Rian pronounciation

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Hi all,

4 years ago we tested our daughters name for pronunciation here (on morning of registration!). It was really helpful & accurate so thought would try again now that we have a newborn boy. Preferred name is Rian, how would you pronounce:

1. Ree-un
2. Ryan
3. Ree-ahn
4. Ree-anne

Any others?

We may play around with spellings if there is ambiguity. Thanks again !

I only know a female with the name Rhian, which is pronounced as your example 1. I would pronounce Rian in the same way.

Ryan

4

I think I would pronounce it like Ryan but with emphasis on the 'an' so like Ry-AN

1. Ree anne and I would assume child was a girl.

I am also influenced by Rhian, but would pronounce more like Ree-anne. The girls name does have a hint of the h where the R is rolled, but I would leave that out for Rian.

@PaleBlueMoonlight

I would pronounce it Ree-un and think it was a misspelling of the girl's name Rhian.

This

I would go for 4 but assume it's A girls name like Rhian

3, would also assume it was a girl and a misspelling of Rhian.

Rye Anne

Ree-AN

1

Ree-un - i’m in Ireland and know of a few boys called Rian

Ryan

I'd say Ree-un, emphasis on first syllable. I'm in Ireland. It's a boys' name.

I've only come across that spelling as a girl's name and it was pronounced Ryan.

I thought Rahn because I've just been speaking to a Sian

3

I'd think it should rhyme with Ian.

I'd say no.4 too and also assume it was a girl

I’d assume a girl and pronounced Ree-an
If I knew it was a boy before seeing the spelling then I’d assume it was an alternative spelling of Ryan

Ree-Anne to rhyme with Leanne. And I’d also start singing Fleetwood Mac’s Rhiannon in my head.

I think either 1 or 4 - I can't decide which!

I think I'd go for 4 if it was a girl and 1 if it was a boy.

I'm irish and where I'm from it's pronounced the same way as 3. It's probably a regional thing like the pronunciation of saoirse.