Thoughts on my name

Hey, I wanted to see your thoughts on my first name Ríona. I’m half Irish :shamrock: with an Irish last name beginning with M and my two middle names start with an A and an M.

[name_m]Even[/name_m] though I’ve experienced years of no one being able to say my name correctly (Silent o), I love the more lowkey femininity to it and the meaning behind it, aswell as the unique Fada (í) on the “i”.

[name_f]My[/name_f] family also calls me Ri,Ria or Rio(my favourite) as nicknames. :relaxed:

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Is it pronounced Ree-nuh?

I really like the look of it and the nickname Rio!!

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[name_f]Lovely[/name_f] name!

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Yes! Irish people tend to say ree-uh-nuh with the “uh” sound being subtle.

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I think it’s a lovely name!

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I love it!

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[name_f]Pretty[/name_f] name! Sounds like a diminutive of [name_f]Catriona[/name_f]

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It’s really pretty!!

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I’ve never heard of your name, but I quite like it. It feels like a name that wouldn’t feel out of place in early 20th century [name_u]America[/name_u], but also could be a vintage revival name. Is it common in [name_u]Ireland[/name_u]?

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You’ll might meet someone at least once called Ríona, but I think it was a little more used in the past compared to now.

I think it’s beautiful!

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It’s really lovely! I’d have known how to pronounce it :innocent: but I can see that being a slight frustration for a Ríona outside of [name_u]Ireland[/name_u]. It seems like a name that works pretty well internationally though!

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Rye-nuh or ree-nuh

I think it’s super pretty! Would work best in it’s native country, though. :slight_smile:

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[name_f]My[/name_f] family are expats so where I live most people just say ree-oh-na when first meeting me because they don’t know.

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How do YOU say it, though?

ree-uh-nuh(uh sound is very subtle)
but to other ppl just ree-nuh

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I think I know what you mean

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