Do you have a niece named Ryann?

Question

Well, I have a 11 month old niece named Ryann, and people laugh when I tell them, " my niece Ryann, is going to be 1 year old in 4 days" because they think Ryann is a boy name only , but I personaly think its a great name for a girl or a boy... Like for instince my BOY cousin's name is also, Ryan just spelled differently. Yeah so I was wondering if you......

1. Know a girl named Ryann ?
2. How is it spelled ?
3. Do you have a niece ?
4. Do you have a niece named Ryann ?
5. Do you have a nephew ?

I have 2 nieces and one nephew. Haley, Logan, & RYANN
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Answer 1

Technically, the feminized misspelling "Ryann" is supposed to change the pronunciation from RIE-an to rie-ANN -- in other words, tacking an obviously feminine "Ann" ending onto Ryan -- so if your niece's name is Ryann, it should be fairly apparent to anyone hearing it that this is girl with a feminization of Ryan, but they wouldn't likely assume you'd simply misspelled Ryan AND accidentally called your nephew your niece. The two are not intended to be said identically, so that may be part of the reason people tend to react oddly. She has the trendy feminized spelling but the incorrect, still masculine pronunciation! LOL

And therein lies the problem of bothering to purposefully misspell a traditionally masculine or even unisex name to somehow clarify feminine gender, because not all spellings are simply interchangeable, and altering a letter or two often does change the proper pronunciation. Go figure.

To answer your questions, however:

1. Know a girl named Ryann ?

Yes. And also girls named Ryan. The two are different in terms of spelling and pronunciation, as pointed out above.

2. How is it spelled ?

Generally Ryan, thankfully, but I've also known -- or known of -- a handful of Ryanns and Ryannes (again, said rie-ANN, stressed on the second rather than first syllable), and also a Rhian (separate, but similar, feminine Welsh name said hREE-an).

No nieces or nephews yet.

Answer 2

I like Kinsley, it's a little more unique than McKenzie without being weird or anything. And it sounds pretty. As for the middle name... I'm not sure how to feel about the hyphenated thing; if you want both, maybe give her two middle names? I like the combo idea with Ryann, but my first instinct seeing it spelled is that it's a boy's name spelled a little weird. Maybe Ryanne or something? But the concept is a good one :)

Answer 3

My name was almost Ryan, but my father said it was a boy's name, so I got stuck with Kelsey, I beg to differ. It is a very feminine sounding name. And adding another "N" to it makes it even better.

1. I know it's becoming popular as a girl's name.
2. Usually Ryan
3.No
4.No
5. No, but I have two little cousins (3 and 6) named Layne and Avery. Most people think Avery's name is a girl's name, but it's a unisex name. I like it better as a boy's name anway. I do, however, prefer Ryan for a girl's name!

You need to think about the fact that many names, (Madison, Riley, Taylor, etc.) were boy's names to begin with. While Riley and Taylor are still used for either gender, Madison is usually a girl's name in this day in age. The world changes. Ryan(n) is becoming a feminine name in the eyes of many, and I wouldn't be surprised to see many other little Ryans in dresses in the near future.

Ryann is a beautiful name! I love it, I really do. I wish my parents would've given it to me.

Answer 4

1. Nope, don't know a female Ryann or Ryan (but I do like it for a girl).
2. N/A
3. Nope
4. Nope
5. Yes, his name is Matthew.

When I was in middle school I had a good friend name Bryann and everyone also said Brian... She constantly had to correct people.

Answer 5

I had a friend in highschool named Ryann and she was a girl. She didn't like her name, because her mom had given her that name because she was expecting a boy, and was going to name him Ryan. but in this day and age, where boy names are rapidly becoming unisex and actually are quite cute on boys, I think that it could do well. I have always liked the name myself. I thought it was cute and original.

It's right for the right child.

Also, to answer your other questions, I have no neices or nephews.. yet!

Answer 6

I LOVE the name Ryan for a girl but i dont like it for a boy.
1) I know three girls with the name
2)Ryan,Rian,and Riynn.
3) yes..nieces
4)no
5)yes ..nephews

Answer 7

I have a niece who is named Ryann, who is about 15 months.

Answer 8

my daughter is expecting a girl in a couple of months.
She would like to name the baby after two young men who died young. Aaron & Ryan
The name will be

Aranne Ryann
Or
Ryann Aranne

Or Ryane Aaren

How rude for people to make fun of the name of a beautufil name

Answer 9

1= y, 2=riann, 3= n, 4=n, 5=y 10 of them

Answer 10

I know a grown lady named Ryanne. I think adding the "e" to it puts more emphisis on the "anne" part of the name. "rye-anne" I think her name is neat