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Anyone know any names that mean or relate to 'River'

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CurlyCasper · 27/07/2009 15:13

Not PG yet, but this has been on my mind. For our own reasons, we'd quite like something that means or relates to river(s) but is not actually "River"

Any ideas (boys or girls)?

Failing that, other watery names....?

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lou33 · 29/07/2009 10:45

tallulah is north american indian and means laughing or bubbling water, there is a tallulah falls in georgia

dylan is welsh and means man of the sea

oysterpots · 29/07/2009 10:43

There's a river called the Malago near where I live, and one of my neighbours had it as his middle name.

Kaylo · 29/07/2009 09:42

silly me forgot to finish message before posting!! ooooops

My dh is a Man-U fan too! I had to force him to have that name as I loved the name River but dh didn't and tbh I wasn't sure that I was brave enough to call the child River anyway - so Rio seemed a bit more normal iykwim.

Theres some lovely names on this list - Isis is stunning for a girls and I like Niles for a boy - very different but I love it it is officially on my favourites list!! When I eventually get pg that is.....
Eleri is very sweet and lovely too.

Great thread you've got going Curly andit's a wonderful theme for a name - some excellent suggestions coming through for you

xxx

Kaylo · 29/07/2009 09:36

Wow curly you're up early! Well it seems early when it says 06:37

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CurlyCasper · 29/07/2009 06:37

Thanks yet again for all the suggestions!

kaylo thanks for coming over! I'm afraid with DH being a Man U fan, the river connection for Rio would be lost...

Linnet Kyle was my aunt's dog, so that whole side of the family would laugh - a lot!

TeamEd Hafren is pretty, but living so close to the welsh border and the severn, it is the name of various buildings etc near us, so I don't think child would fair too well. Same with Sabrina (Shrewsbury river boat) which is also my cousin's wife's name.

bikerunski (tired just reading your MN name!) Yes, Isis is on my list

Meggle Can you just imagine, she goes to school as Missi and has to explain she's actually an MI-SSI-SSI-PPI! Plenty of others there, which I will look through. Some are a bit too different. And DH surfs at Croyde when he can...

Thanks again!

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Linnet · 28/07/2009 23:04

Kyle?

Kaylo · 28/07/2009 22:45

I have a Rio
Wonderful name and wonderfully underused so DS is the only one in his class

Megglevache · 28/07/2009 18:49

Tay
Cylde
Mississippi

Megglevache · 28/07/2009 18:47

Niles
Indus
Croyde
Brooke
Danube
Nelson (Canada)
Red
Tigris
Kama
Beni (Bolivia)
Oka/Zeya (Russia)
Gila
Loire
Wolf (Argentina)
Ummm......

BikeRunSki · 28/07/2009 18:41

Has anyone said Isis - greek Goddess of something Life, also the old/Oxford name for the Thames. I woudl have quite liked it if DS had been a DD, expecially as DH is from Gloucestershire and I am from London - so we are joined by the Thames.

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CurlyCasper · 28/07/2009 16:58

Think Awapururu might just play havoc with DH's dyslexia!

Mirama is nice, although I suspect he'll object on the grounds that we have no aboriginal roots! (I have failed to mention that he's a lover of simple, standard English names)

at Clyde - seeing as I grew up on the banks of it! (wasn't Clyde the ape in "every which way but loose", the clint eastwood film?)

so sorry bevlin I discovered the beavers brook meaning the other night (it was actually beaver run) and DH laughed somewhat audibly.

Spanish is probably a no, no, as he has spanish family through marriage and they'll probably think we're trying to copy.

Eleri is very pretty. Think I'll put it on the list, draft one. thanks alex

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slug · 28/07/2009 16:23

Sorry, formatting issues that's Awapururu

slug · 28/07/2009 16:21

Mirama - Girl's name, Maori. Means 'where the river meets the sea.'
Awa - Girls's name, Maori. Means 'River'
Awapūruru - Girls's name, Maori. Means 'Crowded River'

alexpolismum · 28/07/2009 15:25

Eleri is a Welsh name with river associations, that's quite pretty

ninamag · 28/07/2009 15:18

I have spanish friend called Paz Arroyo which translates as peace stream.

bevlin · 28/07/2009 14:44

Beverly means a beavers brook. It's not a suggestion, I just want sympathy!

GorgonsGin · 28/07/2009 11:52

Scottish rivers

Clyde
Don
Dee...?

Caitni · 28/07/2009 11:40

Isis is lovely.

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CurlyCasper · 28/07/2009 08:12

Wow, loads of suggestions since I last looked - thanks

I like Innes - i knew one growing up and had seen this in my google searches. so it's on the list. means: from the river island (not the shop!)

Clodagh was on the list too - but thanks for suggesting it again

Shannon not my cup of tea, DH sails too much to use Marina, and I drink too much Becks! Kai reminds DH of a brat he once worked with. Oxbow is a bit too out there. Thames - even I am not that cruel! And I'm afraid Brook makes me think Shields, Kelly and Hogan, so no thank you.

Mara is nice (I'm Scottish). And I think I'll look into Isis. I actually do like Tallulah but doubt this will get DH's vote (asked him too many last night and eventyally got the old "it's too early to be talking about this" lecture)

Thanks again . More suggestions v welcome!

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margotandjerry · 28/07/2009 07:52

Tallulah/ Lula means running water in Native American - Choktaw I think

PavlovtheForgetfulCat · 28/07/2009 07:34

You know, I actually do like 'River' but we shan't call our boy it, as its a bit 'out there' given DDs normal name!

belgo · 28/07/2009 07:33

Mara or Marina

ahundredtimes · 27/07/2009 23:35

I think the Lost Cause aspect of that link is not so v persuasive FE . . .

letsgostrawberrypicking · 27/07/2009 23:35

Kai is Hawaiian for the sea