Riven for a boy?

[impatienttobemummy]

DH loves this name it's apparently old English but to me I feel it sounds like we are trying to be quirky? Any thoughts appreciated....?

[badtime]

rive (rv)
v. rived, riv·en (rvn) also rived, riv·ing, rives
v.tr.

1. To rend or tear apart.
   
2. To break into pieces, as by a blow; cleave or split asunder.
   
3. To break or distress (the spirit, for example).
   

No.

[fluffyraggies]

I prefer River - which is a more obvious and brave 'hippy' name.

Riven - ribbon.

[squoosh]

A bit of a negative word.

[Twirlyhot]

'His skull all riven in twain! his brains dash'd out' Christopher Marlowe.

Not a good meaning.

[BlueChampagne]

Raven?

[curlew]

No.

[GrimmaTheNome]

It will always be a woman's name on MN, I think.

[PrincessKitKat]

I would assume the parent of Riven was into LARP, dressed as an elven king at weekends and had the box set of Game of Thrones.

But I don't dislike it.

[impatienttobemummy]

Thanks, my thoughts exactly... Ill show this thread to DH veto!!

[ArgyMargy]

No. (But River, I do like)

[itsnothingoriginal]

I agree - it's definitely a female name on mn

[InkleWinkle]

I immediately thought its a girls name on MN.

[thegreylady]

Yes a very special name on here. I wonder if she ever came back with a new name.

[EllenJanesthickerknickers]

The meaning of something violently broken would put me off it.