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Second guessing my 5 month old's name :(

Posted by on Feb. 20, 2013 at 11:23 PM
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My 5 month old daughter is named Ria (Ree-uh).  I found the name in a baby name book and it means river.  I am constantly having to spell it or correct the pronunciation.  I don't mind spelling it, but I wish it was easily pronounced.

I wasn't sure even when we were set on the name, I had a lot of critism, especially that it sounds like "diarrhea."

Her dad loves the name, and won't think of changing it (don't even know if I could at this point).

I'm afraid she'll hate her name having to correct people all the time, I know I hate my last name for the same reason.  And I don't want her to be teased.  :(

I don't know what I'm asking, maybe if you know anyone with the same name?  A movie character had the same name, and someone told me their cousin's name is Ria, but that's it.

Or if you completely hate it, or really like it, whatever.  I didn't mean for this to be one of those "name by baby" type posts but I guess it kind of turned out that way.


*EDIT*  Her middle name is Chantelle, my mother's middle name also. (French, pronounced Shawntelle, not with A as in Ant)

*EDIT* I should not have said I had a lot of critism,my best friend at the time put the diarrhea thing in my head. Although I didn't care if she liked the name, it did get me thinking that maybe she wouldn't like her name.  I am not influenced by other people's opinions, as the majority of our friends and family love the name. I just included the like/hate statement because I was not sure what I was asking.

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alandou
by April on Feb. 21, 2013 at 1:58 AM
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I like it. The first name I thought of was the movie "Rio" but as for a real person's name, I thought of Maria. Diarrhea was far from my mind...

Ninjascreenname
by Member on Feb. 21, 2013 at 2:00 AM
Call her "Ri"
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.KFeatherable.
by Kristyn on Feb. 21, 2013 at 2:09 AM
I read the name as it is pronounced. I have never known anyone with the name, but I think it is pretty!
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TigressLily
by Member on Feb. 21, 2013 at 2:15 AM

I think it's a pretty name.


I have a fairly common name {it's not rare/unique, at least}, Rashelle. However, my mom used an "s" instead of a "c" {Rachelle}. I am constantly having to make sure people know it's an s and not a c, but I really don't mind. I love my name and know that my mom put a lot of thought into it. I really don't care that I have to spell it, nor do I understand the big deal about having to spell your name, DH has a very common name and he has to spell it for people sometimes {David}.

ninjakids
by Member on Feb. 21, 2013 at 2:17 AM
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My grandmothers name is maria and my grandfather has always called her ria. Thats as close as i know of someone with that name
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LittlePiggies5
by Member on Feb. 21, 2013 at 2:26 AM
It's pretty! I did not think of diarrhea btw.......If anything I thought of RIO the movie..... I have issues with my dds name Rowynne (roe-win) People call her Ronnie (ron-knee) People are just dumb/uneducated! I love my dds name, and I would never change her name, ever!
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Summerlion1123
by Bronze Member on Feb. 21, 2013 at 4:33 AM
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Seems easy to pronounce to me and honestly all names have to be spelled out now because people do crazy things to names and you just never know. And people will find a way to tease any name. So relax, its a nice name, its not stupid, and shell be okay :)
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alaskadreams
by on Feb. 21, 2013 at 4:36 AM

my BFF name is Maria -I and the college friends all call her Ria.

reesesami
by on Feb. 21, 2013 at 4:42 AM
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I think it's cute! I had a nickname of Risa (ree-suh) when I was a kid and it reminds me of that.

My brother's name was Richard for the first few days of his life and when my mom went to sign his birth certificate the nurse referred to him as "little Dick" and my mom immediately decided to change his name to their second choice name.
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Caitlyn137
by Member on Feb. 21, 2013 at 4:48 AM
Go with your gut , if it bothers you , change it . I think of Kia(car maker ) when I saw it . Never heard ria before .
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