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River

31 replies

emilyintheSE · 27/01/2022 13:03

A friend recently had a baby boy and named him River.

I'm not sure if it's a disaster or cute?

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Bluemamma · 27/01/2022 13:43

I like it on a girl. To me it’s absolutely not a boys name.
I started a thread saying a friend named baby London and it got deleted. People were saying how dare I start a thread about a baby that’s not mine. Crazy world we live in:)

ofwarren · 27/01/2022 13:34

I wouldn't use it but I wouldn't be taken aback if I heard it. It's quite a regular name these days.

FourChimneys · 27/01/2022 13:33

No, but I only like proper names.

LeQuern · 27/01/2022 13:12

I know of 3 boys called it in the past 5 years.

RussianSpy101 · 27/01/2022 13:09

I wouldn’t use it. Ive seen online a few girls with babies called it. It’s usually accompanied with a -Mae -Rae -Rose
I can’t imagine it on a boy at all!

Not my cup of tea but doesn’t affect you.

Celina94 · 27/01/2022 13:03

Cute imo

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