Nile

[Boulders]

I like the name Nile and am aware that Niall would be the 'correct' way to spell the name. Also having no Irish connection I don't want to use the spelling Niall, do you think choosing the spelling Nile is wrong?

It just looks like the river. I didn't even think of Niall. Never seen it spelt that way before.

Nile spelled like that is bloody ridiculous.

Using Niall without having an Irish connection is fine I think, it's a reasonably common name.

Nile is a bit odd, and people will just assume you have mispelled Niall.

De-Nile isn't just a river in Egypt.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Niall is very nice, why would you want to spell it differently?

Wot CasntSleepWontSleep said.

Absolutely awful.

Nile and Niall wouldn't even be pronounced the same way.

Niall is Nye-ull (or more correctly Nee-ull)

Nile rhymes with pile.

I like Niles

Wouldn't he have to be a good disco dancer to cope with a name like that (Nile Rodgers) .

If you are reluctant to use Niall without an Irish connection, can we assume that in wishing to spell it Nile you are Egyptian?

Use Niall if you like it.

I think naming your child Nile is like naming them Amazon, Danube etc. Its a river not a name.

You don't think all the parents of Isabelles are French, right?

if you like the name, just give it to him. Or else, call him Niles - just not Nile!

Nile rhymes with vile and bile. Children are not always kind when it comes to nicknames.

Irish people don't mind if you use one of 'our' names even if you don't have an Irish connection . We like to see them spelled right, though.

mathanxiety beat me too it - rhymes with Vile. Asking to be bullied at school with that one.

I like it - I much prefer it to Niall. And as someone has already said, Nile Rodgers of CHIC fame carries it off brilliantly.
I also like Niles, as in the character from Frasier.

And to the people who said Nile rhymes with vile and pile, Vic, Nick and Mick rhyme with sick, but that doesn't stop many people using those names!

if you want name to be pronounced niall then use niall.

if you use nile people wont say niall. the niall doesnt run through egypt does it

It does if you live in Dublin.

I'm Irish and would pronounce Niall as Nile - it's a lovely name but I would give it the "proper" spelling.

a pal of mine has a niall

I too think of Frasier, and would just assume an s was missing.

Nile spelt like that looks v silly to me, sorry. I can imagine people asking you if the next one will be Mississippi.

NO! People would just think you were thick and didn't know the proper spelling. Like people who name their dd 'Sharn'. (Apologies for the use of the word 'thick' ).

Pretty overwhelming support for spelling it Niall then!

I dont mind it. It's no worse than Shannon! or Rio. Clodagh is a river too. I don't see why this is so bad tbh.

Dan short for Danube would be nice too, if you really wanted to flow with that theme