Anyone know any names that mean or relate to 'River'

[CurlyCasper]

Not PG yet, but this has been on my mind. For our own reasons, we'd quite like something that means or relates to river(s) but is not actually "River"

Any ideas (boys or girls)?

Failing that, other watery names....?

Well pointydog, you may be right, but it was a highland Morven who told me. So I dunno.

According to this it means 'child of the sea'. There are some other waterey names on here as well, OP.

Ok, so a bit out there maybe, but Unai is Basque for river or something similar.

I quite like it but DH struck it off my list as soon as he heard it!!

this might help

catrace 'fraid Jordan would be ruined for me thanks to Katie Price (also strikes me as religious)

Midnight - your link was interesting. This person was actually talking about mermaid autopsies???!?

macana my DH would do the same!

lou thanks, I'll have a nosy...

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Probably the work of a raving lunatic. my apologies. It was just for the names.

midnight don't worry about it. There were some names there to consider, so thankyou! But seriously, a documentary about mermaids? Doesn't she mean a fantasy film?

she doens't actually mention autopsies, but does go into the detail of mermaid anatomy. Bonkers nonetheless. I shan't be naming my child after the author!

Florence for a girl - Flo for short!

Sea
Lake
Brook
Stream
Waterfall
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian

But do not use "Dead"
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Miranda?

I didn't know Jared was a varient of Jordan.

I had Clodagh on my girls list (3 DSs) but always thought it meant something to do with woods/trees

Ria is an excellent name

Eddy?

Thanks all

Susan they're all a bit too obvious. I'd like the name to mean river/water but not actually say it IYSWIM

devons

val Clodagh is lovely, isn't it. Not made my mind up on Ria. Eddy - a bit too close to watersports terminology, might be a point of humour with DH's mates.

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haven't read the whole thread - but I always liked the name Sabrina for a girl - it is the Roman name for the River Severn.

Thanks const I had already ruled out Sabrina I'm afraid, because of a family connection. We also live very near the Severn and i would find that a bit tweet. soz!

Cordelia is a watery name for a girl

Neptune for a boy?

they are both sea rather than river names obviously

Flow-rence

Sabina? Is that a rivery name? It seems to ring a bell.

There is a River Isla near where I grew up (Perthshire).

Hi weegie - so your not really a weegie then, hailing from Perthshire! I'm a far-west coaster me - nearer the Hebrides. Hadn't heard of that river. thought the name just came from the island of Islay. Anyway, good friends called their DD Isla, so I guess that's out. Iona's another island and I quite like that.

Cordelia - makes me think of Buffy character.
Neptune - I already have a second cousin named Thor - I don't think the family could handle another God!

The flo one has already been done

Sabina - not v different to Sabrina...

Please excuse my dismissive-ness and keep them coming. You know yourself when something is "right"

Thanks for the input x

Tyne
Dee
Deniz[sea in Turkish]

Is there not an obscure burn near you that would make a good name?

Alternatively, all the way from Italy, and only one step down from a God: Tiberius?

Lena (a river in Russia)? Slaney (a river in Ireland)? Lee? Leigh?

Right, I'm back, 20 weeks gone and it's a girl - back on the name trail!

Still like this theme if anyone has any more suggestions...

Only just seen this thread.
Congratulations!!

Maris, Maya?

I do like Clodagh,though.

Assana Irish 'waterfall'
Brenna Galic 'litte drop of water'
Dalis Hebrew 'drawing water'
Edlen/lyn English 'noble waterfall'
Kallan (pn Kal-en) Scandinavian 'flowing water'
Lana 'Calm as still waters'
Naida Greek 'water nymph'
Nixie German 'water sprite'
Oceana Greek 'ocean'
Talise Native American 'Lovely water'
Tallulah Native american 'leaping water'
Yara Arabic 'Water lady'