River And Rio

[Raei]

Both names are unisex and I love them for both a boy or girl. What are your thoughts and which do you prefer?

I prefer River and I prefer it for a girl.

Well, I prefer River. But you can't use both.
You say ''river and rio''

Some nouns do work as names imo

River, Blue, Red, Tuesday!

You have to be careful though. Run it past a lot of people because it might work, it might sound idiotic and it is a fine line.

I think Rio is a name and River is a word. (Yes I know Rio means river in Spanish but it isn't a word in English)
I consider Rio a boy's name. As I don't think River sounds like a name I suppose it is one of those that would become a name once you've said it for a while so could be either.

I prefer River for a girl and Rio if it's a boy.

I like both but not together

@MuserOwl Certainly wouldn't use both. Not only do they sound similar but Rio actually means River.

I think River is unisex, but Rio would always assume Rio was a boy.

Oh no, you definitely can't use both! People will think you have a particular obsession with rivers!

@KnightsofColumbusThatHurt
It will be one or the other, definitely not both.

I think if you use Rio for a girl she’ll get the song sung at her a lot by people of the older generation. River probably better for a girl.

I much prefer river but it really depends on your surname and whether it works.

I always think of River as a boy but have worked with a girl and a boy called rio.

River is riveting and Rio is riolly beautiful

I have never considered River for a girl and I like it! I can only picture Rio on a boy though.

@Garcellesaidwhaaat
I thought people would think Rio was more a girls name due to the song but seems it's the other way around. Thank you!

I prefer both as boy's names. I know boy and girl Rivers and still feel that way- I don't know any Rios but I'd assume boy if I heard it.

To me Rio will always be a girl's name & River a boy's name!
(That gives you some idea of my age....)

Rio= boy. River = Unisex. I love them both. Unfortunately my husband didn't ....

Rio is definitely a girls name to me, although the only one I knew is now late 30s.
River can be unisex but I sway more towards boy tbh.

I know a woman who has a little boy called Rio and he's gorgeous.

River makes me think of River Phoenix and he was fab. His brother has just named their little boy after him.

They're both lovely names and quite 'out there' without being too out there.

I prefer River, but Rio is nice. I know a Rhiannon that goes by Rio.

I'm reminded of the Duran Duran song Rio. The lyrics refer to Rio as being female but in Spanish the word Rio is masculine.

They are both boy's names to me- Rio Ferdinand and River Phoenix. Both are nice, I prefer River though.

I'm not keen on either, as celebrity-inspired, but would think of them as dboys' names - Mr Phoenix and Mr Ferdinand

I like River for a boy or girl.

Rio sounds a bit trashy to me to be honest. River is quite hippy.

Does it matter? You clearly want a different from usual name so how can they really be either a boys or girls name?