Jagger or River - baby boy names

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Which do you prefer???

I’ve fallen for two names for my baby boy...I need your help selecting one...

Jagger James Rainnie
River (middle name not selected) Rainnie

If you like one, or really don’t like one, please let me know and why....

My name starts with R and I like the idea of an RR name for my boy but I’m not keen on many boy names with R - apart from River.

Jagger is a name on my baby list for years and I recently dreamt my baby asked to be called this (but don’t let that sway your choice).

Thank you!!!

Rudy and Remy Rainne are too rhymey but the others are nice.

River is a better than Jagger as a name but is awful with your surname

Both options are pretty shit to be honest

Ranulph is an alternative to Randolph if you wanted to avoid Randy 😂

River is better than Jagger but I really don’t think it goes well with your surname.

Jagger is too harsh and River is too wet.

I 'm afraid I really don't like Jagger. For a baby, or a grown up man. Maybe a groovy 8 year old could carry it off.
I don't like the sound of it, or the association with serial philandering ageing pop star.

I've surprised myself and quite like Jagger!!
I'd never use it though - sounds good as a nickname maybe.
Mick is the obvious connection.

Not keen on River esp River Rainne- definitely sounds to wet!!

River is quite nice but I associate it wih Jamie Oliver now. Not so keen on Jagger.

I think that nature names don't match your surname as it also sounds like a nature name. It's ok if he turns out to be outdoorsy but if he's not, it will get annoying for him.

Are you a Rolling Stones fan? Everybody will associate you (and later your son) with them.m and their music.

How about Sunny as a name?
Sunny Rainnie has a cheerfulness to it.

Jagger is terrible. Jago is good, as has been suggested. I'm not keen on River either, especially with your surname. Could you use Rio - Spanish for River - but a bit less obvious? Rio Rainnie is still rhymey but I think it's loads better.

River "water cycle" Raine?

There was a guy called Jager (pronounced Jagger) on The Island a few years ago and I remember thinking it was great name.. It suited the guy well. People over think things and assume kids will be bullied for a name. It's just not true. Kids are fresh beings who don't know which names are unusual. Duh!

They’re both awful.

Rainy River......that will be his nickname at school. I have an unusual name and my brother has the initials J.A-B he still gets called Jabba and Hut by old school friends
Think carefully

Round these parts "jagging" is injecting heroin. So, no.

River Rainnie sounds daft. Like being called "Flower Smellie" or "Axel Wheelie".

River - Phoenix. Nope.
Jagger - Mick. Nope.
Both awful.

Jagger is ridiculous. Poor kid .

River is marginally better, but still sounds very silly indeed with your surname.

I like them both but prefer River, it's soft and natural sounding, seems like a very down to earth name.

No to Jagger, are people really using this as a first name now? Apart from Mick Jagger, it also gives unpleasant associations of jagged, dagger, etc.

River is nice, in a mildly hippyish kind of way. A much more tranquil name.

Another fan of Jago here. Jago Rainie sounds cool.

I know a Jagger. The little boy has an Indian surname and it goes together really well.
I think it depends on the surname as to whether it sounds good or naff.

I like both of them (unhelpful)

Go with what you're happy with!

Personally I'm not keen on either, but then a lot of people were not keen on my names I'd selected for a boy.

Good luck x

Have you considered Balonz?