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This is actually on our list of names should we ever have a girl and we'd spell it "Rhys".
I love Rhys .... the other ways always make me think of a certain highly addictive candy treat .. the cups
Keep it simple--you don't want people to have issues pronouncing (or spelling) it. I voted for "Reese."
"Rhys" was my favourite way of spelling it, but everywhere I look it says that that would be the spelling for a boy. I thought that maybe I would get some other opinions because I certainly don't want our daughter (if we are having a girl- we're keeping it a surprise) to be teased her whole life. We aren't telling any family or friends the names on our list, so it's hard to get their input. Therefore, I turned to the best resource I know...fellow bees :)
Rhys is probably the coolest spelling, but it's the masculine spelling of the name.
I have heard that people have a hard time figuring out how to pronounce "Rhys" as well....apparently many people think it's pronounced "Rice".
I'm definitely not trying to be original with the spelling. Being a teacher and seeing the crazy spelling of some names out there, I would certainly like my child to have a name people can pronounce without difficulty.
I googled Reese Witherspoon to decide my answer! Is that sad? I love the Rhys spelling though!
Rhys was the name that I had chosen for a boy. In fact, in one of the novels I'm writing, I use that name for my hero. Until Reese Witherspoon became well known, I never thought of the name as anything but a boy name.
I would go with Reese, just so that peers and teachers wouldn't have a hard time reading the name when she gets older.
Rhys is a common boys name in the UK (it's from Welsh). So I think that people will fall into two categories for that one. Some will be familiar with it, but find it odd for a girl. The rest won't know how to pronounce it.
I had a little girl in my class named Reese and she likes it spelt like a Reeses cup because of all the cute little Hershey's shirts that had her name on them... everyone in her family called her buttercup too it was really cute!!
Yeah, I'm Welsh, so for me it's spelled Rhys, and, Oscar winning actresses excepted, it's a boy's name.
It's up there with Cameron Diaz and Sean Young for female actresses with male Celtic names. I'm kind of used to the way they sound now, but for years it just sounded really wrong.
Saying that, I can't decide whether it's better to use the Welsh spelling for a girl, or, since it's a different context anyway, go with Reese or Reece. Probaby Rhys would make it more unique in the US, but Reese would cause less confusion if she travelled - I think most people would guess she was a girl from that spelling.
@HappilyEverAfter54: Man, that would decide it for me! I voted for Reese, anyway, but that's adorable!
I tend to like the simple ways of spelling a name. I would hate for people to constantly misspell my name. So I voted for Reese. I really like that name btw!
I agree -- Rhys is the welsh (male) spelling; Reese is more common b/c of Reese Witherspoon. That being said, it's not uncommon for girls to have traditional boy's names, though there are some studies that say once a name starts crossing over, it becomes exclusively female after a time (like "Ashley").
Reese, keep it simple. I think it's an adorable name.
I love Rhys, but I think your daughter will thank you for spelling it Reese. It's a great name either way.
I personally am not a huge fane of Ryhs (somehow reminds me of a medical syndrom not a name). I think its rhy neck.
I like Rhys... but a friend of mine modified it a little to make it slightly more girly so her daughter is Rhyse, and I really like that variation.
I prefer Reese. I once had an insurance agent whose name was Rhys and he pronounced it "Riz".
Spell it the way it is to be pronounced. Otherwise your daughter will have a lifetime of correcting people's mispronunciation and/or mispelling of her name.
I would spell it Rease. But that's just me.... (and this is coming from a person with a hard-to-pronounce name, too!)
I love unique spelling so I would vote for Rhys! Ive never seen that before. I love Y'S in names.. my daughter is Madyson. I had some family members give me a hard time telling me that nobody woudl ever spell her name correct and she would have problems in school... whatever, I picked what I liked.
I like the way "Rhys" looks, but I think that I would spell it "Reese" just to make pronunciation easier.
I know a guy named Rhys, and I'm pretty sure that's the masculine version. I think Reese is unusual enought that you can go with the straightforward spelling.
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Hello all,
My hubby and I aren't sure of the best spelling for this name if we happen to be having a girl. Please help!
Thanks Bees :)