Rhett

Rhett is a pretty cool name! Wouldn't probably be in my top, but I like the feel of it. I feel like this would be a really good name for a character in some kind of thriller book or movie. It's a really cool name overall.

I don't despise the name, but I personally find the sound sort of harsh and aggressive.

Doesn't sound like a name, sounds like a sound someone would make.

This name is so badass I wanna name my son Rhett.

Rhett is a really cool sounding name. I like the uniqueness of it, as well.

I think this name is cute ❤ It does not look or sound like rat! It's very handsome, and I also like it for a little girl!

You can name your mouse Rhett. A good name for a mouse.

Reminds me of spaghetti.

Honestly I don't get the appeal. It looks and sounds really incomplete and sounds too similar to rat in my opinion.

The sound my cat makes when he’s hocking up a hairball. Rhetttttt. Retching.

The name Rhett is both a blessing and a curse. I got so tired of explaining my name or correcting people on it thru my life. I would just tell some people my name was Brett just to avoid the confused look and the slurry of wrong names they thought I said. I would get names like Rick, Ralph, Red, Rat and countless other names that sound nothing like Rhett. On my first day in 2nd grade at my new school, my new teacher seemed overly amused by my name. When first hearing my name he started calling me Wett and making fun of my name in front of my new classmates. That was one of my first realizations that I might have been given a crappy name. But I made friends easily and most of my friends liked my name. In 7th grade I was in a drama class and even my drama teacher would call me Wett at roll call and seemed to enjoy giving the other kids something to laugh at. How can a drama teacher not realize my name was from a major film, Gone With the Wind? His brother was even well known in Hollywood for working with big actors. I have always been kinda shy but I always wondered if my name played a part in it. Over the years I have gotten a lot of complements on my name, but if they only knew... It's nice to have a unique name but it's a double edged sword having the name Rhett. I had a son in 2002 and I got to pick his name. I wanted my son to experience nothing of what I went thru with my name. So I named him Tyler. Simple, can't be misunderstood and I knew he wouldn't ever go through what I had to because of a name. And his name fits him perfectly. So if you're thinking of naming your son Rhett you might want to make things a lot easier for him in the future and just name him Brett. The parent may love the name Rhett but your son has to live with it, either until he changes it or he just starts telling people he meets his name is Brett.

Rhett is an awesome name. Might be a little biased though...
Honestly I used to hate it when I was young because I didn't like being different. I was never teased, though I've had my fair share of frustration trying to explain it. One of my best friends today thought my name was Brett for the first 3 months he knew me!

Reminds me WAY too much of Rett Syndrome which is a neurological and debilitating disorder in which the patient is unable to speak, communicate or take care of themselves at all. The condition progresses and eventually they turn into a vegitated-like state. Most people with Rhett Syndrome don't live very long. Rett syndrome is the most severe form of autism that affects females only. I know a little girl with this condition. She's 7\8 yet its as though she's 2 or much younger.

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Rett would be fine if there wasn't the Rett Syndrome association \: It's pronounced the same exact way.

To correct myself above: Rett syndrome is not exclusive to girls. It just happens that the disorder is way more common in them than in boys. Most Rett sufferers are female. I absolutely adore Rhett from the youtube channel "Good Mythical Morning" (Rhett & Link) but I just can not separate Rhett from Rett syndrome and the fact that it sounds like a dog's name in order for me to like and accept this name.

No offence, but this name reminds me of cigarettes.

It reminds me of "rat". And it should never be used in alliterative form. Terrible!

Kind of a weird name, and it'll remind everyone of Rhett Butler. It's kind of like naming your kid something like hermione.

I had a teacher with this name once. For the first few days I kept thinking his name was Brett because I'd misheard it. I think it's a really unique name and wouldn't mind to see it more often. Although I wouldn't name my own child Rhett for the fact that, while it looks nice on paper, the sound of it is short and rather harsh.

The name is simple yet mature, though Gone With the Wind is an annoying book full of annoying characters.

Even though I have absolutely *no* interest in reading the book or seeing the movie "Gone with the Wind" (mostly because Scarlett has been presented to me as a vapid, spoiled brat who doesn't really reform by the end of the story), I still can't get over how awesome the name Rhett is. I love the way it sounds, looks, everything.

One of my best friend's name is Rhett and I absolutely love everything about this name - the way it sounds, the way it looks, everything. This name is awesome!

This would be a nice middle name.

This kid's just waiting to be made fun of.

I like names you don't hear of every day. I like the way the name sounds. I also adore Gone with the Wind. I don't have children, but I think Rhett Thomas is a good name for a little boy.

It is true that the older generation as well as the current readers of Gone With the Wind will remember Rhett Butler and thus associate Rhett the name with Rhett the character. However, I must add that kids today have no inkling of Margaret Mitchell's great work. Honestly, it's true; everybody my age (almost 16) that I mention the book to have not heard of it. Or even more amazingly the movie.

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Personally, I love the name Rhett. It's a brilliant name even despite ties to Rhett Butler.

Personally I love this name. It has a bit of character towards it and it's not the most commonly used name even though so many people know it.

The potential problem with naming your child Rhett is that no one is ever, ever going to forget Rhett Butler, giving the name an image that's a bit too suave and dashing for anyone to live up to. And of course it will be highly ironic if your kid turns out to be more of an Ashley Wilkes than a Rhett Butler.