"Rafe" Fiennes question for Brits

[Geoff Bannister]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Carol" <justcarol67 at ...> wrote:
>
> Just out of curiosity, is "Rafe" a nickname for Ralph (used by Ralph
> Fiennes and others) or is it the normal pronunciation of the name
> Ralph in England/Britain? 

Geoff:
It is one of two ways in which it is pronounced and, yes, it is the
one used by Ralph Fiennes. Another well known "Rafe" was Ralph
Vaughan-Williams, the famous English composer.

The other way in which it is pronounced is as it is spelt - ie "Ralf".