Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Thoughts on Riva?

42 replies

albus55 · 30/01/2020 15:07

Saw it recently on a TV show and can't stop thinking about it. Have seen it spelt Reeva before but never seen Riva (pronounced Reeva). I don't mind either spelling tbh. We're haven't found out the sex so have a (long) list of boys and girls names to pick from but Riva has really stood out to both of us.

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
MsTSwift · 31/01/2020 01:05

Immediate thought that poor woman murdered

BeeFarseer · 30/01/2020 22:26

Reeve is lovely.

Riva reminds me of The Witcher. Like Geralt of Rivia, but it's spelt wrong. Blush

SciFiScream · 30/01/2020 22:25

My Dad had a Lada Riva. It's actually quite a pretty name.

AudacityOfHope · 30/01/2020 22:24

I think it's lovely!

sel2223 · 30/01/2020 22:23

I can't see why there'd ever be any issue with pronunciation....Riva is exactly the same as diva or viva.

DramaAlpaca · 30/01/2020 22:20

I read Reeva and Riva the same. Beautiful name, but sadly I don't think it's useable because of the association with Pistorius.

Thisismyusernamefornow · 30/01/2020 22:09

Riva is so cool. I read it as Reeva not river.

MimiSunshine · 30/01/2020 21:55

My daughters middle name is Reva, how about swapping the first vowel if you want Reeva pronunciation?

Jane0510 · 30/01/2020 21:55

I went to school with a Riva (pronounced Reeva). No one mispronounced it AFAIK. Now I'd think of the Pistorius association though.

gnushoes · 30/01/2020 21:48

I knew a Riva ages ago. Pronounced Reeva. Nice.

MaggieFS · 30/01/2020 20:33

Riva = boats
Reeva = Steenkamp

I would pronounce Riva as Reeva, however, not River

Twillow · 30/01/2020 20:27

R-ee-va. (Like Viva) I love it!

user1493494961 · 30/01/2020 20:25

Awful.

EoinMcLovesCakeJumper · 30/01/2020 19:40

I seem to remember the advert for the Riva chocolate bar having the tagline "Never let a man get his hands on your Riva", and being fronted by Lily Savage. So that's what I think of now, I'm afraid.

witherwings · 30/01/2020 19:27

There is a very cheesy nightclub I've been to called Riva. So a no from me.

sel2223 · 30/01/2020 19:03

Riva is a lovely town on Lake Garda in Italy which is pronounced Reeva.
I like it.

JoJoSM2 · 30/01/2020 16:50

That’s what I thought off. Rivas are lovely boats but as a name it’s a bit like calling a boy Bentley.

Thoughts on Riva?
Emmagen · 30/01/2020 16:46

I knew a Reva, always liked it!

TatianaLarina · 30/01/2020 16:39

It’s an Italian restaurant in Barnes.

I like the name Viva (pronounced Veeva) but I associate Riva with Reeva Steenkamp too much.

sausagepastapot · 30/01/2020 16:35

Its a chocolate bar

Riva

FreakyToes · 30/01/2020 16:34

Lovely! I also like Ziva (from NCIS). Although autocorrect wants to change it to 'Zika' 🙈

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 30/01/2020 16:16

Wasn't Riva a type of car a while back? It sounds like it ought to be a car....

eomma · 30/01/2020 16:08

i like it

Kanga83 · 30/01/2020 15:57

I'd spell it Reeva or Rheva, I would pronounce it as River if Riva.

Ingridla · 30/01/2020 15:56

Love it