What do you think of the name Rea?

[Prettyrose479]

Our little girl will be due 2 days time, the two names on the list our Rea or Ria either these spellings I really like. I do like Rea. I love the meaning of the name Rea.

Makes me think of multiple World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea.

So, is it pronounced Ray or Rear with a.silent last R?

its lovely

Same 😬

Not so sure - a Rhea is a large bird, like an emu / ostrich!

Are you a native English speaker? Because I would say it does sound lovely in other languages where you sort of accentuate the ‘a’ properly at the end of words. But in English that ‘a’ just becomes this not so pretty ‘uh’ sound, which messes up a lot of nice names actually. It’s a shame, but in English its a no.

My first thought was the big bird Rhea, like an emu or ostrich. And also "rear" like rear end.

Rea will spend her life correcting it back from Rae.

Makes me think of one of those ugly birds. Or someone’s arse

I think you should spell it Ria to minimise any jokes.

I'm Scottish. The way I say Rea does not sound like rear because we roll our 'r'!

I like it. Would spell it Ria, or the traditional Rhea

Isn't it an Asian name? Both girls I know called it (spelt Rhea and Riya) are both Indian. I think it's a lovely name.

Prefer Rhia or Thea

I also thought of the ostrich straight away. Especially if you for go for the Rhea spelling.

I know a Ria, it makes me think of the ostrich like bird.

I love Ria. I know one Ria and she's one of the strongest most caring people possible

Don't like it I'm afraid. Too many negative associations-

Rear (bum)
Rhea (large bird)
Chris Rea

Etc.

Prefer some of the alternatives suggested on this thread - Riva, Rivka, Reeva

1st thought- was the flightless bird
2nd thought- diarrhorea
3rd thought- gonorrhoea
4rd thought- a rear end/bum

Any other names you like? What do you love about Rea???

I think it is a nice name but I do think of Urea when I hear it. It still sounds pretty.

You'd need to spell it Rhea or Reah surely or people would be calling her Rea like tea or pea

I think it's spelled Rhea.
It's lovely 😊

My middle name is Rhea and I've only ever had lovely comments on what a lovely name it is - except my kids who think it's like diarrhoea 🤮

I really like it, I would go for the spelling Ria or Riya though. I think Rea just doesn't look right, think I would pronounce it Ree though if I saw that spelling. I didn't associate the name with a bird when I read it! A friend of mine never told anyone what name she had chosen until the baby was born, her reasoning was that there would always be people that would say things like 'oh no, that reminds me of .....' or 'that's the name of that really naughty kid down the street'
You chose the name that you like and that you're happy to give to your baby. There is no name that everybody will like.
Hope all goes well for you and congratulations!

Yes, It's also Greek, Ria is Spanish which is short for Maria.

I’ve got bloody ‘Auberge’ playing in my head. Same connotation, but more of a summer based song from the croaky chanteur.