Lizzie > Yes, but when it's pronounced 'Rafe' in the US (not just the South), it's spelled 'Rafe', not 'Ralph'. > Potioncat: Not always. My cousin Rafe--his real name was Ralph but we called him Rafe--spelled his name Ralph. I'm not sure if I ever met him, but I grew up hearing about "Rafe-his-real-name-is-Ralph-but-we-called-him-Rafe."