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Riley? Really?

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MexicanHat · 13/08/2013 17:29

I am very surprised to see the name Riley at no. 8 in the Top Ten Boys names. I don't know of anyone who has used this name. I've never come across the name at all. It's above William and James and I know lots of babies/children/men with these names. Obviously the list is correct - anyone know lots of Rileys?

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jumperooo · 13/08/2013 17:34

I don't know any personally, but I've heard it a lot in public. And Bailey, Tyler, similar style of names I think.

Onesleeptillwembley · 13/08/2013 17:35

Heard it screeched - don't think anybody I know would use it. I wouldn't have thought it was that popular, it's a pet's name at best.

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sonlypuppyfat · 13/08/2013 17:52

I know a couple.

bruffin · 13/08/2013 18:01

I only know a girl Riley who is a teenager.

Ruprekt · 13/08/2013 18:04

I know 4.....not keen. Hmm

MrsMangoBiscuit · 13/08/2013 18:06

I know a baby Riley, and he's lovely! I could eat him! Grin

smokinaces · 13/08/2013 18:07

I know about five. Its a name that doesn't bother me one way or another tbh. I know more rileys than I do Williams, Georges, James etc.

star15 · 13/08/2013 18:11

I know one, a lovely little boy from a very nice family.

TallyHo1980 · 13/08/2013 18:13

I know of one. Not a name I am keen on personally, along with all the other surname type names like Mason, Tyler etc

EllenJanesthickerknickers · 14/08/2013 00:19

There were 3 in the reception class at the school I worked in. Very popular in that neck of the woods. Not a posh name, particularly.

ShadowSummer · 14/08/2013 00:22

I've never met a single Riley. They must all live in a different part of the country to me!

CoolStoryBro · 14/08/2013 00:24

"Heard it screeched - don't think anybody I know would use it. I wouldn't have thought it was that popular, it's a pet's name at best."

Miaaaaow!! It's the "don't think anybody I know would use it" that's particularly droll.

I know one boy and 3 girls. All very nice, reasonably affluent and well educated parents.

YoniSingWhenYoureWinning · 14/08/2013 00:25

"Heard it screeched - don't think anybody I know would use it."

Chortle.

notmuchfun · 14/08/2013 00:40

I have a Riley.

wish I had used it on my dd instead if ds though.

notmuchfun · 14/08/2013 00:45

I think I have just spotted katie Hopkins in her mn disguise.

squoosh · 14/08/2013 00:48

I know of one. No idea why it's Riley instead of Reilly.

Reilly looks better.

Thumbwitch · 14/08/2013 00:50

It's a very popular name in Australia. I know at least 2 (both boys)

GW297 · 14/08/2013 02:33

I really don't like this name.

kiwik · 14/08/2013 02:46

It wouldn't be my choice, but DS1 has a little friend named Riley who is very cute.
His Mum said she liked the Lightning Seeds' song "Life of Riley" and had always wanted to use the name. (The boy from the song must be at least 20 by now.)

JazzAnnNonMouse · 14/08/2013 03:04

I don't know any and haven't ever met any either.
I'm surprised its above those other names too

hootiemcboob · 14/08/2013 03:06

I have a Reilly. LOL at "pet name " though!

AberdeenAngusina · 14/08/2013 03:31

I know two, both aged about 2. Neither have "screechy" parents.

libertine73 · 14/08/2013 04:35

beaten to the Katie Hopkins is alive and well comment! Grin

mathanxiety · 14/08/2013 04:43

The only Rileys I know are girls. And also one yellow lab. One of the girls has a sister named Lacey and the family has a dog named Lexus. They chose the girls' names because they are nicknamey and modern, and vaguely 'country' even though they live in a city -- they identify with 'country' / red state values.

The other Riley was adopted from China and the name resembles her Chinese name.

It's 'Riley' because this is how the surname Reilly is spelled in America, where it was first used as a first name.