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Riley on a girl
by NobodyOfConsequence
12/30/2015, 12:20 AM
I've always liked the name Riley for both genders. I usually lean towards using it on a boy (it's in my top 10) and I love the combo Riley Ezekiel. But lately I've been hearing it a lot on girls and I can't stop it from growing on me! My problem is that I've always seen "Riley" as the boy spelling. For a girl, I don't know how I would spell it- Rylie? Ryleigh? I don't want a made-up spelling but I can't get on board with "Riley" for a girl...Opinions? Thoughts on Riley / Rylie / Ryleigh?
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- TheArtemisMoon
12/31/2015, 2:42 PM
I prefer it for a boy.For a girl, maybe spell it like the city in North Carolina, Raleigh. I suppose it is technically not the same but it isn't just a random creative spelling and I dare say most people would still pronouce it the same.
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- earthnut
12/30/2015, 7:48 AM
It's not a girl name at all for me. Ryleigh is only worse. I despise -leigh spellings and think it's butt ugly. Nothing remotely feminine about it.If I HAD to feminize Riley, I'd go with Rylie. But I'd more likely just choose a different name.
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- Alda
12/30/2015, 6:19 AM
Aw, please no. I'm glad you want to reserve the Riley spelling for the boys, but let's reserve the whole name for the boys! Riley is my brother, great-uncle, great-grandpa, & 2nd great-grandpa's name, so it's a bit personal to me ;)
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- Ew_Chloe (New_Chloe)
12/30/2015, 6:15 AM
I don't hate Riley on a girl. I would prefer it on a girl than a boy. Girl-Riley seems like a 1940's intrepid lady journalist who uses her last name first as a way to get shit done. Boy-Riley is a spoiled brat who never stops screaming. I'd spell it Reilly. It looks feminine and it's not made up!

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- mirfak
12/30/2015, 1:46 AM
I can't get on board with RILEY on a girl either. Riley makes me think of a Rottweiler.I don't really like the name on a girl with any spelling, but Rylee is probably the nicest of the possibilities IMO. I think the -eigh doesn't fly well - it looks too surname-inspired and pretentious, and not all that feminine. Rylie is okay but too much like Kylie with an R. Reilly might also be nicer on a girl than Riley.
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