Rian pronounciation

[Kolabioa]

Hi all,

4 years ago we tested our daughters name for pronunciation here (on morning of registration!). It was really helpful & accurate so thought would try again now that we have a newborn boy. Preferred name is Rian, how would you pronounce:

1. Ree-un
2. Ryan
3. Ree-ahn
4. Ree-anne

Any others?

We may play around with spellings if there is ambiguity. Thanks again !

The same as í I mean.

@LizzieAnt - Doesn't Cian have the elongated i sound too Ochon? It does in my accent at least.

It's a shorter i in my accent. Mind you, that's the problem with irish pronunciations and the different dialects.

Ree ann and I would also assume girl

Ree Ann

I'd see it as a female name ...if I saw it written down

That's interesting Ochon. This is how I say Rian anyway (Munster/ Connacht version). Cian rhymes in my accent.

www.teanglann.ie/en/fuaim/rian

Rhian, although that doesn't seem to be an option? So I guess reean?

[quote LizzieAnt]That's interesting Ochon. This is how I say Rian anyway (Munster/ Connacht version). Cian rhymes in my accent.

www.teanglann.ie/en/fuaim/rian[/quote]
I'm connacht so more emphasis on the i than the a. The Munster one seems to have a bit more emphasis on the a, which would be similar to how I say Cian.

I must say, I find is all interesting. For such a small island, we have massive variation in language.

@DacwMamYnDwad

It's a boy's name.

Rhian isn't pronounced Ree-un or Ree-anne, it's pronounced Rhian, Rh is one letter that sounds like R+H said at the same time, the i is ee, and the an sounds like the an in can..

It's pronounced exactly as ree-un (rhymes with Ian) here in South Wales where I live. It is not an to rhyme with can here.

It’s also a South African (Afrikaans) name, pronounced ‘Re un’

@Chunkymenrock, what a shame that such a pretty name is made to sound so plain.

Ri-un or Ri-an, number one

I'd pronounce it Re Ann

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Number 1. Ree-un.

It's pronounced as in OP's option 1.

As lots of people have said, it's an Irish boys' name. Not an overused one, but there's a few around. It's really nice, btw.

I would use Ree-un pronunciation and assume it was a girl.

I would wonder why the 'h' was missing though.

Ree-un or Ree-awn, have heard both pronunciations in Belfast.

@Kolabioa I'd ask you how you want it said.

It's an epic name - in Irish it's probably from the word rí, meaning king. There is a Saint Ríán, (spelled with two fadas) in the Irish Annals. However, "rian" means a path, so the name may have originally meant "the way". It must be that similar names get mixed up.
I think Brian (pronounced Bree-un in Irish) also may have got mixed up with Rian - the meaning is similar and Brian was the name of a famous king.

There is a name Rayan which I think is Persian and is also a Qu'ranic (Arabic) name. It is of a different origin than Rian.

I have a DS called Rian, pronounced Ree-un. I thought it was clear that his name should rhyme with Ian, but he gets called Ree-ann or Ryan a lot by English people (we're also of Indian heritage). Maybe spell it another way if you don't want to spend your life correcting people once your DS starts school, as that's what I seem to be forever doing!

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Ree un

'Reeun'. I think of the South African journalist, Rian Malan.

[quote Seanchailleach]@Kolabioa I'd ask you how you want it said.

It's an epic name - in Irish it's probably from the word rí, meaning king. There is a Saint Ríán, (spelled with two fadas) in the Irish Annals. However, "rian" means a path, so the name may have originally meant "the way". It must be that similar names get mixed up.
I think Brian (pronounced Bree-un in Irish) also may have got mixed up with Rian - the meaning is similar and Brian was the name of a famous king.

There is a name Rayan which I think is Persian and is also a Qu'ranic (Arabic) name. It is of a different origin than Rian.[/quote]
Interesting thanks ! We prefer option 1 - Ree-un.

3, I would assume it's a girl

@snoozeysleepy

I have a DS called Rian, pronounced Ree-un. I thought it was clear that his name should rhyme with Ian, but he gets called Ree-ann or Ryan a lot by English people (we're also of Indian heritage). Maybe spell it another way if you don't want to spend your life correcting people once your DS starts school, as that's what I seem to be forever doing!

Ok thank you - still think worth the correcting :) (happens anyway with other Indian heritage names!).

Thanks everyone! Very much appreciate all the views - you've got us thinking