Parker or Reid/Reed?

Rachelly8

Which do you like better for a first name?

And which spelling do you prefer for Reid/Reed?

knottie99d9550b0a0a31af

I definitely prefer Parker, and I think either spelling of Reid/Reed is acceptable. One might technically be the correct spelling, but nothing that would ever get a side eye from anyone. 

danabsd

Reid over Reid.  Reed reminds me of a plant.

guilletskichuk

I prefer Reid over Parker...Reid spelled this way.

Like PP mentioned, Reed reminds me of a wetland plant.

JLGY

Easily Reid

Smithlywed

I prefer Reid, spelled this way. 

kerribear1717

Really love both names.  I think Reid would be my choice though.

mikaelaandmichael

Parker

kbbgg

Parker over Reid. Reid over reed

lifeonthehill

I love Parker!

g8trkim

Definitely Reid/Reed... I prefer the Reid spelling.

provwife

Parker is super juvenile and pretentious to me. I vote Reid.

sweetpea2003

Reid

BethPSU

Reed!

maize27

I love Parker and rarely hear it.  Wish my DH would agree to it!

ShoeFanatic614

I prefer Reid over Reed but wouldn't sideye either. Parker's just NMS. Reid is on my list though so two thumbs up there!

Eko14

I like Reid best as a name, however if you want to use both I think Parker Reid flows nicer as a FN/MN combo. I'm really not a fan of the name Parker though, its not my style.

BrittRN+

I really like Reid as a fn. dislike Parker.

FakeFinn

I like Reid.

Mamaofthesea

Gotta go with Reid, since that's my DS's name. The Reid spelling is the Scottish variant, and the Reed spelling is, I believe, the English variant. So they are both legit spellings, and if you have ancestry in either camp that you'd like to honor, this may help you make a decision (my ancestry is Scottish, which is why we chose Reid). Otherwise, it's just personal preference. This board tends to strongly favor the Reid spelling for whatever reason. And I think, though it's been awhile since I looked, Reid is the more popular spelling nationwide.

I actually do like Parker, too. But it falls a little into the trendy category for me due to the -er ending. The "do-er"/profession names are popular right now (e.g., Archer, Hunter, Carter). But it's not so trendy sounding that people would hear it and automatically think of this decade, so this may not be an issue.  Good luck deciding!

nikip6454

Reid

benmel31

Reid.

swimiz500

Love Reid, spelled that way. 

FrecklesInside

Reid over Parker. 

gimmietimmies

Reid, by a long shot.

elizdg

swimiz500:

Love Reid, spelled that way. 

this. 

Lue94

Reid

kaylynne

Reid

but Parker Reid has a nice flow (although together it's a little geeky - Peter Parker (spiderman) and Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic of the Fantastic Four) - maybe it's me that's geeky)  :P

Zimger

I flip flop on liking both or just being neutral.

Reid/Reed is nice. I do believe that Reed is the traditional form but I prefer Reid. I nixed it because we read alot and it would feel odd to me to say "hey Reid lets read" all the time.

Parker is okay...