Baby Name Poll Results

Reese/Reece = girls spelling
Rhys = usual boys spelling from Wales
Riese = ??? not very appealing surname

I never noticed a different spelling for the genders. I think Reece is fine.

I love the name for a boy or a girl. Besides Reese Witherspoon, I only know two others with this name. A 28 yr old male spelled Reece and a 1 yr old girl spelled Reese. I think traditionally those are the ’boy’ or ’girl’ spellings.

Everyone says Reese is the feminine spelling because that’s the way Reese Witherpoon spells it. But it is a family surname for her, so it’s really not a case of feminine vs masculine. If she spelled it Reece, everyone would say that was the feminine spelling. It’s cute for her, but it makes sense because it IS a family surname. In general, I don’t honestly love it for a girl. But if you do, I can’t see that it makes much difference how you choose to spell it.

REECE






GENDER: Masculine

USAGE: Welsh

Meaning & History

Anglicized form of RHYS

VARIANTS: Reese, Rees, Rhys


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Reese witherspoon... I do like the Reece spelling too.

I agree with the first poster. I consider both Reece adn Reese girls spellings and Rhys the male spelling. Riese just looks weird.

Hi everyone, poster here-

Just to clarify, I didn’t choose the name after Reese Witherspoon. So, I am not basing the spelling off of her, thanks for your help!

I don’t think the spelling really matters..its just what people prefer. I prefer Reese for a girl but it’s your baby you decide!

I love the name Reece for a little girl and either spelling!

Reese Witherspoons "real" first name is Laura.

If I saw Reece or Reese Surname my first instinct is BOY, not girl.
I’m not a fan of it for a girl, but if you do, than use it and stop worrying what others think. Goodluck!

I really like the name Reese on a girl. I’ve known two Reece’s in my life and they’ve spelt it like <--- that. But they have both been boys so I consider Reese the feminine spelling for the name.

I think Reese or Reese are great spellings. Love the name for either gender!

I think Reese is the better spelling in general, for either gender. Reece does look more rough though. Maybe that’s why people think that is the boy spelling.

I like the name Reece/Reese/Riese for any gender any spelling. I know people with that last name also spelled Ries so idk if it matters.

Reece IS a boy name! The original way is Rhys, but that’s a spelling you should NEVER ocnsider for a girl.
Hate this name for a girl, but Reece is... not bad.

RHYS!!

REECE FOR A GIRL

do your own make it Rhyce

Reece
Gender: Unisex
Meaning: Enthusiasm
Origin: Welsh
Pronunciation: reese
Related Names: No related names

Additional information about the name Reece:

An anglicized spelling of Rhys, the name Reece is now widespread outside Wales, amongst girls as well as boys.

Reese
Gender: Unisex
Meaning: Enthusiastic
Origin: Welsh
Pronunciation: REECE
Related Names: No related names

Additional information about the name Reese:

Reese is a name used for both boys and girls. It comes from the Welsh name Rhys which is a masculine name meaning ‘Enthusiastic’. The name has become more popular with girls now, especially in America. This is perhaps due to the fame of American actress Reese Witherspoon.

My little girl is called reese Olivia and I love itxx

Reece is so girly and sweet! You can’t go wrong. A beautiful name for a beautiful little girl.

I know a Reece Elizabeth. Pretty name.

My daughter, now 6, is Reece Meadow. I loved the name spelled with a ’c’. The ’S’ version seemed to boyish to us.

My son is named Reece....at the time, I had never heard of the name. I teach school, so that is how I always based popularity of names. After we named our wonderful son Reece, the name started popping up everywhere. Obviously, I prefer the name for a boy...but no one can deny the beauty of the name! Whatever you decide to name your sweet baby will be wonderful! Best of luck to you and your little blessing!

Haha! My name is Reece, and I'm a girl...

My daughters name is Dillan Riese, and I love it!

Riece is a neat variant

My son is Rees David. He went to school with two other boys named Reis and Reece. I like "Rees" because its simple and it spells Seer backwards which to me implies a mystic quality.

Hey everyone I absolutely love the name my daughter name is REECE😍

My Sons name is Reece, and we decided this name the day he was born! The reason our kids habe names that can go either way, is because we didn't want to know the gender.
Taylor
Reece
And Jordan
Love these names either way!!! :-)

We named our daughter (now 6 years old) Rhys, even though it's a "masculine" spelling. Do whatever YOU want!

Just saw this post. My little girl will be 5 soon. Her name is Reece. Yes. Just do what feels right.

My name is Reese and I now have 3 kids and quadruplets with the oldest being named Reese Jett Pierson (boy,13), Hunter Tailee Pierson (Girl, 11), Tallon Crosby Pierson (boy,8), and our Quadruplets are named Colton Miles Pierson (boy,4), Huxley Collins Pierson (boy,4), Kaylee Tate Pierson (Girl,4), and finally youngest Canon Javier Pierson (boy,4)
We named our kids uniqley because me and me husband Chase belive our children our our one of a kind so we found unique names we fell in love with that we know would suit them in the early life, and we know if Kaylee or Hunter are EVER going through a hard time at school or home and army of brothers are there to save them!

My mama named me "Reece" in 1997 and as a kid I remember even loving my name because I hadn't met any other friends or classmates with it - whatever spelling is used, I believe the child and others will love it. I'm a male and my mama used a "c". I never met another "Reece/Reese/Rhys" until college and they were always girls and recently just met my first male reece spelled the same