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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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Barleysugar86 · 15/09/2022 19:06

I'd avoid all variants of Rose tbh- I meet so many of them now, if its not a first name its a middle and I have met a few Rosalie's too.

Ruby and Robyn are lovely.

CormoranStrike · 15/09/2022 19:05

Rhiannon

CormoranStrike · 15/09/2022 19:04

Robyn

DinaofCloud9 · 15/09/2022 18:46

Robin is my favourite name beginning with R. I like Ruby best from your list but Roxy is awful.

Princessintherosecastle · 15/09/2022 18:41

Rose or Rosie

1994girl · 15/09/2022 18:38

Rosie

Raeven · 15/09/2022 18:23

Rhianna but I am biased as that's my dd name. Had I have had a third child they would have been Raven or Rowan ☺️

bloodywhitecat · 15/09/2022 18:22

Rose or Ruby.

hattie43 · 15/09/2022 18:22

Riley

LadyApplejack · 15/09/2022 18:21

Ruby.

I also quite like Rachel (spelt like that) which you never hear on anyone under 30!

dotdotdotdash · 15/09/2022 18:20

I like Rowena, Rosa, Rowan and Ruth

CatherinedeBourgh · 15/09/2022 18:19

Rowan as someone suggested up thread.

Raven is kind of cool too, but then I love ravens so I would think that.

mamaduckbone · 15/09/2022 18:17

Ruth

Mummytobe333 · 15/09/2022 18:16

Probably Ria out of those but prefer the spelling Rhea 😊

Ayupchuck1 · 15/09/2022 18:08

I only like Rosie and Ria from your list.
what about Robyn?

knackeredagain · 15/09/2022 18:06

Ruby
Rosie
Rachel (I’d miss the second a out)

FlipFlopShopInHawaii · 15/09/2022 18:05

I like Rachel, I think it's classic name (but would spell it without the second A)

HotMessMama · 15/09/2022 18:04

I have a Ruby, great name 💖

My favourite girls name beginning with R is Rae, couldn’t use it unfortunately as it would rhyme with surname xx

Happenchance · 15/09/2022 17:58

I like Raya best.

Other suggestions (I've not read the thread so don't know if these have already been mentioned):
Romina
Rosamund
Roxanna
Ramona
Renata
Rosalie
Roberta
Raine
Raina
Rani

Goldbar · 15/09/2022 17:13

Raya from your list. I'm not fond of the others.

I like Romilly and Robyn from those suggested. Also Rose, Ramona, Raine, Raphaela, Roberta and Romy.

Luredbyapomegranate · 15/09/2022 17:12

Rosanna
Rowenna
Robin
Roxanna

I quite like Rachel and Ruby

Garlicpotatoes · 15/09/2022 17:08

Rhanna,

WhenDovesFly · 15/09/2022 16:50

Rhianna. We have one in our family and I love the name.

RaRaRaspoutine · 15/09/2022 16:47

I like Raven, but also Rosalie/Rosaline and Robyn

Echobelly · 15/09/2022 16:43

Rachael for me - classic but not too ubiquitous