Help with spelling of Raeya

[SillySausage21]

Hi there! Just had a baby girl called Raeya but I'm not too sure about the spelling! My partner liked Rhea but I felt that was pronounced like Ria but we want Rae-ah.. is there any other way we can spell it without having to say "its pronounced Rae-ah"

I've seen Reya, Raiya (unsure if that would be pronounced as (rye-ah) and Raya.

Any help is much appreciated 😀

I think Raya or Rayah is the only way you're going to consistently get it pronounced properly.

I know of two, both pronounced Reya. One is spelled Raiya and the other is Rhea. I did have to check pronunciation on the latter, but its not difficult once you know.

Raya works fine

Don’t think it needs complicating

If you are struggling then it’s going to be a lifetime of spelling it out and mispronunciation.

Raya seems the best solution if you’re sure of the name.

I'd go with Raya as the clearest pronunciation

Raya is simplest I think.

Unhelpfully I recounted this thread to my partner who declared Rayer was the best option as it rhymes with layer and nobody mispronounces that 🙄

Raya def the best option

Reya ok

Raeya is too vowelly and it only makes it more complicated. Raya might get Rye-a pronunciation, especially if there are Mayas and Maias in her group, but it's the better spelling.

The only Raya I know is pronounced Ry-a so I think you'll just have to accept it's one of those names where you will have to correct people from time to time.

I would go for Reya personally, like the ending of Freya, but I guess even that could get Ree-ah.

The Disney move Raya and the last dragon is pronounced Rye-a so I don’t think it’s the best if you want ray-a

Rhea I’ve met a few and always said like Ria

For the pronunciation you want Reya seems like the only unambiguous one

Ria would be easier but might result in an unfortunate nn. Same goes for Raya, I suppose.

I always propnounce this as Ray a. I do like Rayah too What about Raina ( Like Queen Raina of Jordan?) Then at least youre getting the ray-a sound.

Except Mary Berry who pronounces it ‘lair’!

I would say Rhea is pronounced how you want. To me, Raya would me ‘rye-ah’.

Raya, like Raya and the last dragon.

Another vote for Raya here.
If you are going to use a name that doesn't have a well known standard spelling I think it is best to keep it simple. Anything with multiple vowels has too much potential for misspelling and/or mispronunciation. And a rhea is a bird similar to an ostrich so I wouldn't use that if I were you.

Raya is the most straightforward and usable version. However, it is also the name of a dating app.

Unhelpfully I recounted this thread to my partner who declared Rayer was the best option as it rhymes with layer and nobody mispronounces that
Many say layer as lair. Prayer is pronounced prair.

Raya for definite or you will never get people saying it correctly!!

I think it’s Queen Rania

Raya
Raeya is awful spelling, sorry

Raja

Raia, even.