As a girl name?

soon2bemrsgarcia · May 2011

Hey, what do you'll think of Rian (Ryan) as a girls name and what are some middle names that flow with Rian?

Also if you know a girl with this name how does she spell it?, i have seen ryanne (but i dont want people to pronouce it as( RY-ANN)

kmpls · May 2011

I don't like it for a girls name. I think it's a boy name.

SummerBaby12 · May 2011

I think Rian is a boys name/spelling...of course you can name your girl it too...anyone can take any name and name a girl or boy it, but she will get teased in school that her name is Ryan(cause that is how its pronounced)...what if she has boys in her class named Ryan? Just because it is spelled with and I does not make it a different name...Ryan is Ryan is Rian is Rian. Give her a name she can use in womanhood. Rian is not one of them.

shall923 · May 2011

Ryan is one of my favorite boy names and it makes me sad to see it used for girls.

Sari323 · May 2011

Boy boy boy. There are so many awesome girl names out there-keep looking!

moxie9 · May 2011

This breaks two cardinal rules of baby-naming: giving a girl a boy's name and misspelling a name. If you plan on naming a girl Ryan, at least spell it correctly and don't try to "feminize" it.

Kvitale87 · May 2011

Its NMS to use boys names for girls

Fuzzy21 · May 2011

LOVE Ryan for a girls name...it's on our short list. We prefer the normal spelling of Ryan, but both are okay. I know a girl named Ryan and have loved it as a girl name ever since.

MissIntentional · May 2011

i also love it for a girls name, but it is my nieces middle name (ryann)

Ruby_Soho · May 2011

Honest initial impression:

Are you THAT disappointed you're having a girl that you have to give her a boy's name.

Ryan, whichever way you choose to spell it, is a BOY'S name. Choose a girl's name for your baby GIRL.

queenbone · May 2011

I worked with a man named Rian. It is still a boy's name even with an 'i'

staticbaby · May 2011

Spell it like a boys name then give her a super feminine middle name

lynsef · May 2011

I knew a girl in HS names Ryan and the name totally fit her, I liked it.

lageorgiapaperie · May 2011

Rian just looks wrong. Don't like it for a girl, but if you really want to use it please spell it either Ryan or Ryann.

Temp401037375003448 · May 2011

I have a friend that is a girl named Ryan. It suited her and I don't hate it.

capulet · May 2011

Ryan isn't just a boy name, it's been in the top 20 as a boy name for decades. I went to school with about a zillion boys named Ryan and cannot comprehend why it's being appropriated as a girl's name. I don't think Rian makes it more feminine, it just makes it even more of a PITA for your future DD to explain to people.

apc1929 · May 2011

One of the few boy names I like on a girl.. But def. spell it Ryan

jpsquared · May 2011

I like it as a girl's name. Spelled Ryan, though.

honkytonk_kid · May 2011

capulet:
Ryan isn't just a boy name, it's been in the top 20 as a boy name for decades. I went to school with about a zillion boys named Ryan and cannot comprehend why it's being appropriated as a girl's name. I don't think Rian makes it more feminine, it just makes it even more of a PITA for your future DD to explain to people.

Yes

If you have to specify "for a girl," imagine what a PITA it will be for your daughter.

tmadden · May 2011

I know a girl named Ryan and it fits her perfectly!

Judesmom09 · May 2011

My husband hates it when girls are names Ryan...because that's his name. I agree with him. Ryan is a boys name. It wouldn't make for a pretty girl name.

wcvsb3b5 · May 2011

staticbaby:
Spell it like a boys name then give her a super feminine middle name

There are some boy names that I absolutely do not like as girl names but I think Ryan/Rian is a nice name for a girl. I agree with the feminine middle name to go along with the "boy" name!

mrsrhodes09 · May 2011

I love Ryan for a girl. I don't really care for Rian. If you want to make it 'different' I agree with spelling it Ryann. I would also but it with a longer feminine name like Elizabeth.

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magnoliablossom00 · May 2011

I went to school with a girl named Rian. She was, and still is, one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen.

However, unless your kid grows up to be the high school prom queen/most gorgeous girl (which Rian actually did, ha!), is naming her a "boy's" name a good idea?

Wish Upon A Star · May 2011

I have known a girl with the regular Ryan spelling. She was Ryan Mary. It's NMS, but if you are going to do it- I wouldnt misspell it. I don't know that I would pronounce Rian- Ryan... and people may think it's a misspelling of Rain.

catch2010 · May 2011

I knew a girl named Ryan. She was cool. NMS, but I'd keep the original spelling. Rian looks like a nn for Marian.

brookelynpaisley · May 2011

I dislike it as a girl name, and the Rian spelling makes it even worse.

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