How do you pronounce?

I would really like to name a future little girl a name that starts with R, middle name [name]Grace[/name], to have the same initials as my hubby, RGR

[name]How[/name] would you pronounce Renna?

Thoughts?

(my hubby calls me [name]Ren[/name], short for [name]Lauren[/name]) so it would be extra special… but confusing?

Any other suggestions for R___ [name]Grace[/name] [name]Rose[/name]?

I would pronounce it like [name]Irena[/name] without I.
Other R names
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Raina[/name]
[name]Rhiannon[/name] - love this
[name]Rebecca[/name]
[name]Rachel[/name]
Rimma
[name]Renata[/name]
[name]Renee[/name]
[name]Regina[/name]
[name]River[/name] - like it, but I think it won’t work with [name]Grace[/name]/[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Roxanna[/name]
Romily
[name]Rory[/name]
[name]Rue[/name]/[name]Rae[/name]
[name]Ramona[/name]
[name]Ravenna[/name]
[name]Rhona[/name]

I would pronounce it [name]REN[/name]-nuh.

I would pronounce it like rhyming with the word “henna”

I would ray [name]REN[/name]-nuh as well. I also suggest [name]Rowan[/name].

I’m a [name]Ren[/name] too :slight_smile:

If you wanted another [name]Ren[/name] name… [name]Renata[/name], perhaps? Raphaella? I think I’m feeling Italian today, lol.

Or [name]Renee[/name], [name]Wren[/name], [name]Brenna[/name], [name]Florence[/name],

I pronounce it rhyming with ‘henna’ too. A soft E sound. Renna [name]Grace[/name] is a nice name. :slight_smile: [name]Renee[/name] might be another option?

I’m not a fan of Renna. I much prefer [name]Reina[/name]. It’s a beautiful name, looks pretty in print and means queen.

I love R names. Some other suggestions:

[name]Reese[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Regina[/name]
[name]Regan[/name] (I prefer the [name]REE[/name]-gan pronunciation instead of [name]RAY[/name]-gan)
[name]Rita[/name]
[name]Regis[/name] (may be too masculine, but I met a little girl with this name and she was adorable, so I fell in love with it for a girl)
[name]Remi[/name]
[name]Ria[/name] (short for [name]Katerina[/name], [name]Aria[/name], [name]Victoria[/name], or any other “ria” or “rina” name)
[name]Rina[/name] (same as above)
[name]Randa[/name] (short for [name]Miranda[/name])
[name]Riley[/name]
[name]Rilla[/name]
[name]Rebecca[/name]
[name]Roberta[/name]
[name]Rain[/name]

From gabriela’s list of suggestions: I actually know of a baby girl named [name]Remington[/name] [name]Grace[/name], nicknamed [name]Remi[/name]. I like that much better than Renna (which, to answer your question, I would pronounce as if it rhymed with henna or [name]Jenna[/name]).

I can’t decide if I really like Renna or if it feels incomplete. I love [name]Renata[/name] and can see Renna as a beautiful nickname. I like [name]Raina[/name]/[name]Reina[/name] a lot too. I feel like I should like [name]Ren[/name]/[name]Wren[/name]…but I don’t, so maybe that’s why Renna doesn’t appeal as much as I think it should.

I would say Renna rhymes with henna as well.

Ditto…

Reh-nuh because there are two N’s I don’t thing its very confusing. I think [name]Rena[/name] is [name]Ree[/name]-nuh but it is a more popular name which is the only reason why it could be confusing at first, but I think it works.

Ohh, I like [name]Remington[/name] with the nn [name]Remi[/name]. It seems like I heard it on someone before, but forgot all about it. I’m adding it to my own list. Thanks!

I would pn it like henna or [name]Jenna[/name], but with an r. It’s not bad, but I like the suggestions that other berries have given better.

[name]Ren[/name]-nuh, I don’t really like the sound of it and it would potential mean that your husband will be calling his wife and daughter “[name]Ren[/name]”, so if you want to somehow link back to that nickname maybe consider [name]Ren[/name] or [name]Wren[/name] as a middle name instead? R names on my list include: [name]Rae[/name], [name]Rachel[/name], [name]Roberta[/name], [name]Ramona[/name], [name]Roxana[/name] / [name]Roxanna[/name], and [name]Ruby[/name]. :slight_smile:

I pn is [name]Ren[/name]/rin/wren-uh

I think a Renna and a [name]Ren[/name] would be confusing.

What about:
[name]Rina[/name]/Rini
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Rosaline[/name]
[name]Rosalind[/name]
[name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Rochelle[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name]
Rei/[name]Ray[/name]

What about [name]Wren[/name] [name]Grace[/name]? I would pronounce in rhyming with “henna” or “[name]Jenna[/name].” I also like [name]Regan[/name], said [[name]RAY[/name]-gan,] [name]Grace[/name]. [name]Reese[/name] could work well too.

I would say REH-nah. I actually like it a lot which surprises me because I dislike [name]Wren[/name]. I think the connection to your husband’s nick name for you is adorable.

I’d say it [name]REN[/name]-uh, short e sound. [name]Don[/name]'t really love it.

Other R’s, just my favourites
[name]Rosemary[/name] or [name]Rosamund[/name] or [name]Rosalba[/name]
[name]Raphaela[/name], [name]Raziela[/name], and [name]Razili[/name]
[name]Reina[/name]/[name]Raina[/name] (just variant spellings, same pronunciation)
[name]Raquel[/name], [name]Raquela[/name] and [name]Rahela[/name]
[name]Ramona[/name]
[name]Roxana[/name] and Roxelana
[name]Rue[/name] - but it would work a lot better with a longer G-name.
[name]Rowena[/name]
[name]Rhiannon[/name] and Rhoswen

My husband especially loves [name]Raven[/name] and [name]Rain[/name], but I’m not sure I like either with [name]Grace[/name]. [name]Rain[/name] is also probably too close to your nickname [name]Ren[/name].

[name]Ramona[/name] [name]Grace[/name] or [name]Rosalba[/name] [name]Grace[/name] would be really pretty.