What do you think of [name_u]Rio[/name_u] for a boy?
I really loved the name [name_u]River[/name_u], but I think [name_u]Rio[/name_u] is a fun Spanish twist on it. My husband is Spanish.
Our last name is [name_f]El[/name_f]!z0nd0, are the 2 “O” endings too much?
Middle is still up in the air. Possibly [name_m]Joaquin[/name_m] or [name_m]Cyrus[/name_m], nothing set in stone. We will use a family name. 
Is the word used as a name in Spanish?
Apart from that I think it sounds fine with the last name!
It’s not a traditional Spanish name, no. It would be more like a word name I suppose.
[name_u]Rio[/name_u] (Río) is the Spanish word for [name_u]River[/name_u]. I speak some Spanish, but I’m not fluent. I don’t know if it would be awkward for a Spanish-speaker, but I think it’s interesting. It’s easy enough to pronounce and sounds good with your last name.
I should clarify! My husband is Hispanic but does not speak fluent Spanish. We both speak only a little. His parents are both completely fluent though. We do live in South [name_u]Texas[/name_u] though, where most people speak both english and Spanish.
I like it for either gender (especially in South [name_u]Texas[/name_u]!). The matching -o ending is catchy.
[name_u]Rio[/name_u] sounds fun and playful, I like it. I don’t mind the two O endings with the last name, and either [name_m]Joaquin[/name_m] or [name_m]Cyrus[/name_m] sounds good together with [name_u]Rio[/name_u].
What about [name_m]Joaquin[/name_m] [name_u]Rio[/name_u] E———
[name_m]Joaquin[/name_m] is such a fabulous name
[name_u]Rio[/name_u] sounds fun and spunky but not sure I’d choose it as a full first name… could be a great middle
That’s funny, a friend of mine named her daughter [name_u]Rio[/name_u] [name_u]River[/name_u]. I love it for a girl, but I also like it for a boy! And the surname doesn’t bother me or anything
I think its adorable, but if you’re unsure maybe just use [name_u]River[/name_u] and use [name_u]Rio[/name_u] as a nn? That would be super cute, too, and a nice blend of English/Spanish? I should mention that I’m not a native Spanish speaker but I am fluent. I don’t think that it would be awkward for Spanish speakers at all!
I tend to be more traditional in my boy picks but I actually think [name_u]Rio[/name_u] is pretty cool.
[name_u]Rio[/name_u] sounds really catchy with your surname, the same o endings is a non issue in your case. [name_u]River[/name_u] is ok, but I dont like it with [name_u]Piper[/name_u] as they sound too similar. [name_u]Piper[/name_u] & [name_u]Rio[/name_u] go well as sibs. Both middles sound good. Both middles would also make great firsts with [name_u]River[/name_u] or [name_u]Rio[/name_u] in the middle.
With a Spanish surname, it makes more sense to use [name_u]Rio[/name_u] rather than [name_u]River[/name_u].