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?

With Rio I think Rio Ferdinand before the song so I'd assume boy

River makes me think River Phoenix so boy

I personally would think River & Rio were boys because I think of River Phoenix and all the Rios I’ve known were boys. Both are fine, nice names. I slightly prefer Rio.

River for a boy or girl

Really like them both. Either ok for either sex imo

Of the two I much prefer River (for either boy or girl but if I heard name I would think it was a boy but would be nice on a girl too)

Even though I remember the Duran Duran song, to me Rio is more like a boy's name, and River definitely a girl's name. Makes me think of River Song ( from "Dr Who") and River Tam ( from "Firefly"/"Serenity") both strong female characters. I almost called my daughter River (as a second or possible third name... ) I know only one Rio and he is a boy.

I see both as boys' names.

Thanks everyone! Will probably post again later on with other names because I'm so indecisive. 😅

Both boys names to my ear. Neither my taste at all but if I were only able to use these names it would be river. Rio just sounds off/naff/celebrity obsessed a bit more. To my ear only though !! Congrats op.

Rio is a boy’s name, as in Rio Ferdinand. River I’d assume was male, as in River Phoenix, but I suppose could be a girl, as in River Song.

I have only ever met females named Rio! Live both for either sex though 💜

I guess because the only Rio I know of is Ferdinand that I think of it as a boy's name. It's also a masculine noun in Spanish so that might be it as well. Likewise the only River I've heard of is River Phoenix.

I think River is a nice word but I agree with others who said it does sound a bit hippy, which isn't necessarily bad if that's what you're going for.

I think it can also depend on how they flow with the surname.

to me they are both Male names

Both lovely names, both unisex.

I only know a girl Rio of about 4 years old; suits her perfectly.

River for a boy or girl. Rio for a boy as I only know males with the name.