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I knew a Riva at school, and it's the spelling I would prefer except that it looks like a kre8iv attempt at River, which would lead to pronunciation problems. I suppose Reeva would be the safest, but it lacks the elegance and energy of Riva. Riva Louise works for me; Riva Lynette, Riva Cecile ... it seems to need the mn to be two syllables, stress on the second.