HBP movie related question (SPOILERS)

[sistermagpie]

> Carol:
> > BTW, Geoff, I know that Ralph Fiennes pronounces his name "Rafe." Is that the usual pronunciation of Ralph in the UK or a nickname?
> 
> Geoff:
> That is correct. It can be pronounced in two ways: as spelt -  ie "Ralf" or 
> as, in this case,  Rafe.
> 
> One of the most famous users of the latter is the English composer Ralph 
> Vaughan Williams.

Magpie:
I read a book once where the difference sort of pointed out a class issue as well. The working class family pronounced it Ralf but the actors he worked with pronounced it Rafe and he went with that because he preferred it. 

-m