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Rio as a girls name?

69 replies

kijapilk · 24/01/2018 22:26

I love the name Rio but i’m wondering if people view it as a boys name only. I also like the name Ria, but my other daughter is called Lila and I would prefer if their names didn’t share the same ending. Thoughts?

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MizK · 28/01/2018 12:19

I have a girl Rio in my class. I've grown to like the name as she is so lovely!

CocaineAndCaviar · 28/01/2018 12:25

Never personally known a male Rio, there were a few female Rios at my school though. I actually kinda like it.

CocaineAndCaviar · 28/01/2018 12:26

None of whom went on to be strippers or sail on a yacht Duran Duran-style btw

usernameunavailable · 28/01/2018 12:29

Haha Rio is my parrots name

llangennith · 28/01/2018 12:54

Can’t see a problem with naming sisters Ria and Lila.
Ria is a pretty name. It’s also short for the Welsh names Rhianne and Rhiannon.

Ri0Ri0 · 02/10/2018 07:32

Rio is good name for a girl. My name is rio im a girl. People say i got a nice name and they associate it with duran duran or people ask if im from brazil. But there are times i get mistaken as a boy because of my name. ;)

Shadow1234 · 02/10/2018 14:53

Sorry, Rio Ferdinand also springs to mind for me.

DaniC18 · 02/10/2018 15:14

I know a lovely boy called Rio (11 yo) who is soo funny and likeable. It has made me strongly associate the name with a boy x

PawneeParksDept · 02/10/2018 15:18

Baby names has gone mad today - is it a full moon?

3ChangingForNow · 02/10/2018 17:18

I knew one. She was very feisty. I like it.

Cosmoa · 02/10/2018 18:20

I love it

Sophronia · 03/10/2018 07:27

I prefer Ria for a girl

pinkmagic1 · 03/10/2018 07:36

I love Rio and actually think it makes a better girls name than a boys.

Lweji · 03/10/2018 07:38

ZOMBIE THREAD, ffs

Givemeroomamonmebroom · 03/10/2018 07:41

Rio=River=Masculine, in my Head anyway 🤔

tamzinro · 03/10/2018 07:53

Rhea is much better

VampireQueen · 10/07/2019 05:01

Rio can be used both as a girl’s name and a boy’s name so either one will work

AnnieDianaLulu · 10/07/2019 05:26

I know a Rio, she's lovely.

Ellmau · 10/07/2019 08:30

Rhian or Rhiannon?

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