Boys name - Riley ?

[ReginaPhalange89]

My OH has just suggested Riley , thoughts?

Buffy’s bland boyfriend

Never seen Buffy

There is nothing wrong with it, I prefer the Ryley spelling I think Riley is a more feminine spelling and it can be used as a girls name as well.

@ZsaZsaMc after Angel nobody was going to compare
I like it, I also quite liked Riley in Buffy. 🤣

It's lovely

I love it and it's not so common

I also liked Riley in Buffy!

Really not keen on the name though, sorry.

Common where I live and 'naughty' sorry😬

Very common as in popular where I live as well, if that bothers you.

Dreadful

I don't know a single Riley ! Just checked the names from Scotland last year and it was up at number 74 so not overly popular. Only 90 baby Riley's born in Scotland last year .

Ex neighbour's dog was Riley. Seems quite popular with dogs. (Sorry).

Don’t like it, sorry. Also, very popular for girls in the US so probably will become more feminine by default in same way as Aubrey and Sydney.

😂 never met an animal called Riley either . Hmm not great feedback

ReginaPhalange89 did you check the Ryley spelling? Al the Ryley's I know are spelt that way.

It's a girls name here in Southern England. We know 4 8-17yo though no babies🤷‍♀️

@bunnybigears I've just scrolled through from 1- 350 and didn't see the Ryley spelling

Common where I live and 'naughty' sorry

Same here.

Wow I'm surprised, I personally know 5 and know off a few more and we re close to the Scottish borders.

Weird ! Spotted Reilly away up in the 400+ , 7 of those born last year and 4 Rylee, but not Ryley that I can see ! Maybe just missing it though

I like it! Not heard of anyone called Riley down here and I would have assumed a boys name. Maybe slightly American?

I've got a girl Riley but if she'd have been a boy she'd have still been Riley because we liked it for both.

A good name for a Jack Russell.

I know of two boy Riley’s. Never seen the Ryley spelling before but I much prefer a Riley. I think it’s a fine name.

@jittabug yeah I'm not sure if it sounds too American for me. I can't make my mind up on it, initially when he said it I thought I quite like that, but not sure .

Feels quite surname-y to me too, I know a few people with Reilly as a surname but no first names