Message: "Ryffel" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Ryffel

by kelly

6/8/2011, 7:00 AM

I saw this name in the obituaries today. It was the deceased's daughter-in-law.

Is Ryffel pronounced like Rifle? It seems really masculine & I don't like it at all. Thoughts?

- Caralena Estelle (GiovannaDevorah)

6/8/2011, 7:23 PM

I thought "rifle" at first too, but maybe it's "riff-el"
I don't like either.

- kudriashkajo (jodirae) +5

6/8/2011, 10:09 AM

but what about the double f?

For me the double f makes it Riffle (rhymes with piffle). Still not feminine, but not atrocious like Rifle would be.

- New_Chloe +4

6/8/2011, 11:29 AM

haha, Riffle is too cute

- kudriashkajo (jodirae) +3

6/8/2011, 12:35 PM

Yup, after I posted this I started looking for some girl names that could have Riffle as a nickname. I'm coming up empty though.

- New_Chloe +2

6/8/2011, 12:46 PM

I could see Rachel being called Riffle, like the way Elizabeth becomes Lilibet. Or Raphaela = Riffle? YEP.

This message was edited 6/8/2011, 12:46 PM

- Caralena Estelle (GiovannaDevorah)

6/8/2011, 7:24 PM

Lilibet

I forget about her!

- kudriashkajo (jodirae)

6/8/2011, 12:47 PM

Ooo, thank you! I am sometimes too binary to see these things.

- Apolline

6/8/2011, 10:06 AM

I'd pronounce it Rifle. Definitely a very masculine name.

- Ranchie

6/8/2011, 9:23 AM

I'd say Rifle. Not good.

- Joy12

6/8/2011, 8:20 AM

I don't know how it's pronounced but...

...I don't like it either. It does NOT seem like a feminine name to me at ALL.

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