I guess I pronounce it like ra-fay-EL. The a isn't like either of those examples, it's ah... like in lot. I'd pronounce it the same no matter who it was on, I think.
I like the nn
Rafe, although if I heard it I'd assume it was
Ralph.
I'm not sure what I think about
Raphael. I want to like it, but I'm not sure I can get past the Ninja turtle when I hear it/say it outloud. I like both spellings, but prefer the ph. I really like the way
Raphael looks.