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

Rio or Cruz

58 replies

yhyh · 24/08/2020 19:43

Honest opinions please! Rio or Cruz for a boy. My DP really hates them but I really like them... I like unusual but not really out there names. So names that you just rarely hear of, would love some other suggestions if you have any Grin

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
disorganisedsecretsquirrel · 25/08/2020 22:10

What are your DPs choices ? (Please god they are not as crass as Rio and. Cruz' ) ...

missmouse101 · 24/08/2020 22:02

Eden is nice, Rio is OK, Cruz is utterly awful.

Oneandabean · 24/08/2020 21:59

I like emry, I have emrys on my list which is welsh. I’ve only known Eden as a girls name, I’m not a fan of your other names

EggyPegg · 24/08/2020 20:51

Emry looks like you've tried to name him Emery but have missed a letter. I'm not keen on Devan but don't mind Devon. Appreciate that the pronunciation is different though. Not a fan of Rio or Cruz either. As others have said, they're very 'footballer' names.

Avery
Edison
Elwood (I know a one who goes by that and the nickname Woody)
Emerson

TheRosariojewels · 24/08/2020 20:34

I love Devon. Sorry, not keen on Rio or Cruz.

Callybrid · 24/08/2020 20:33

I know a boy Eden and it suits him. Only met one girl Eden and she went by Edie.

I like Rio - it’s easy to pronounce and spell and it’s cute but not ridiculous for a grown up.

I like Devan too.

Not so keen on Cruz

janetmendoza · 24/08/2020 20:30

Rio! Eden is also cool.

minipie · 24/08/2020 20:28

No to Rio and Cruz, especially Cruz
Eden is quite nice
Emry I really like
Leo I really like

What about

Arlo
Jude
Rex
Dash

Original poster
yhyh · 24/08/2020 20:23

I like Leo but don't know if I could picture myself with a little boy called Leo, I'll add it to the list and see what DP thinks, maybe it'll grow on me

OP posts:
Original poster
yhyh · 24/08/2020 20:22

It's not that he likes more traditional. One of his choices is Devan for example which I'm not keen on

OP posts:
formerbabe · 24/08/2020 20:22

I really like the names Rio and Cruz.

How about Tate, Leo, Leon?

nevernotstruggling · 24/08/2020 20:20

Eden is amazing and not gendered.

I also like Thierry

IHaveBrilloHair · 24/08/2020 20:16

He's Jamaican, you are Caucasian?

He's from a particular country and you are white?
Please give him a normal name.

Puffalicious · 24/08/2020 20:11

Agree with PP. Very footballery.

Sonny
Arlo
Caleb
Cal
Spencer
Innes
Fraser
Marcus
Dan
Finn

Any good?

JanewaysBun · 24/08/2020 20:09

Sorry i dislike them both and they aren't unusual at all! Every Wag seems to have one or the other.

Emry is ok, Eden is a girl's name imo.

Oakley
Hudson
Hunter

Or if you like Spanish names
Javi (javier)
Arsenio
Miguel
?

HeddaGarbled · 24/08/2020 20:07

Ethan? Similar sound to Eden but more traditional, if that’s your DP’s issue.

Original poster
yhyh · 24/08/2020 20:05

@newtothistown DP is Jamaican I am Caucasian

OP posts:
Miljea · 24/08/2020 20:05

Eden sounds like a girls name. Emry, if you are of my generation, sounds like the 70s comic, Dick Emery.

What does he favour, name-wise?

Mangofandangoo · 24/08/2020 20:04

I would say Cruz is definitely out there but Rio isn't too bad.

All I can think is imagine him as an adult handing out his business card to with a name like Cruz - sorry if that's mean

Shmithecat2 · 24/08/2020 20:03

Rio is the lesser of two evils.

newtothistown · 24/08/2020 20:02

Unless you have Spanish/Latin/Portuguese background I think it would be a bit too try hard.

Sls668 · 24/08/2020 19:57

I love both Rio and Cruz personally!

Cornishmumofone · 24/08/2020 19:53

Eden is nice. You'll have some people saying it's a girl's name... my nephew would disagree :-)

Original poster
yhyh · 24/08/2020 19:53

Haven't mentioned them two names yet because every name I mention he says no straight away, I don't even think he's paying attention at this point

OP posts:
Jamhandprints · 24/08/2020 19:52

I agree, very footbally. How about Rafael?

Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

Join Mumsnet Log In

This thread is closed and is no longer accepting replies. Click here to start a new thread.