Rhea

A gentle splash in a pond, produced by the swift, nimble water nymph who goes by the name of Rhea... how pretty! Her name is a life-giving river of the sophisticated literary works which cascade through a terrain as rough and as fresh as Greece. Each teal-shaded letter causes a gentle collision with water and earth, nourishing the roots of the imagination. In this mythic tableau, Rhea stands at the confluence of realms, a divine tributary where these heavenly waters converge. She mirrors the fluidity of the stories which flow through time, the seeds nourished by humanity's desire to tell a story. A sensational dream! Few things are quite like it.

I love this name pronounced as “RAY-ə”.

I think this name is really pretty. Ree-ree or Ree are cute nicknames.

My name is Rhea. I haven't had any silly nicknames since I was at school, and even then, doesn't everyone encounter some kind of nickname? I live in the UK and pronounce it REE-YA which is common here. Lots of people think it's short for Rhiannon/Rhianna which I think is quite nice. I do get quite a few compliments on it and as I've grown up I've found I really love it. Hope that's useful background for someone anyway.

I love it, it’s short and feminine.

I think it's pretty. It doesn't remind me of diarrhea at all.

Can we please get over diarrhea? I think it's a very pretty name if you're not immature enough to see poop jokes everywhere.

I prefer "Ria".

I love the name when it's pronounced like "Rey-ah", but I would name my kid "Reya" instead so my kid doesn't get bullied for being diarRHEA.

The Greek pronunciation is beautiful.

The genesis of this name is nice, but that’s true for a lot of names. That’s the only positive thing I can say about Rhea. I agree with the other comments, diarrhea instantly springs to mind when I read Rhea. You can’t spell diarRHEA without Rhea. Good remembering trick. Every substitute teacher is bound to mispronounce this name as Ree-yah, you can count on it.

This is that kinda name that you can give to a little kid, and to a grandma. It ages very well and sounds beautiful. Those undisciplined people thinking it sounds like diarrhea, please, the name is beautiful. Definitely goes in the "maybe column".

Rhea is the name of a titan in Roman mythology, Jupiter's mother, and as far as I know she has a pretty positive association overall. I pronounce it "RAY-a" and it's one of my favorite names, especially because of the mythological background. However to avoid the whole "diarrhea" nickname even if you pronounce it the other way I suppose you could spell it "Rheya" like someone suggested or "Rheia" which is actually an alternate spelling of the mythological name anyway. That way there isn't as much ambiguity on the pronunciation.

I personally wouldn't name my baby Rhea because it sounds like Diarrhea. My friend and I make jokes all the time and instead of diarrhea we say Rhea. When ever we hear someone call to someone in public named Rhea we are trying our hardest not to laugh. Do not name your kid after diarrhea no matter how funny it may seem- your kid will be angry with you.

I immediately think of Perlman and I like it.Mmakes me think of Reba, too... but, I kind of would like it better pronounced "Ray-uh" instead of "Ree-uh?" Maybe tack an accent mark on the e?

This is my grandfather's name and I am proud to have such a beautiful and unique name. We represent more than a gray bird or diarrhea. Rhea has history. The comment that Rhea makes you think of a tall woman with blonde hair- all the Rheas I know are barely 5'5 in height, lol, and we are of Creole origin- at least all my relatives are Creole. Caroline Rhea was the first white lady I knew of that had our last name, other than the one who came knocking on our door seeking answers about her family tree.

I really like it. I prefer it pronounced REE-ah, though RAY-ah wouldn't be a bad sound, either. When I think of someone named Rhea, I think of a tall, beautiful woman with long blond hair, amber eyes, and caramel-colored skin wearing a long gold dress standing in the sunset. I always think of gold whenever I hear this name.

I think it's very pretty, but there is the nasty "diarrhea" joke.

I personally bear the name, and I like it. Thanks for those who said it's a beautiful name.

I love this name if it is pronounced "Ray-ah", mostly because it sounds prettier this way but also as a way of avoiding that awful "diarrhea" nickname.

I first heard of this name in the movie Solaris and have loved it ever since. It is one of my favorite female names, though I have always thought it was pronounced ray-ah. It is extremely feminine without being fluffy, pretentious or airheaded sounding. To me it sounds almost mysterious but delicate.

I think it's a nice name but beware I knew a girl with this name and kids would call her diarrhea.

It's nice, but I can't help but think of how similar it sounds to the word urea.

My grandma's name is Marie. But she went by Rhea when she was a teenager. My fiancee says he doesn't like the name Rhea because he thinks it's a name that can be teased easily, i.e. Rhea has diarhea. Yeah gross. But I think this can also be spelt Ria, and be short for Maria, Gloria.

This name is so pretty!

One lady I knew with this name, a teacher, was called diarrhea by the kids, behind her back of course.

One of my favorites!

RAYA I think is a good name for use of pronunciation. :)

I have a friend named Rhea. I think it's a pretty name. Also: Rhea is an anagram of Hera!

Very pretty :)