What do we think of Riley?

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Have loved this name for a long time but aware it’s become quite common! I don’t know the sex yet so considering this for a boy or girl. Would appreciate any honest advice!

Love it for a girl

Chavvy. Parents let him do as he pleases and will rip the teachers head off for daring to discipline him. They wouldn't deny their child was naughty they just wouldnt give a shiny shit. Like it /admit it or not we all judge on names.
Obviously that's just my perception. I've never actually came across a Riley.

Depends on the area of the UK I think. Where we are (Norfolk) it’s not chavvy or a naughty boy name at all. It’s quite popular but in the same way that George / Henry / Oscar / Charlie is here.

"I would die for Riley."
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I'm not mad keen on it, as a name (sorry... after all that).

That they were living their best life.

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I work at a school specifically for 'naughty boys'. We have a lot of Rileys. And Rylees, Righleighs, Ryleighs etc etc!

I know a Rylee. Please don't tell me there's more than one out there. And yep, every Riley/Rylee I've ever known has been horrendous, with parents to match. See also Jack, Tyler, and most Alfie's.

I do like it for a girl though.

I like it. It isn't common where I live in Sotland

Someone else who thinks a dogs name.

I know two dogs called Riley

Thanks for all the feedback! So it’s good for a girl but I’m asking for trouble if I name a boy that! Or just keep it for the dog 😂

I was just coming on to say that the two Rileys I have known have been awful and so naughty but about 100 people beat me to it!

Why is that though?!

I teach a Riley. He's a sweet little boy and not naughty at all. I can't say I'm particularly keen on the name though.

Apologies, it's in the same rather downmarket category as Jayden, Jaxon, Kayleigh, Chantelle etc for me.

Definitely in the same category as Jayden, Tyler, Harley etc.

Dog or Americans LARPing as Irish.

It’s very down market (sorry!)

I think it’s downmarket for a boy or girl.

Nice for a dog though

I personally feel it's boys only. I think it's fairly well used for boys in the US, but considered a bit downmarket here in the UK (similar vibe to Tyler, Jayden etc).

What about the similar "surnames as given names" Brody, Oakley or Willoughby? Not particularly my style but they feel less downmarket imo, in the same vein as popular Finley and Rafferty.

I agree that it's very downmarket. Even worse for a girl.

Sorry in the last 2 secondary schools I have worked in they are v v naughty - not just cheeky, as is Riley's friends Tylers / Masons / Jaidens, the Charlies can still be cheeky though!

OP, as you have asked... it's a terrible name for boys and girls alike. In the same bracket as Jayden, Cayden, Taylor, etc.

Yawn. Just another Irish surname being adopted as a first name. Just why?

It's a perfectly fine surname, but as a first name for either sex it's very sorry downmarket to me.

I don't like it for either boy or girl.

Lovely for a girl, awful for a boy.

Is 'naughty' a way of being classist without actually saying it? So coy.

The name Riley wouldn't be to my taste but I know a 7 year old girl with this name and she's lovely, so I just associate it with her.