WDYT of name?

ssennett18

We picked Riley Diane for LO.  My sister doesn't like Diane as a middle name, but it's my MILs name.  WDYT?

veganxangel

I like Diane, but I'm not a fan of Riley or the flow of Riley Diane.

CakerQueen

Diane is nice, but doesn't go well with Riley in my opinion.

To me, the FN needs to be a little more traditional to match the style of Diane...

 

magsugar13

veganxangel:

I like Diane, but I'm not a fan of Riley or the flow of Riley Diane.

Same  for me I like Diane a lot more than Riely!

jenna0627

Ditto all the other posts, I like Diane more than Riley and I don't like them together.

sunnyday016

Same. I prefer Riley as a boy name. 

alliejo725

Riley Diane is NMS, but I think it's great that you want to honor your MIL, and it's your child, not your sister's.

Allie30

I disagree with the other posters. Though Riley is not my style, I think "Riley Diane" flows just fine and sounds good together. I also think that having such a traditional name as Diane balances out the untraditional nature of Riley, and such an overtly feminine middle name will help with having such a unisex FN. I always think if you're going with something unusual for a FN you owe it to your kid to pick soemthing more traditional for a middle, so your kid has the option later on if she wants it.

Finally, I think you should tell your sister to shove it. The fact that she doesn't like your MIL name has no bearing on the fact that you and your husband want to use it, and it's very sweet of you to honor your husband's family like that. 

mrs529

Allie30:

I disagree with the other posters. Though Riley is not my style, I think "Riley Diane" flows just fine and sounds good together. I also think that having such a traditional name as Diane balances out the untraditional nature of Riley, and such an overtly feminine middle name will help with having such a unisex FN. I always think if you're going with something unusual for a FN you owe it to your kid to pick soemthing more traditional for a middle, so your kid has the option later on if she wants it.

Finally, I think you should tell your sister to shove it. The fact that she doesn't like your MIL name has no bearing on the fact that you and your husband want to use it, and it's very sweet of you to honor your husband's family like that. 

I completely agree with all of this! Well said!

ssennett18

Thanks Allie30!

queenbone

alliejo725:

Riley Diane is NMS, but I think it's great that you want to honor your MIL, and it's your child, not your sister's.

This

alohamora

I prefer Diane over Riley.  Riley is just too cutesy for me.

2bejunebride06

Both names are NMS, but I really don't like them together.

ShawnaNKyle

I like Riley, have a good friend with a little girl Rylee and she is very sweet.  However, I don't like how Riley Diane flows, or together, but it is very nice to honor your MIL.  That's a tough one, good luck.  Oh, and I agree that your sister's opinion doesn't count, it's not her child.  We had lots of opinions about DS's name (Dayton), but I love it, and that's what matters!

clairej

mrs529:

Allie30:

I disagree with the other posters. Though Riley is not my style, I think "Riley Diane" flows just fine and sounds good together. I also think that having such a traditional name as Diane balances out the untraditional nature of Riley, and such an overtly feminine middle name will help with having such a unisex FN. I always think if you're going with something unusual for a FN you owe it to your kid to pick soemthing more traditional for a middle, so your kid has the option later on if she wants it.

Finally, I think you should tell your sister to shove it. The fact that she doesn't like your MIL name has no bearing on the fact that you and your husband want to use it, and it's very sweet of you to honor your husband's family like that. 

I completely agree with all of this! Well said!

Me too