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Do you like Rhea for a girl?

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babysoon1 · 17/09/2010 20:35

I thought it seemed pretty and not too popular or unusual?

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sonniebonnie · 16/09/2011 12:23

I know a lovely Ria and have never, ever thought of diaorrhea when I talk to her!!

OriginalPoster · 16/09/2011 12:22

It could be good as a middle name, with Diana first, Di for short...

On second thoughts, maybe not.

There are plenty of other names.

Have we put you off yet?

If you like Rh. rhona is pretty?

ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 16/09/2011 12:18

It doesn't make me think of poo, but it does make me think of huge eyed rheas. But that's not a bad thing. I love rheas.

FoxyRevenger · 16/09/2011 12:16

I LOVE it!! I knew a girl called Rhea at uni, she was very beautiful, vivacious and always looked really cool.

It's on my shortlist if I ever have another girl.

Hunstanton · 16/09/2011 09:33

I think you're living in a very idealistic world and forgetting how cruel kids can be to others

Hunstanton · 16/09/2011 09:28

Like so many others here, my immediate thought was diarrhoea.

mopsyflopsy · 16/09/2011 08:45

Ria is nice

Leighdudley · 15/09/2011 22:27

Ostrich - How can it remind anyone of an one, because it is called a Rhea not an ostrich. You people need teaching properly.

Diarrhoea - The people that think this are childish and need to be more grown up.

Rear - Well if you people pronounced it clearly and properly it does not sound like that at all.

I love the name, I spell it Rhia.

HighlandlassinLondonshire · 20/09/2010 20:34

My brother had this lovely stunning girlfriend at University called Rhea...but everyone called her Gonorrhea.

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ramonaquimby · 20/09/2010 19:23

don't like it

PuppyMonkey · 20/09/2010 19:21

Riah is nicer.

LaRochelle · 20/09/2010 19:19

Haven't read rest but makes me think of an ostrich.

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 20/09/2010 17:43

Just bellowed with laughter at RunLyraRun's picture - it is extremely sweet, and if your DD is likely to be fluffy with big brown eyes and long skinny legs I think you should go for it. :o

I always thought it was pronounced "rayer" (as in Mens Rea - am I getting that right? Now I read it back it looks like I'm talking about chaps' arses). But "rear" as in "dire rear" [sic] makes sense.

In which case, the poor rhea lamb will suffer from "Rhea of the year" etc jokes forever. Sorry.

namechangingregular · 20/09/2010 17:24

diaorrhea

when it's coming out your bum like a bullet from a gun....

DastardlyandSmugly · 20/09/2010 17:23

I like it.

EffieB · 20/09/2010 17:08

I knew a lovely Rhea a few years back. I really like it as a name- the connotations didn't happen when I met her (think that's more when you hear the word rather than meet a person). I thought it was a short, rather cool name actually.

DandyDan · 20/09/2010 14:07

My son has a good friend called Rhea. Great name: Greek "mother of the Gods". The etymology of 'rhea' might also mean "ground" or "pomegranate", as well as 'rush or flow".

booboobeedoo · 20/09/2010 13:37

I met a Ria the other day. Love the name. She said it was from the Spanish for river -Rio for boys, Ria for girls.

sophieandbelly · 20/09/2010 08:06

not keen!

cece · 18/09/2010 23:04

I like it but would spell it Ria myself. The other spelling makes me think of a bird (or am I dreaming that?)

fruitshootsandheaves · 18/09/2010 23:04

Its OK as long as you don't have a DS called Connor

jellybeans · 18/09/2010 23:03

just reminds me of 'rear'

Caro1302 · 18/09/2010 22:43

I love Rhea, it's a beautiful name. I wouldn't worry about the gonorrhea link- I have a Lydia and was slightly worried about a link to chlamydia but it hasn't been an issue- or if it has no one has been rude enough to mention it in front of me.

LiquoriceLila · 18/09/2010 21:25

I like it.. Definitely prefer it spelt as Ria though