The name Reef?

[June340oo]

Opinion on the name Reef?

Found out we are having a baby boy, we both have struggled to agree on names. We like the following three, Reef, River & Oakley. The front runner being Reef.

James being the second name, what is your opinion on Reef?

I work in the marine biology field so it has sentimental value to me as I love the ocean and all things marine, keep marine tanks etc. My wife loves it too.

Just want your honest opinions? We want something different but not to weird.

There is a beautiful little boy called Reef on Instagram - public page I think their IG name is Islabayandreef

I like it, I don't have any of the negative associations that lots of posters here seem to have.

Oakley isn't for me, and river is very popular (common)

Oh please no - crap band, alcopop or spliff all come to mind.

It's also not a good word as a name. The 'ee' in such a short word just sounds squeaky and there's obviously no short form (yes I know it's super short anyway but people ALWAYS abbreviate names as a form of affection - Ree?!)

Also yes, in this day and age it sounds so... horribly instagram.

There are lots of great names which make reference to the sea.

I also thought of a spliff straight away.
I love the pp's suggestion of Caspian.
River and Oakley are better than Reef but not great. River is so dated and Oakley is just a sunglasses brand.

I like it, knew a Rief once...

Spliff

I think it's ok actually, having said it a few times.

Short for Sharif

Noooo. It's just too... I like the sea and rivers, so I'm going to name my child River or Reef. Would you have considered Marina if a girl?! Just too obvious you know?

Can be marine/water inspired without being so literal with it.

I think of reefer.

I do know a little Ocean and he really suits his name.