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Thoughts on this name please!

38 replies

Amy891 · 29/10/2022 00:03

Hey,

We’re thinking of calling our girl River and our second name is Robertson. We love the name River but aren’t 100% sure yet about ‘River Robertson’.

Any thoughts appreciated!

Thanks ,
Amy

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PaisleyP · 29/10/2022 00:11

I really like it. I find a lot of people on here like "classic names" but I really like River. I considered it for my daughter but we've gone with Remi!

CourtneeLuv · 29/10/2022 00:15

Sounds like a Riverdale character, sorry!

Theydoyaknow · 29/10/2022 00:16

Love it!

viques · 29/10/2022 00:18

No problems at all if she can pronounce the letter R

00kitty · 29/10/2022 00:19

💛

caitlinrose · 29/10/2022 00:23

River Robertson actually sounds very nice!

I would honestly expect a boy, though. It's very trendy now for boys and I think it will be very popular soon.

Sparklybutold · 29/10/2022 06:10

I adore the name River and if id have been brave enough and had sole say in the name of our kid, this would have been a top runner.

Razzle5 · 29/10/2022 06:11

Robertson is a rather sturdy uninteresting surname to me.

Mumofgirls2017 · 29/10/2022 06:13

Love it

CallieQ · 29/10/2022 06:13

Boys name

MomentOfCalm · 29/10/2022 06:19

I love River - in my mind it works for girls and boys. It makes me think of a child who is wild and free and very natural. It's a name that works for adulthood (maybe even more than babyhood / childhood). It's in the category with names like Willow - quite ethereal.

It's a cool name rather than a more traditional name so will always attract some people who don't like it, but if you can accept that and you love it then I would say go for it.

River Robertson definitely sounds cool to me!

rwalker · 29/10/2022 06:19

Tacky

Soproudoflionesses · 29/10/2022 06:31

I can't stand these nature names like River, Willow, Sky etc so it's a no from me. Just couldn't look at a tiny baby and think oh yes she looks like a River.

Razzle5 · 29/10/2022 06:33

“Dated” names to me are lovely names that have stood the rest of time.

Names like River below on reality shows like Love Island

Razzle5 · 29/10/2022 06:33

Belong

MomentOfCalm · 29/10/2022 06:35

Soproudoflionesses · 29/10/2022 06:31

I can't stand these nature names like River, Willow, Sky etc so it's a no from me. Just couldn't look at a tiny baby and think oh yes she looks like a River.

Yes I do know what you mean about how River works for a tiny baby - this is what I was thinking when I said it works in adulthood - perhaps it works in adulthood more - but still I like it for a baby.

It's always going to be a divisive name so it depends on parent's ability to not care what people think. I like these kind of names but am not brave enough to face people not liking my baby's name so went for two more traditional ones!

TabithaTittlemouse · 29/10/2022 06:39

I guess it flows Wink

LovelyDaaling · 29/10/2022 06:40

That's a lot of Rs. What about Riva instead? It seems more like a girl's name than River.

Razzle5 · 29/10/2022 06:43

MomentOfCalm · 29/10/2022 06:35

Yes I do know what you mean about how River works for a tiny baby - this is what I was thinking when I said it works in adulthood - perhaps it works in adulthood more - but still I like it for a baby.

It's always going to be a divisive name so it depends on parent's ability to not care what people think. I like these kind of names but am not brave enough to face people not liking my baby's name so went for two more traditional ones!

The parents ability not to care in the long run is irrelevant

surely it’s the person who is given the name that you have to think about

Teadrinkingmumofone · 29/10/2022 06:43

Not for a girl IMO

abitunsureaboutthis · 29/10/2022 06:48

I like the alliteration. I do think River sounds masculine though (River Phoenix, etc.), and would think the parents are hippies. Nothing wrong with being a hippy, obviously, but that would be my association with the name.

HelpMeLoseIt · 29/10/2022 06:48

I love River. Know a couple of boys with it but think it's also lovely for girls

MomentOfCalm · 29/10/2022 06:48

@Razzle5 yes absolutely right. I was talking about after the pre / immediately post birth when the parents will get lots of comments from lots of people about the name. As soon as the child gets old enough to have an opinion on it certainly it's only them that matters!

Teeshirt · 29/10/2022 07:15

I think it’s really hard to say alongside your surname. It feels like you have to contort yourself to get the syllables out correctly. So it’s no from me.

Undertheoldlindentree · 29/10/2022 08:21

Riva?
Ria?