Which spelling of girls name do you prefer?

[JustXstacy]

Hey there, I'm really loving the name Raiya (Ray-a) but I don't want it to be pronounced incorrectly as Rye-a. So out of the following spellings do you think would be best:

Raiya
Raya
Raeya
Rayah

If you can think of any other ways, please let me know.

Thanks
Stacy x x

 

[LadyLovenox]

I think Raeya is the clearest indicator of pronunciation. And looks cute too!

 

[JustXstacy]

Thank you Hun x

 

[xMissxZoiex]

Personally I think Raya is the best spelling of the bunch

I think Raiya would be mispronounced as Rye-ya
and Rayah in some places in the UK would be pronounced Ray-uh/Ray-oh

I think Raeya would be pronounced correctly, I just prefer a simpler spelling

 

[SummerMother]

Raeya



It's a unique spelling which I like and the pronounciation makes sense.

 

[Bevziibubble]

I like Raeya the most

 

[JustXstacy]

Hi, thank you for your replies girls. I'm so torn between Raya and Raeya if it's a girl. Ahhhh this baby naming lark if hard work lol X

 

[staralfur]

I prefer Raya, I'm a fan of keeping things simple when it comes to spellings.

I would pronounce all of them the way you're intending at first glance, but I think Raiya has the most potential to cause mispronounciations.

 

[JustXstacy]

Thanks Star. I think your right with the simpler spelling. Hubby is also leaning towards Raya. Hoping to find out the gender on Tuesday. If it's a boy then we have picked Ethan x

 

[drudai]

Raeya, like other girls said, it's spelled the way it sounds. I worry Raya will have people saying "Rah - yah" when pronouncing. Plus 'ae' is awesome. (Fae and Rae are my favorite examples.)

 

[Buffyx]

Raya if youre not wanting people to say the name wrong!

 

[tonyellen99]

Definitely Raeya!

 

[JustXstacy]

Thank you girls. We are actually having an early gender scan later on today so hoping we will know for sure.

I'm so excited I feel like a kid on Xmas eve lmao X

 

[xMissxZoiex]

Oo good luck!

 

[JustXstacy]

It's a boy!!!

 

[xMissxZoiex]

Congratulations!, Good luck finding a boy name

 

[Charm23]

I personally don't like the "Raya" and "Rayah" spellings. Raiya is nice but as you said, people would probably pronounce it "Rye-a" so I would definitely go for Raeya!