Ryan for a little girl

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Thoughts?

Absolute no

Thank you all. I agree, it’s a boys name. I do think it’s a nice sounding name though. I think there are some female Ryan’s (mainly in the US) which is where the idea originally came from.
Such a difficult choice but ultimately will be grateful for a healthy child.

There was a female Ryan in my Primary School, everyone expected a boy and was surprised she was a girl, but after the initial surprise she was just 'Ryan'. If you don't mind people being surprised at the name initially then go for it.

No. I have a boys name and although I've grown to love it - I hated it throughout my childhood. I was teased about it all the time. Even now, even though I love it - it always causes confusion because people assume I'm a guy.

I like it!

The problem with that is its not the OP who will have to live with people being suprised at the name initially- its the little girl who has to deal with that forever

This.
Why don’t you just go the whole hog and call her Bernard?

A family friends daughter is called Ryan.

I will admit, I thought she had a boy before I met her girl!

But it really suits her! And I don't think of it being a boys name now when I see her etc

I really like it ! I know a girl called Rhian but is pronounced "Ryan". I thought it was Ree-ann but was corrected.

I wouldn’t name my daughter Ryan.

though we have heard of a Ryann.

As in Giggs?

No

Absolutely not

I actually love it for a girl hate it for a boy

It sounds like you wanted a boy and are disappointed

Ryanne? At least it’s feminine

How about Reine - not too different sounding. I personally love it.
Meaning Queen; Counsel
Reine is a gender-neutral name that derives from reine, the French word for queen, and ultimately from the Latin word regina of the same meaning.

Just no

I think you could get away with Ryanne in this country. But really it's made up. Riley? Ryley? I'm thinking of Riley from the Next Step.

Rhiannon?

Only if you hate your baby girl and want to punish her before she's even born.

Rayne.

Its a masculine name, so not sure the point of giving it to a girl. Its bad enough for a boy

I like it, even considered it myself but had boys and did’t like for them.

If I had a girl I would have called her Michael :)

It’s a no from me.. it would make it seem like you wanted a boy imo x

No

No.

It’s not a nice name anyway. Worse for a girl.