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Different Spelling for "Riyleigh"
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So since everyone seems to hate "Riyleigh" please (nicely) suggest other spellings. But I dont really like the plain spelling of "Riley" OR should i go with a diff name altogether???
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Re: Different Spelling for "Riyleigh"
This. I consider Riley to be a primarily male name, so I would lean towards a different name altogether. If you still want to honour your grandmothers, I suggested Leah on the other thread.
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Agreed.
What don't you like about the spelling? Are you craving uniqueness or just something about i's? Because the name still is popular regardless of how you spell it.
idk. i just want something diff but kind of girly looking because riley looks boyish to me and boring
A very strong NO. The reason the name seems boyish to you is because it is a male name that people have started to use on girls. Were there any other names you were considering? If you can give us an idea of some other names you like we can suggest some new names for you to consider.
lol im guessing thats a no!
Well Riley is in the top 120 for both male and female so that makes sense.
I would encourage you to search through the SSA list and nymbler.com for some inspiration on names that would be unique yet classy. A few that came up when I searched nymbler were Rory, Bridget, Cassidy. None a top pick for me, but good solid names.
my husband loves Sawyer and Spencer(Spenser) for a girl. i love them too but for some reason he leans towards unisex or boyish names.
Is this for a boy?
I think spelling it differently than Riley makes it look like a girl's name. If that's what you are going for though - you could use Rylee, Rilee, or Ryleigh.
I personally like it best as Riley and for a boy though.
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I think Sawyer and Spencer are both fine, but they are both definitely more male than unisex. Although they both showed up as nymbler as girl or boy names...
here are some more ideas:
https://nameberry.com/list/45/Unisex-Names (please note I do not endorse all of these names, lol)
I'm sorry but I don't understand how Riley is boyish and boring but Riyleigh is fun and girly.
To me Riyleigh is Riley is Rylee is Ryleigh, except that only one is spelled properly. This is coming from someone witha niece named Rylee.
It sounds like you should keep looking.
Well I like girly names like Amelia, Ella, Sophia, Hannah, Ava, Isabel, Savannah, Caroline, Maycey but he doesnt. I went through the entire alphabet and wrote down the ones that I love and he doesnt like most of them.
In that case, I would suggest a different name. I agree that Riley does look boyish. It's a great name, but IMO more fitting for a boy. However, if you really want to use it, then I would stick with the traditional spelling. As others have mentioned, it will just save your child from the hassle later.
I really like the suggestion of Leah (lee-uh) as either a first or middle name to honor your family. Some other name options:
Rena
Liana
Lena
Reva
Macy/Maci
Maycey is a terrible spelling for a beautiful name.
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Is there any reason in general your husband favors unisex names? Would he also favor them for a boy, or is it the fact you are having a girl what makes him want to go unisex? Just curious.
At any rate, I would suggest putting some of the names he likes into nymbler then finding a name you really like, and suggesting it to him.
no i dont think that there is any specific reason. thank you for your suggestions
I personally really dislike unisex names but if you like them, here are few...
Avery
Peyton
Reese
Here's the thing. Say you go with Riyleigh. When you introduce her to people you're going to say, "here's my daughter, Riley." It is pronounced the same as Riyleigh and will be so much less of a headache for her in the long run b/c people know how to spell it. You don't want to have to say, "here's my daughter Riley, but spelled thisweirdfunkywaythatimadeup." Which you'll have to do so that people don't spell her name wrong on invitations, on FB, text messages, etc.
My advice for you, find a name that you like the sound of, and spell it the correct way. Your daughter will thank you in the future. Trust me, I know. I used to wish my name was spelled Linzie. I would write it that way on all my notes to my friends. I asked if I could get it legally changed, ya, thank goodness my parents said no. I am very glad that while my name has 1985 stamped all over it, it is spelled correctly. Although I do get the "ay" spelling quite often, which bugs me, but that's a whole different story.
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i know what you mean. my name is Kristin and people spell it Kristen Kristan Kriston Kristain but what i hate the most is when they call me Christian or spell it with a "C"
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All of this. And Riyleigh is just bad. Really, I think adding "leigh" on to the end of a name is bad in general, but that's my personal preference. If you insist on using the name and not spelling it correctly, I think Rylie is one of the better options. But the poor girl will be spelling it out for people and correcting them her whole life.
Then why give your daughter a name that isn't spelled correctly to begin with?
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i dont like the spelling of "Riley" and people are gonna spell any name the way that THEY think it is spelled.
It's a common enough name that most people will assume it's spelled Riley. Also, take it from a veteran teacher at a very diverse school: kids with you-neek spellings & names tend to become embarrassed or even defensive about their names.
Yes, people will. But think about a name like Kimberly. I would venture to guess that the vast majority of people would spell it the way I did - Kimberly. Maybe one or two would think it was fun to be Kimberlee or Kymberly. But I would guess that 0 would assume Kiymberlee. So a girl with the correct spelling will have a fraction of hte headaches and annoyances as someone with a creative/unique spelling.
So yea, your child might have a few people assume Riley is Rylee or Rylie. But I am POSITIVE that she will correct them a fraction of the amount. If she has a spelling like Riyleigh she will have to say "my name is Riyleigh. R I Y L E I G H." Her WHOLE LIFE. Noone will assume Riyleigh on the first try. Ever.
This isn't a name for you. It is a name for your kid that she has to live with through adulthood. Think of her. Not you, your husband, or your grandmothers. HER.
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What about Rylee?
FWIW, I really like that name for a girl. I do prefer the spelling Riley though.
Ditto.
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Question 1 - when are you due? I have found it is difficult to get men to commit to names until much closer to the due date.
I would suggest you write down your top names and have him do the same. Add them to the same list and pass it back and forth each crossing out a name until you are left with just one. Then, use that as inspiration to either keep it or find something similar you both LOVE.
This x1000. Our son's first name is "Alexander" ("Alex" as an NM) and his middle name is pretty darn unique- but it's a middle name that he'll never use, and if he ever does then all he has to do is change one letter to correct the spelling (because people WILL get it wrong).
A friend of mine teaches preschool, and she has a kid in her class called "Caiydensce" (pronounced CAY-dense-see). The poor child is three and can't pronounce her own name, never mind spell it- when they practiced how to write their names, she practiced "Grace" (her middle name). Her family calls her "Kay", which begs the question why they named her "Caiydensce" in the first place. She also has a sister named "Kennideye" (Kennedy) and a brother named "Nowaih" (Noah- though how that happened I have no idea).
TBH, and I'm not trying to be mean here, but I can't see anyone hiring someone named "Riyleigh". How would that look on business cards? On diplomas? To me, it sounds like an excellent name for a yellow lab- and while I understand that you want to honor your grandmothers and you don't like feminine names, the fact is that "Leah" is a much better choice.
I get where you're coming from, because like I said my son has a very unique middle name (the only other people who have it as far as I know are all related to me). It's my late maternal grandfather's first name. The man practically raised me, and I wanted to honor him. But I wouldn't have given his first name to my son simply because NOBODY would get the spelling right, ever. And as much as I adored my grandfather, I needed to give my son a name that he would be able to grow into. It wasn't about me, it was about my son. "Alex" is something he won't get wedgied on the playground for.
i like feminine names. my husband does not. he like unisex names.
Your husband does know that the baby will have a vagina right??
Vagina=Girl names
Penis=Boy names