Sounds like porn star???

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Sounds like porn star???
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Mon, 06-07-2004 - 12:08pm

I know it sounds terrible. DH and I have agreed on a girls name since the first time we discussed it a few years ago. The only thing is the order of names. If we have a girl her first name will be both names. She may or may not have a middle name to go with it.

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Mon, 06-07-2004 - 12:14pm
Honestly, yes, it does give that impression. Mostly because of the Rio part. Especially if you'll be calling her by both names. I also don't really care for calling her both because it's a mouthful and it doesn't really flow well. If Rio was just a mn that stayed silent most of the time, then I don't think the name is that bad.

Like you said, it's you and dh's opinions that matter the most. If your dd doesn't like her name, she can always drop the Rio part when she gets older. I would almost assume that would happen at some point, especially when she starts working.

jmho,

Shannon

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Registered: 09-23-2003
Mon, 06-07-2004 - 12:25pm
Good point about it being a mouth full. I forgot to mention that we will most likely call her only the first name most of the time..... Like an Ann Marie who is called Ann but the formal, legal name would be both.

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Mon, 06-07-2004 - 12:26pm
I don't think it sounds like a porn star, but I just don't get the Rio part - I've never heard of that as a first name or part of a first name. I think you should stick with the Alexa and find a suitable middle name.

Rio is a word in a lot of rivers and cities. I don't get your using it as a name. I think Teana and Alexa made for good sibling names. I just would really advise you to drop the Rio. give her a middle name that makes sense with Alexa, either something you like or a family name.

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Registered: 04-07-2003
Mon, 06-07-2004 - 1:02pm
I have to agree with the other posters about Rio. It's not a word that I consider as a name. It doesn't conjur up the image of a porn star though. If it has a special meaning to you and your husband, then I can understand why you want to make it part of your daughter's name. I would definately go with Alexa as the first name though.
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Mon, 06-07-2004 - 2:10pm
Rio makes me think of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio (as it's commonly called) is the site of some very raunchy Mardi Gras celebrations.
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Mon, 06-07-2004 - 2:21pm
I really love the name Alexa. I have to admit that I don't care for Rio, but I don't really know where you are coming from on that. If it has a special significance to you and your husband, you should of course keep it (but I agree - Alexa must be the first name).

Even if Rio were an "established" name, it sounds like a masculine boys' name to me, probably because of the "o" ending. Would you consider Alexa Ria? Also, Rio means "river" in Spanish (e.g. the Rio Grande), so maybe Alexa River? That's not so much my style, either, because it is kind of hippy-ish, but I think it is slightly more mainstream than Rio.

Bottom line - I really like Alexa. Honestly, Rio would not my choice, but Alexa Ria/Rhea could be pretty. Unless Rio has a special meaning to you, or you really will be unhappy with anything other than Alexa Rio, I would consider some alternatives.

Good luck!

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Registered: 05-24-2004
Mon, 06-07-2004 - 2:23pm
I don't watch a lot of porn :) so maybe it's just me, but I don't think Alexa Rio or Rio Alexa sound like porn stars!

I think the problem is that Alexa Rio sounds really glamourous and the Rio part sounds a teensy bit made up (since it's thought of as a place name). Which I guess is the kind of name porn stars go for when creating their own names. When people get to know a person their name becomes totally normal, so I wouldn't worry about this branding your daughter for life! Maybe you could name her something and then use Rio as a nickname? Do you love any names that start with R? Also, if Rio has some significance to you (your family is from there, you honeymooned there, etc.) I think it's appropriate and you could explain that to people who balk at your name. Or just tell them to mind their own beeswax, they got to name their children, you get to name yours. That's what I say to people who give unsolicited advice about names (not on this board of course, where the advise is solicited).

If you really love it, I would go with Alexa Rio and not worry about the porn star comments. If you're not 100% sure you love it, or the comments bother you, I would find another name (maybe an R name and nickname her Rio).

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Mon, 06-07-2004 - 3:27pm
Alexa is really nice, and I think you should keep it since you both love it so much.

On the other hand, I can see why you're getting so much feedback from family/friends saying Rio Alexa/Alexa Rio sounds like a porn star, as it does have a rather sexual sound to it, though I don't know why. Even without reading your post, if you had told me the name, my first thought would've been stripper/exotic dancer. I don't know about you, but I don't want anybody thinking that way about MY daughter, whether she's a newborn or 30 years old!

So my advice is this: Either A) stick Rio in the middle, so Alexa can choose to go by Alexa R. if she wants, or B) Keep Alexa but save the name Rio for your next pet, or houseplant, or shiny red sports car, you get my drift. I like a previous poster's suggestion of Ria instead of Rio. That doesn't sound so sexual to me.

HTH!

Jen

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Registered: 04-10-2004
Mon, 06-07-2004 - 4:23pm
Porn name? No. Instead I think of the song "Rio" by Duran Duran. Don't know if you are familiar with it, but here is the chorus:

Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand

Just like that river twisting through a dusty land

And when she shines she really shows you all she can

Oh Rio, Rio dance across the Rio Grande

I think Alexa Rio would sound much better than Rio Alexa. However I agree with a the suggestion of Ria instead of Rio. I went to school with a girl named Ria. She was a ballet dancer and very creative. Rio just sounds masculine to me. If you are going for the "river" meaning, Ria would be a better choice, imo. The meaning is still the same only it sounds way more feminine and way less place-namey. If you did that, then I think either Ria Alexa or Alexa Ria would work.

Good Luck!!

Jorie

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Mon, 06-07-2004 - 4:23pm
I like Alexa Rio...I think it is cute.

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