the Disney comics series “Area 15”, written by Roberto Gagnor and drawn by Claudio Sciarrone and Libero Ermetti. Ray is an intelligent duck who likes nerd culture, reading and drawing comics with Louie Duck.
Ray is the first -and only- paraplegic Disney comics character. Despite this, no one talks about his disability. His story is more concentrated on his qualities. He’s portrayed as a teenager just like the other teenagers.
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Ray is the first -and only- paraplegic Disney comics character. Despite this, no one talks about his disability. His story is more concentrated on his qualities. He’s portrayed as a teenager just like the other teenagers.
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Ray is the firefly who joins Tiana and Naveen in the 2009 Disney film “Princess and the frog”.
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Rayman is the main protagonist from the video game series of the same name created by French game designer Michel Ancel. His most notable feature is his lack of limbs, as his body parts float alongside him. He also sports a giant nose, blonde tufts of hair that can spin and allow him to glide, and a purple hoodie with a white circle. In the games, Rayman is a magic guardian who protects the Glade of Dreams from various evils alongside his quirky cast of friends.
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I like Ray by itself but only as a middle name. Just ‘Ray’ as a first name sounds a bit odd to me, but it’s a very nice middle name, especially for summer like names! August Ray?...idk. But also you have some options— Ray, Rae, Raye, etc.
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This is the name I go by and I love it to death. However, I do kinda see this name as one for a 40-year-old trucker who's probably racist rather than a gay teenager. Oh well!
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Ray Romano voices Manny in Ice Age.
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I like Rae for a woman.
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Not much of a first name for either sex-- better as a middle name.
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The 1986 coming-of-age movie "Stand by Me" (the film adaptation of Stephen King's "The Body") features a fictional character called Ray Brower, the boy killed by a train whose body is sought by the four protagonists.
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Ray has also been traditionally feminine. In the US, girls have been named Ray since the beginning of name records in 1880. It reached peak popularity in the 1920s. In 2018, only 21 girls were given this name.
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Ray Chase, also known by his real name as Ray Chaifetz or his alternate name as Danny Boston, is an American voice actor who has voiced Roy in the English versions of Fire Emblem Heroes and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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Ray Toro from the band MCR.
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In 2018, 53 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Ray* who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 410th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
*as a first name, not a nickname.
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*as a first name, not a nickname.
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Ray is the name of my best friend. When I want to get serious I use Raymond. His nickname when he was younger was Ernie (don't ask). But I love him dearly. I have many, many great memories and fun times with Ray. It might be a simple name. But it holds a special place in my heart. Love ya brother of a different mother. Shalom and love...
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“Ray” is the name that I gave to a character of mine. Well, I shortened “Raymond” to get that name. But anyway, I've found it to be a nice, cute and calm name.
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The name Ray was given to 322 boys born in the US in 2016.
96.84 percent of people with the first name Ray are male.
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96.84 percent of people with the first name Ray are male.
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This is a really cool name, love it!
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It says it's a masculine name but I'm pretty sure it's unisex.
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Ray was given to 9 girls in 2014 in the USA.
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As a nickname for Raymond or something like that, it's great. But as a name on its own, it's rather short and dull.
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Raymond "Ray" Kon is a character from the original series of Beyblade.
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Ray the Sun is a talking sun in the children's television series Bear in the Big Blue House.
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Ray as an independent name can mean "to shine" or "beam of light". [noted -ed]
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Famous bearer is Ray Lamontagne, an American singer born in 1973.
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Ray is the name of a character in the book "The Lovely Bones".
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I can't believe nobody has contributed this yet, but Ray is the middle name of Bill Ray Cyrus and his daughter, Miley Ray, also known as Hannah Montana. It's also Jason Earl's "honorary" middle name.
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"Ray" is the middle name Miley Cyrus chose to switch her middle name to, after changing it from Destiny Hope Cyrus. (She said it was "in honor" of her father, Billy Ray Cyrus.)
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My brother and father are both named Ray. I really like this name better than Raymond. It's short and reminds me of both the sun and the sun god Ra. I don't know any other Ray's personally, so; I think the name is unique as a first name. When I think of Ray I think of sunshine and power.
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Ray Stevens (if you haven't heard his songs, you're missing out, buddy), funny (usually) singer. Ray was actually his middle name.
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I read that Ray can also be used as a nickname for the girls names Rachel and Renee.
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I can't stand Ray. Isn't it like the #1 middle name of serial killers?
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Dean Ray Koontz, AKA Dean R. Koontz, is an author.
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My middle name is Ray. I am a girl. I didn't like my name when I was little. Now I like it very much. I thought it was a boy's name. I was named after a Jewish woman my mother knew. Are there any more women out there with this name?
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Ray McCooney in Little Britain is a famous character with this name. He is meant to be Scottish and his most famous catchphrase is 'if you ask me on a Monday, I'd say yesss'.
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I think this sounds nice as a middle name.
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Ray Davies, The Kinks' lead singer and main songwriter (You Really Got Me, A Well-respected Man, Dead End Street, Waterloo Sunset, Lola) is a famous bearer.
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The coolest guy/boys name that I know, love it!
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Ray Romano is a comedian and actor known for the show "Everybody Loves Raymond."
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Ray Toro from MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE has the name Ray!
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