like this name??

[babysoon1]

Ria
(or Rhea)

I think it's really nice.
I don't mind which way it's spelt - both are legit; according to my names book, Rhea is from Greek and means 'mother' and Ria is from Spanish and means 'river'

Lovely name - unusual without being a work of fiction & it sounds lovely too! I think it also works for all ages - as a baby, a child & an adult.

thank you! - it can be a contender. Any other thoughts on it?!?

No. I will have to be the first to say that it reminds me of Diarrhoea. I'm very sorry.

Regina reminds me of Vagina. But the thing is,,,,,,,,,, I'm probably not the only one.

Mia is a much nicer short from of Maria than Ria imo.

I like it, especially spelled Ria.

I thought a rhea was a bird like an emu.

Rhea reminds me of the actress who played Carla in Cheers (the sassy little waitress) - married to Danny de Vito in RL. I think her name is Rhea Perlman.

Hold on...

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A rhea is a bird like an emu.

Reminds me too much of the Wendy Craig character in Butterflies, I think.

Butterflies here too... Sorry

I really like it.
I also like Brea for a girl. (Irish I think)

it's not actually meant to be a shortening of Maria - just a name in its own right.

the diarrhoea thing - surely that is an indication that you have a strange over-analytical thought process!?!?

I knew a Rhea - it was pronounced, 'Ray'

i like it.
the one i know is spelt rhea,shes 25.

I prefer the spelling Ria and think its a pretty name along with Mia.
I only know one who is 20

think it might be nice as a middle name.

prefer Ria or Ella?

A Rhea is a flightless bird from South America and I saw one attack a keeper at Chessington once...it would put me off the name!