question...

Aug. 1st, 2007 12:59 pm
[identity profile] stardottedeyes.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] babynames
I was on the way to work the other day, and saw a sign on the side of the road that said "Relie's Party" with an arrow. It got me wondering... what kind of name is Relie?

The sign was handwritten, but I am 99% sure it said Relie. Maybe it is a nickname?

How would you pronounce Relie? Male or female name?

Date: 2007-08-01 05:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] coolteamblt.livejournal.com
I'm thinking it's some sort of butchering of Riley. Probably a girl, but it could be a boy.

Date: 2007-08-01 05:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] levis-jules.livejournal.com
That's what I'm thinking :/

Date: 2007-08-01 05:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tia-karen.livejournal.com
it's most likely pronounced like ree-lee, and i'm pretty sure that's a girl (could be short for aurelia, or something like that).

Date: 2007-08-01 05:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] th3-unicorn.livejournal.com
I'm thinking REH-lee, female.
But I'd say "weird name, kid".

On a somewhat related level, I like the name Reillanne (Ray-yahn), it's the name of a town in Provence, and the sound makes more sense in french.

Date: 2007-08-01 10:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] monalyssasmile.livejournal.com
At first I thought it was a butchered Riley, but then I thought it could be a nickname for Aurelia.

Date: 2007-08-01 10:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] imyourrapunzel.livejournal.com
I would pronounces it Reh-lee too.

Date: 2007-08-01 10:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lneef.livejournal.com
I am going to hope it's a last name and someone doesn't know how to use apostrophes.

Date: 2007-08-03 12:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kitchen-poet.livejournal.com
It reminds me of "relish." as in pickle. poor kid.

Date: 2007-08-08 08:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] petitpapillion.livejournal.com
To be honset, the first thing I thougt of when I saw Relie was the name Aurelie. When I took French we had to act out scenarios about a girl named Aurelie, which I don't think is too terrible of a name.
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