Rhiannon

My name is Rhiannon, my mother wanted to name her daughter Rhiannon since she was little, and the song helped reinforce the name. My problem is people being unable to pronounce it, and I can't stand when people pronounce it like it ends in an a. though I wouldn't change my name for anything as it's a rare beauty.

Lol. This isn’t at all a youneek name. Even if you’re unfamiliar with it. Most names we regularly use in English speaking countries aren’t actually English in origin.

I adore this name! And it's awesome that it has a great song to go with it!

i say it as ree-ANN-on because one of my best friends pronounces it that way. I love this name though, much prefer it to mine since it's so rare yet beautiful and is a real name, unlike brayleeigh or whatever.

I love this name so much.

My name is spelt the same, but pronounced as 'Rye-ann-on'. My parents were an interesting pair. I'm forever telling people it is like the rye bread. :)

One of my favorite name of all time. :)

That's what I thought! :) I've never heard it pronounced with the first syllable stressed, even in North America.

You were right actually. "REE-an-on" is an anglicised spelling; in Wales it's "rhee-ANN-on".

I didn't realize it was REE-an-on. I've been saying ree-ANN-on.

Surprise surprise, I first heard this name from the song. And that song is just so beautiful, and really does make the name seem so hauntingly beautiful and magical and enchanting. I don't know if I would use it for my child's name. I love it, but I also feel weird about essentially naming my kid after one of my favourite songs, especially when the name is so uncommon.

I like this name.It's beautiful name for a little girl.

I'm obsessed with this name! I would love it as a first or middle!

Love this name. And its alternative Rigantona but that's too much name for a baby.

Rhiannon was stuck with an arranged marriage but she was in love with someone else. So she trapped her fiance in a bag and threatened to throw him in the river unless he released his 'claim' on her, which of course he did. Then she married the one she loved.

And she's related to more to horses, not birds.

I really like the sound of Rhiannon

This was about to be my sisters name. I have always disliked this name when i first heard it tbh

I absolutely loved Rhiannon when I went through a Welsh name loving stage a while back. I still like it very much, but not to the extent I previously did before. It's unique as far as girl's names go, and its spelling looks very intriguing to me. A Rhiannon in my head is either a nature-loving and laid-back woman, or a lively and energetic little girl.

Love your little girl's name, Stella Rhiannon is lovely :)

I recently found this in a book, and I absolutely fell in love with this name. It totally reminds me of a rebellious girl.

I will admit I am obsessed with Fleetwood Mac, but I also love the name Rhiannon on it's own. The Welsh story adds a lot and my husband is welsh. I am going to use it as a middle name for our little girl. Stella Rhiannon.

My name is Rhiannon, as I have Welsh heritage. It's a great name. The only problem is that when I was younger people didn't pronounce it correctly and had trouble with it. As I got older, the name became more popular here in Australia and it got easier. The only other thing is that people always go on and on about Fleetwood Mac. I wasn't named after the song, so it's a little annoying! I like the song though.

Oh, well done.

It's not yooneek at all to me. Breeann is yooneek. Rhiannon is lovely!

It's "youneek" to English speakers. It's Welsh, not English.

I have to say that this comment is somewhat wrong, my parents didn't even know Stevie Nicks had a song named Rhiannon, until the day I asked them if that was what I was named after.

Firstly, I love your name!! 2nd, I also hate it when people hear a unique name and they make it sound funny or they think its similar to another name. Every name is Unique on its own!!

LOVE!

So majestic and powerful, love it. I don't relate it to Stevie Nicks at all.

But it's not youneek, this is actually the orginal spelling of the welsh name, isn't it? Rhiannon was a welsh goddess

Too youneek, I think

I would just think the parents love Stevie Nicks.

Me too

Newly obsessed with this name

This beautiful name is becoming one of my favorites. I don't really like how people may notice it's close to Rihanna, though.