Community› The Bump Message Boards› Baby Names
Baby Names
New Discussion

Stuck on guilty pleasure name.....

Asia22Asia22
in Baby Names

I can NOT get over my guilty pleasure name for a boy. It's bad.

The name is Reichen. When I told my DH his response was 1. that it's trashy 2. that it's made up and 3. it sounds like a teen mom name. One of the nicest people I know has even politely told me to "let this one go". I just keep coming back to THIS name! It is driving me INSANE! I'm pretty sure it's how it sounds when my husband (who has an Australian accent) says it.

Beat it out of me ladies! (Unless you don't think it's THAT bad of course....)

Oh and FWIW, the only person I've seen with the name is Lance Bass's boyfriend.... And even then its a nn for Richard. UGH!

Suggestions more than welcome! I seem to be stuck on the hard R sound.

Report Reply to Post

Re: Stuck on guilty pleasure name.....

  • 526SadieSadie526SadieSadie member
    All I can think of is Third Reich.  Creepy connotation.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • LemonBlushLemonBlush member
    It does sound made up. Maybe Rowan would be a better choice?

    Edit: Other name options: Reid, Rhys, Radek, Remington, Ronan, Rhett

    Danica 10.22.10 | Milo 12.23.12

    PicMonkey Collage3

    Report Reply
  • LaComtesseLaComtesse member

    Sounds like "lichen"

    image

    Also, it makes me think of the Third Reich.

    There, if those two images don't help get it out of your head I don't know what will ;-)

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • Asia22Asia22
    HA! Ew.... ok lichen is one we didn't come up with. And that actually helps. Thank you!!
    Report Reply
  • sagoonsagoon member
    It sounds like the name of an anime character to me.  Not something I'd name my kid.

    Jan17 Sept Sig: Pumpkin Spice gone too far
    BabyFruit Ticker
    Report Reply
  • pensparadepensparade
    imageLemonBlush:
    It does sound made up. Maybe Rowan would be a better choice?

    Edit: Other name options: Reid, Rhys, Radek, Remington, Ronan, Rhett

    Love Ronan and Reid as alternatives here.

    -----------------------------
    Penelope Lynn 5.8.2009
    Harrison Peter 4.10.2012

    Check out the blog at balletandbaseball.com
    click for toddler hilarity
    Report Reply
  • ames71ames71 member

    I'm with your husband on all three counts. It's awful. Makes me think of Ricin and like a pp mention, the Third Reich.

    ETA: Forget that Madchen part! I though this was for a girl. :)

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • LoCarbLoCarb member

    Use it as a mn.

    Ryder, Rory?

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • MissyCeeMissyCee member

    image526SadieSadie:
    All I can think of is Third Reich.  Creepy connotation.

    Me too! Don't like the name at all.


    image



    Report Reply
  • HannahO28HannahO28

    image526SadieSadie:
    All I can think of is Third Reich.  Creepy connotation.

    Yikes. I didn't think of it right away but now I can't not think it. 

    How about Rory? 

    Report Reply
  • TripMommaTripMomma member

    No

    photo 203b9128-895f-464c-a378-ff73eaf8c1ce_zps4de57ab1.jpg
    Xander, Hayden & Lily 5 1/2 and Jericho 3 My Blog!
    Report Reply
  • TripMommaTripMomma member

    No

    photo 203b9128-895f-464c-a378-ff73eaf8c1ce_zps4de57ab1.jpg
    Xander, Hayden & Lily 5 1/2 and Jericho 3 My Blog!
    Report Reply
  • 526SadieSadie526SadieSadie member

    Rory makes me think "Gilmore Girls".  I don't like it for a boy at all. 

    I like Rhys (Reese), or Chase.

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • LeedanieB1LeedanieB1
    How about Rafferty? Nickname Rafe? It's uncommon without being too out there. I'm with the others. Can't seem to get on board with Reichen. I don't even know where to begin to pronounce it. "Ryshen", "Reachin", "Raychen", "Rykin"?
    Report Reply
  • anna7602anna7602 member

    image526SadieSadie:
    All I can think of is Third Reich.  Creepy connotation.

    Ditto this.

    Photobucket Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • LiviMommyLiviMommy
    image526SadieSadie:
    All I can think of is Third Reich.  Creepy connotation.
    THIS x 1000.
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker image
    Report Reply
  • ohmygoodness99ohmygoodness99
    First thing I thought of were Nazis.
    imageLilypie Second Birthday tickers Lilypie First Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • tusshie2004tusshie2004 member
    imageLemonBlush:
    It does sound made up. Maybe Rowan would be a better choice?

     

    Edit: Other name options: Reid, Rhys, Radek, Remington, Ronan, Rhett

    This!

    I love Rhys, Rowan, Ronan, and  Remington. =D

    Kick your guilty pleasure name to the curb.  

    Lilypie Third Birthday tickers Lilypie Pregnancy tickers IAmPregnant Ticker
    Report Reply
  • couliegirlcouliegirl member

    I've seen worse, but it's pretty bad. What about Rainer

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker BabyFetus Ticker
    Report Reply
  • hairspray77hairspray77 member

    imageLeedanieB1:
    How about Rafferty? Nickname Rafe? It's uncommon without being too out there. I'm with the others. Can't seem to get on board with Reichen. I don't even know where to begin to pronounce it. "Ryshen", "Reachin", "Raychen", "Rykin"?

    This.

    Report Reply
  • kacellekacelle member

    image526SadieSadie:
    All I can think of is Third Reich.  Creepy connotation.

    Same here. 

    Married to my best friend 6/5/10
    BFP #1 9/7/10, EDD 5/14/11, Violet born 5/27/11.
    BFP #2 4/9/12, EDD 12/16/12, M/C Rory 4/24/12.
    BFP #3 10/6/12, EDD 6/16/12., Matilda born 6/17/13.
    Report Reply
  • sherpasherpa member
    You had me at "Lance Bass's boyfriend"...don't do it!  Anybody else's boyfriend would be SO much better.
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • ant8355ant8355 member
    hmmm, I'm definitely not a fan but I don't think trashy when i hear it, but maybe creepy! I actually know a 6 yr old boy named Reichen, but still don't like it.  I like Rowan, Rhys, Rhett, Reid, Ryan....I'm not a fan of Ronin. I don't like the way it sounds or the meaning (for some reason it annoys me), even though meanings don't always matter to me
    BabyFruit Ticker
    Report Reply
  • starlight8323starlight8323 member

    Well, since you DID ask for us to beat it out of you, I'll give you my worst:

    Ick! It sounds like something a 16 year old skinhead would name his son.

    Report Reply
  • FMIL&MOBFMIL&MOB
    imagekacelle:

    image526SadieSadie:
    All I can think of is Third Reich.  Creepy connotation.

    Same here. 

    I think it is a name that would hurt a child's potential.

    Report Reply
  • alliejo725alliejo725 member

    Sounds like...

    1. The Third Reich

    2. Riker's Island

    Conclusion: He will be a skinhead inmate.

    VOTE on my Name List

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

    Pregnancy Ticker

    Report Reply
  • henderson1026henderson1026 member
    imageAsia22:

    Oh and FWIW, the only person I've seen with the name is Lance Bass's boyfriend.... And even then its a nn for Richard. UGH!

    This guy is now on a reality show called A-List: New York - it airs on Logo.  The premise is pretty much Real Housewives but with gay men.  Guy is kind of a jerk and he just had nakey pics posted on the internet.  if you are trying to get over this name, watching an episode might help Wink

    photo regina_zpsee0752b3.gif

    image

    Lilypie First Birthday tickers
    image
    BFP #1 mm/c at 12w1d


    Report Reply
  • ObLaDiObLaDi member

    Nazis. Gross.

    I second a previous poster's suggestion of Rainer, which has the same feel but is actually kind of cool.

    image
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"