Rhys or Alex?

[ecossegirl91]

just that really - Rhys or Alex for baby boy? Most likely Alexander on the birth certificate but called Alex.

Alex seems to be fave!
it is mine too but I thought Rhys was a little different! Certainly in Scotland.
@Clearinguptheclutter im sure you’ll hate the way Scottish people pronounce Rhys 🤣🤣

@ecossegirl91 , how about Ross?

The issue with Rhys is that Rh is a single letter in Welsh, and it sounds like R and H said at the same time, and the Y isn't 'ee', so it sounds weird when said as Rees if you know dozens of Welsh men called Rhys.

It sounds particularly bad to my ears when said as Rees with a non-rhotic R.

With that Welsh spelling anyone who knows or is Welsh themselves would pronounce it 'Rooce' with a rolled R, if that changes anything.

Oh no not Ross, too many in Scotland including my boss 🤣

Rhys, if you pronounce it properly. The h is aspirate.
(So it's not pronounced like grease)

@KnickerlessParsons , there's no H in it. 3 letters RH, Y and S.

Alexander. But much prefer Xander as the shortened version

@LookingAtMyBhunas No I wouldn't. It has no R in it for me to roll, and no 'oo' sound.

You can't choose wrong but I just love Alexander

I much prefer Rhys, I've never liked Alex. It somehow sounds corporate and boring.

I agree about Alex sounding boring. There are just so many around, both Alexandras and Alexanders. It's not a very memorable name - like Mike or Steve.

Rhys, on the other hand, sounds interesting and I've only ever me one (so remember his name)

Well yes, I agree. But the English wouldn't understand 😁

I have an Alex (aged 27) so I'm prejudiced 😁 - but Rhys is a good name too.

@ecossegirl91 , you know how Scottish people say Whyte and it doesn't sound like Wight, the Rh vs R is a bit like that (only RH not WH obvs.)

The non-rhotic 'rees' version is awful.

Alexander all the way!
I have an Alexander, he's always been known as Alex.
Because it's a popular name in many countries there are many diminutives of the name that you might like.
The only one I don't like is Al.
Rhys could be confusing to pronounce outside the UK.
Some people are lazy and they will give up on trying to spell it if it's not familiar.

@justanotherposterfrom , the name is difficult to pronounce/spell if you don't know Welsh. It's great as a Welsh name, which is probably why it's so popular.

I really like both. Alexander Rhys might work depending on your surname?