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Help[Opinions] Ryker
I just heard of a guy named Ryker--the friend of a friend. He was named after Commander Ryker in Star Trek. I was surprised to see that Ryker is in the database, so apparently he's not the only one out there, though I doubt that all of them are named after the Star Trek character.
WDYTO of Ryker? I think it's overly harsh and strident.
WDYTO of Ryker? I think it's overly harsh and strident.
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In Afrikaans it means Richer; and the y sounds like the vowel in May.
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I like it, but I wouldn't use it because its an Swedish word.
And I didn't even know about the Ryker in Star Trek.
And I didn't even know about the Ryker in Star Trek.
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Yup, it is the present form of the word "ryka", to smoke, reek or smoulder.
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I agree with you it's harsh and strident. I don't care for -er names anyway, and this looks particularly unattractive.
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I wouldn't use it, but it's a 1000 times better than Ryder
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I agree. Also, I love your word choice. :-D
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My best friend's cousin is named Riker, also after Commander Riker from Star Trek. He's 17. I wouldn't use it, but I don't mind it.
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I like it, but I wouldn't use it because it's heavily associated with Star Trek, which I don't watch. I don't like the idea of using a name that's associated with something related to pop culture that I don't really care about. I'd worry that people might assume that I used the name for reasons that I didn't.
This message was edited 10/2/2010, 6:59 AM
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I find it kinda tacky sounding as a fn and in the same category as Ryder. Maybe ok as a surname, but lame as a fn.
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I can not think of a single thing about this name that I find appealing.
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I agree -- it's inexcusably strident.
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I don't like it at all. I agree with you that it sounds too harsh.
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I just think of the island with all those prisoners, even though it's spelled "Rikers." I love the sound, though.
This message was edited 10/1/2010, 3:37 PM
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That's exactly what I always think of.
I always feel like someone using this is destining their child to be a criminal.
Plus, it sounds terribly trendy and doesn't seem like it would age well.
I always feel like someone using this is destining their child to be a criminal.
Plus, it sounds terribly trendy and doesn't seem like it would age well.
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I agree, incredibly harsh. It's also incredibly trendy.
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Well, for the character it was a last name and I think it should stay as such. But, with River and Ryder getting more popular I can see how Ryker might get some usage.
ETA: Apparently it went from # 933 in 2003 to # 353 in 2009, so it's more popular than River.
ETA: Apparently it went from # 933 in 2003 to # 353 in 2009, so it's more popular than River.
This message was edited 10/1/2010, 3:08 PM
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