Middle name for River

[heyitshol]

Hi all. After considering middle names for Ada I'm also thinking about first name River. Any MN suggestions? Thanks x

I think River Mae sounds nice

(Please not River Rae though. This is an actual river )

Here we go again with the Rose/Mae/Grace dull as ditchwater suggestions. 🙄 Be a bit more original. They are everywhere.

When you're using an unusual first name, I think it makes sense to go with a more ordinary middle name to give them options and to balance it out. Also, personally I think it works best with a one or three middle syllable name, though the surname may change that.

Phoenix?

Throughout this entire thread my head keeps going:
"There's a River that's born to be a giv-er"

The River Adur is in Sussex, so for me River and 'Ada' don't go together. I think River is such a statement name that it should stand alone, without a middle name.

@amillionrosepetals

I bet Tom Cruise's kids are glad they didn't get called River.

Well played

@CoronaPeroni

I think I would spell it Riva and followed by a second short name like Joy or Rose or Ann

I'm not keen on River but giving it a 'quirky' spelling makes it 1000 times worse IMO

Beautiful name I think.

@iknowimcoming but Riva's an established name! Ok, more of a longish vowel sound but definitely not a 'quirky' spelling

River really isn’t that unusual. I know of 2.
It’s not exactly a new name either. River Phoenix was born in 1970.

I love River! Gorgeous on both boys and girls. It's on my list.

River Jasmine
River Juliet
River Scarlet
River Grace
River Hazel

River Rose

There are some really ignorant people on this site. If you don't have a useful answer to a question, just move on. The OP hasn't asked for opinions on the name, give a suggestion of a middle name or jog on.

River Amelia
River Eliza
River Ophelia
River Siena
River Sophia

I think Ada River or River Ada sound nice together I really like starting to like River for a girl

How about these

River Sienna
River Alaia/Alayah
River Thea
River Maeve
River Rosa
River Ave (AH-vay)
River Esmae
River Franchesca
River Ruby
River Amara
River Jasmin
River Ivy
River Linnea (Lyn-Nay-AH)
River Summer
River Isla
River Saffron
River Autumn
River Athena
River Skyla
River Sophia
River Violet

River Sylvie
River Marigold
River Amelia
River June
River Paloma
River Darcy
River Eloise
River Pearl
River Ottilie
River Ruby
River Saffron
River India
River Delilah

River Belle?

River Niamh
River Maeve
River Nina
River Irene (pronounced Eye-reenee)
River Serena

River Salma

I admit my go to film is Stand By Me so River is always going to be a great pick

@Chunkymenrock

Here we go again with the Rose/Mae/Grace dull as ditchwater suggestions. 🙄 Be a bit more original. They are everywhere.

Yes but it's a balance with a more unusual first name .

@Bananarama21 how In the world is it "unfair" 🥴

@Magenta82 there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. How is it not appropriate for a child there is actually something wrong with you.

I tend to think middle names are for role model names - usually a grandparent's name.