Ty or Tai? Reece or Rhys?

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Hi,

Never thought of joining a parenting site before, but I am due a little boy. We need some help with the spelling of his name.

We are going for Ty-Reece/Tai-Reece/Ty-Rhys/Tai-Rhys.

Which one would you pick?

Thank you all, we spend 7 months thinking of a name, so glad we have one, but now the bloody spelling!

Another Welsh person, Ty=tee to me.

Tyrell is better than your current list.

Same as Vince, I think they're all dreadful, sorry.

Squashybanana: my dislike of those names has nothing to do with a snobbish attitude, for me, anyway. I just think they are all awful, really awful. If I were male I would hate to be called any of those names.

I like the name Rhys. I haven't come across Tai or Ty.

I have a hyphenated first name and it is a bit frustrating at times - some places treat it as a first and middle name, others use the hyphen and it remains one name. There are a few forms that don't allow me to put in a hyphen at all, those these are pretty rare. Neither part of my first name is a common surname but I think Reece/Rhys are so he may get mail to Mr T. Reece the his proper surname.
The only other thing is to check how the name or first name initial sounds with the surname.

Tai Rhys. No hyphen.

Awful so none of them.

Tyrese.

I strongly dislike hyphenated names for boys (outside of France or French-speaking countries).

very close to Terese or Theresa

Tai Rhys
No hyphen. Unnecessary over complicated and feminine.

Can you really imagine a 40 year old man called ty-Reece?

Ty and Tai are more a collection of letters than name and equally dreadful. Rhys and Reece, both ok.

Are you Welsh or is that a coincidence?

School, I never said it was snobbish. Just a very different prevailing naming set of choices. Sometimes Mumsnet can be a bit harsh on excited expectant parents, that's all.

None. They are very bad and quite embarrassing to be honest. Sorry.

I may be spouting nonsense but isn't there a Shakespearean character that's from Tyreseus? It makes me think of that.

Oops. It seems to be Oedipus related and be spelt Tiresias. The blind seer. But that's still what I'd think of.

I don't like the name myself, but if you are certain you want him to be called Tyrese, then just use the correct spelling.

Thai Rhys

Tyrese but if you want it hyphenated, Ty-Reece.

Is Ty / Tai actually a name?

It's an awful name, anyway. Sorry, but you did ask.

Thai Rhys
Like Welsh Charlie or Spanish Bob

Genuine lol (more like 'snort', actually) at Spanish Bob.

Rhys is a lovely name!

As for Ty or Tai I'm not wild about either but would go for Ty.

Tiresias was an interesting chap. A blind seer who was turned into a woman for seven years of his life and managed to marry and bear children before being turned back into a man.

I think Thai is a really nice name. However I am in the minority and would never call my child George, Elizabeth or Ptolemy

We are all from different backgrounds and cultures.

Stick with Rhys which is actually a name where I come from. Your alternatives are dreadful.