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Which girl name beginning with R do you like best?

187 replies

Darkmoon6389 · 15/09/2022 15:56

Rachael
Rosie
Ria
Raya
Ruby
Raven
Roxy
Rhianna
Baby girl due soon we are stuck on these names to give her for a first name. We want one starting with the letter R. Which one of these names do you like best? If there are other name suggestions that begin with R that would be helpful. Thanks

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Derrymum123 · 15/09/2022 19:59

Ruby or Rachel (not Rachael )
Maybe Ruth?

RIPWalter · 15/09/2022 19:57

felulageller · 15/09/2022 19:42

Rachael spell it Rachel, nice but 'friends' / haircut
Rosie Dozy Rosie nn
Ria nn
Raya too disney
Ruby nice, was very popular about 15 years ago.
Raven good but might not suit the personality of dc
Roxy Roxanna
Rhianna nice but too much the singer
Rhiannon is better

Radley?
Robin sweet but strong
Rory
Rhiane
Reagan
Ripley
Roisin

Did a "find in page" search of my DDs name out of curosity to see if anyone would list it, and you've got it in your list.

Crappydoo · 15/09/2022 19:55

I like Romilly because I have one!

bringbackveronicamars · 15/09/2022 19:55

Romy
Rhea
Remy
Riley

havetochangethis · 15/09/2022 19:54

i like Rowan, Rowena and Rhiannon

bringbackneighbours · 15/09/2022 19:53

Ruby

Spanielsarepainless · 15/09/2022 19:52

Rachel.

ODFOx · 15/09/2022 19:51

My DDs boyfriend is called Rowan. It's the first time I've seen it on a real person. Is it unisex?

ivfbabymomma1 · 15/09/2022 19:51

I would pick Remy

QueSyrahSyrah · 15/09/2022 19:48

I know a Rianne and I think that's a lovely name, and potential for a few different nicknames depending what she prefers.

Thruandthru1 · 15/09/2022 19:48

Rachel

Chicheguevara · 15/09/2022 19:46

Rosie is a wonderful name. As is Rosalind. I know/work with a Rosalind and she is bloomin’ awesome.

Esteemed · 15/09/2022 19:46

Rebecca was on my list

longestlurkerever · 15/09/2022 19:45

Rosa or Rhiannon would be my favourites.

itsgettingweird · 15/09/2022 19:45

Rosie
Ruby
Roxy/Roxie

All get equal votes here.

EmmaGrundyForPM · 15/09/2022 19:44

I love the name Rowan so would use that if I wanted to use an R name

felulageller · 15/09/2022 19:42

Rachael spell it Rachel, nice but 'friends' / haircut
Rosie Dozy Rosie nn
Ria nn
Raya too disney
Ruby nice, was very popular about 15 years ago.
Raven good but might not suit the personality of dc
Roxy Roxanna
Rhianna nice but too much the singer
Rhiannon is better

Radley?
Robin sweet but strong
Rory
Rhiane
Reagan
Ripley
Roisin

caitlinrose · 15/09/2022 19:42

Rachael - Rachel feels very 90s dated and Rachael just doesn't look right to me.
Rosie - this is too much of a nickname, I prefer a longer version.
Ria - this feels a bit insubstantial.
Raya - I like it but it feels a bit Teen Mom at the moment.
Ruby - this is pretty but very early 00s.
Raven - it's quite nice but a bit too teenaged-witchcraft-phase for me.
Roxy - I don't like it on its own, it's fine for Roxanne.
Rhianna - will forever get "like the singer?" comments. I do like Rhiana but wouldn't use it for that reason.

I would pick Ruby.

Roxanne
Rosalia
Rosaline
Rosalind
Rebecca
Rania
Ronja
Rita
Ruth
Riley
Rabea
Robin
Ray
Runa
Rosemary
Rosemarie
Reba
Rynn
Ricarda
Roberta
Rose
Rosa
Rosalie
Rosanna
Roseanne
Renata
Rina
Ragna
Ronna

These are all that I can think of now.

Mummy7777 · 15/09/2022 19:39

Rhea

TinyKittenPaw · 15/09/2022 19:26

Rose

Ship · 15/09/2022 19:11

Rosie but I also like Rhiannon, Rhianwen and Rebekah

ODFOx · 15/09/2022 19:09

Raeanne
Raya
Rea
Rosalind
Rachel ( with a normal spelling)
Ruth
Rebecca
Romalie
Romy
Rosemary
Rose
Rosemary
Rochelle
Raquelle
Rhona
Rhonda
Roberta (the best of the bunch imo)

Idontgiveagriffindamn · 15/09/2022 19:07

My fave is Rhea

heartchakra · 15/09/2022 19:07

Romilly

TeacupDrama · 15/09/2022 19:06

Rachel , Rosie, Rosemary and Rebecca