How would you spell it?

Mztwilson

So dh and I have been arguing about the way to spell Reece for a boy. Neither of us like the spelling Rhys. I'd post this in the name board but I trust my fellow June '14 mommys opinions more.

TonyaCody06

For a boy: Reece

My DD: Reese

Mztwilson

@TonyaCody06 do you ever catch any grief with her name being Reese?

Pepper6

I like the original spelling Rhys

jshrop

I also like Rhys for a boy, but if you and hubs hate it then I suggest Reece.

erind228

If we have a boy, his name will be Rhys. I know some people are going to wonder how to pronounce it. DS name is Declan and people can't figure that out either.

Mztwilson

It's not that we hate it we just think we will always be correcting people.

TonyaCody06

@Mtzwilson not one bit! Its a family surname on my side that we passed down. It has been flipped as a girl name down here. I actually have a hard time seeing boys named it but I realize it was originally a boy name.

Mztwilson

@TonyaCody06 Up where I live I have yet to meet a Reece that's a boy or girl. The name is very uncommon up here and that's what we like about it.

Savvy122

I adore the name Rhys and wish I could get my H on board.  Reese is definitely a girl's name and Reece just looks strange to me. 

FWIW, I have a pretty common name and I still have to correct people fairly frequently.

hollygb22

our cat a girl and her name is Reese

However, for boys I see it most popularly spelled as Rhys

TonyaCody06

Yeah I think its more Southern for sure

Read247

I like Rhys like Jonathan Rhys Myers. 

When I see "Reese" my mind automatically goes:

Both extremely yummy!

snowpants

Rhys for sure. 

(FWIW, another thread about Rhys popped up one time and I was shocked at how many people thought it could be pronounced like "rice" lol.  I never thought people would make that mistake but apparently some people do.  So yeah, you might have to correct people if you were to go with that spelling, but I still personally prefer it a million times more than Reece or Reese.)

becomingmommyagain

Reese is my grandparent's last name...

layersofmeaning

I like Rhys, it's the original way and I find it more unique.

PinkKEL9

Rhys!! That was our boy name is our baby was a boy. 

ncbelle

Far prefer Rhys but if you must…Reece.

MissBHaven1024

Rhys is my preference because it is the original spelling and the most masculine looking. The other two options look feminine to me. I guess Reece is the better of the two.

LovetoLive614

TonyaCody06 said:

For a boy: Reece

My DD: Reese

This except I am ok with Rhys for a boy too but I know you said that was out.

coffee-saur

I wanted to use Reese for a girl, but we found a different name that we both liked better.  Still love the name!  I think the Reece looks more boy-ish... no reason why really.

lscal20

I know you said you don't like it, but I think the Rhys spelling will give him problems. I for one would not know how to pronounce it.

momof5sept18

My little cousins name is Rhys. I love the spelling. I also like it spelled Reece.

wtfisup

One is a candy. The other reads like "rice." 

Rubyangel84

Reece

aaronliz13

We are due June 9 and plan to name our baby boy Reece. He is named after my Grandpa (who passed away several years ago). His last name was Reece. So, our baby's first name will be Reece and his middle name will be Mitchell after my husband's grandpa. I like the easy spelling of "Reece." Of course I'm a K5 teacher& the hard to understand spellings drive me crazy. Haha

FutureMrsW9

Reece for sure.  Rhys doesn't look like a name, and I think people would constantly mispronounce it.  I read it like Rye-s, as in the bread with an s on the end.  And Reese to me makes me think of the candy.

Mztwilson

See this is why I asked you ladies! You give me your honest opinions and that is what I love about you bumpies!!!!

katekat8721

I like Rhys/Reece for a boy and Reese for a girl. Around here though Reese is becoming more of a girls' name though. 

MrsRahl

Jonathan Rhys Meyers is sexy, so I'd go with that for a boy and Reese for a girl

jallascalla

I prefer Rhys, it's such a strong name and has a very long history, but if you are naming it after a relative then I might go with their spelling.

BabyCurtiss2014

TonyaCody06 said:

For a boy: Reece

My DD: Reese

^ This!

Julie&Micah

This LO will be Rhys! We debated a lot on the spelling but finally decided we liked the original spelling better. I also feel like the Rhys spelling might 'age' a little better than the simplified Reece spelling....if that makes any sense I too still worry about him having to correct people all the time, however, a lot of seemingly simple names get messed up all the time.