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HelpPearl and Rhiannon
What do you think of 'em?
Are they common where you live and how do you pronounce Rhiannon?
Are they common where you live and how do you pronounce Rhiannon?
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In the UK, Pearl is predominately used for older women, although I have seen it recently for a baby girl - jewel names i.e. Ruby, Amber etc are popular at the moment, so it may well be the beginning of a revival for this name!
Rhiannon is a very popular name in the UK, especially amongst Welsh people, at the moment. I love it, and its alternate form Rhianna. I would pronounce it as ree-ann-en
Rhiannon is a very popular name in the UK, especially amongst Welsh people, at the moment. I love it, and its alternate form Rhianna. I would pronounce it as ree-ann-en
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Agree with this
Just to add that Rhiannon has decreased in popularity over the last couple of years as it's no longer in the Top 100 but I think it's probably used more in Wales. I really like it and Rhianna.
I'm seeing Pearl being used a lot more as middle names. I can't say it appeals to me, maybe because I think of it as an older woman's name.
Just to add that Rhiannon has decreased in popularity over the last couple of years as it's no longer in the Top 100 but I think it's probably used more in Wales. I really like it and Rhianna.
I'm seeing Pearl being used a lot more as middle names. I can't say it appeals to me, maybe because I think of it as an older woman's name.
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I really like both names. Pearl is precious (I can see myself using it as a middle name) and Rhiannon has a cool sound. I pronounce it like Ree-ANN-en. I know an older woman named Pearl and a twentysomething named Rhiannon (she goes by Nin), but I wouldn't necessarily consider the names common where I live.
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I kind of like Pearl, maybe as a mn though.
I pronounce it Ree-anne-in.
Neither are popular at all around here.
I pronounce it Ree-anne-in.
Neither are popular at all around here.
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I like both, but in the several places in the US I've lived, neither have been common.
I adore Rhiannon (ree-ann-non)
Its pretty common in the SCA though (medieval camping reinacting type thing)
I adore Rhiannon (ree-ann-non)
Its pretty common in the SCA though (medieval camping reinacting type thing)
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I had a truly horrible teacher in 9th grade named Mary Pearl.
At my school we have these things called ethics points which help if you're good but are a pain if you're not. If you so much as "Bless you"'d somebody in her class when they sneezed you would get a certain amount of points taken off. And those points counted for 10% of the end total grade. I kept my mouth shut for the entire year and still came away with 50 (1 tardy - 10; 1 absense - 20 ; 2 something anothers that totaled 20). Two girls got up to 450 or something like that.
Anyway, kids used to call her Hairy Earl behind her back.
Both names are not common around here -- Georgia. At least, not in high school. I would probably pronounce Rhiannon as Ree-ah-non. That probably differs though.
At my school we have these things called ethics points which help if you're good but are a pain if you're not. If you so much as "Bless you"'d somebody in her class when they sneezed you would get a certain amount of points taken off. And those points counted for 10% of the end total grade. I kept my mouth shut for the entire year and still came away with 50 (1 tardy - 10; 1 absense - 20 ; 2 something anothers that totaled 20). Two girls got up to 450 or something like that.
Anyway, kids used to call her Hairy Earl behind her back.
Both names are not common around here -- Georgia. At least, not in high school. I would probably pronounce Rhiannon as Ree-ah-non. That probably differs though.
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