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01-25-2013 at 11:55 PM
Rachelly8
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Parker or Reid/Reed?

Which do you like better for a first name?

And which spelling do you prefer for Reid/Reed?

01-26-2013 at 12:05 AM
Dancer0919
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I definitely prefer Parker, and I think either spelling of Reid/Reed is acceptable. One might technically be the correct spelling, but nothing that would ever get a side eye from anyone. 
 
01-26-2013 at 12:12 AM
danab_sd
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Reid over Reid.  Reed reminds me of a plant.

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01-26-2013 at 12:16 AM
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I prefer Reid over Parker...Reid spelled this way.

Like PP mentioned, Reed reminds me of a wetland plant.


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01-26-2013 at 12:18 AM
JLGY
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Easily Reid

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01-26-2013 at 1:55 AM
Smithlywed
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I prefer Reid, spelled this way. 
 
01-26-2013 at 3:13 AM
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Really love both names.  I think Reid would be my choice though.

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01-26-2013 at 3:40 AM
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Parker

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01-26-2013 at 5:26 AM
katebyblow
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Parker over Reid. Reid over reed

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01-26-2013 at 6:41 AM
alyssaames
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I love Parker!

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01-26-2013 at 6:49 AM
MelRC117
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Reid. I think it will age better. Maybe since I never met or heard of a Parker over the age of 5 but know both young and adult Reids.

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01-26-2013 at 7:22 AM
g8trkim
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Definitely Reid/Reed... I prefer the Reid spelling.

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01-26-2013 at 7:37 AM
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Parker is super juvenile and pretentious to me. I vote Reid.
 
01-26-2013 at 7:37 AM
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Reid

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01-26-2013 at 8:42 AM
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Reed!

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01-26-2013 at 8:44 AM
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Reid
 
01-26-2013 at 8:52 AM
maize27
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I love Parker and rarely hear it.  Wish my DH would agree to it!
 
01-26-2013 at 8:58 AM
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I prefer Reid over Reed but wouldn't sideye either. Parker's just NMS. Reid is on my list though so two thumbs up there!

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01-26-2013 at 9:02 AM
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I like Reid best as a name, however if you want to use both I think Parker Reid flows nicer as a FN/MN combo. I'm really not a fan of the name Parker though, it\s not my style.

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01-26-2013 at 9:13 AM
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I really like Reid as a fn. dislike Parker.

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01-26-2013 at 9:14 AM
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I like Reid.

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01-26-2013 at 9:20 AM
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Gotta go with Reid, since that's my DS's name. The Reid spelling is the Scottish variant, and the Reed spelling is, I believe, the English variant. So they are both legit spellings, and if you have ancestry in either camp that you'd like to honor, this may help you make a decision (my ancestry is Scottish, which is why we chose Reid). Otherwise, it's just personal preference. This board tends to strongly favor the Reid spelling for whatever reason. And I think, though it's been awhile since I looked, Reid is the more popular spelling nationwide.

I actually do like Parker, too. But it falls a little into the trendy category for me due to the -er ending. The "do-er"/profession names are popular right now (e.g., Archer, Hunter, Carter). But it's not so trendy sounding that people would hear it and automatically think of this decade, so this may not be an issue.  Good luck deciding!


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01-26-2013 at 9:45 AM
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alyssaames:
I love Parker!

Ditto.

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01-26-2013 at 10:05 AM
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01-26-2013 at 10:51 AM
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Reid.

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01-26-2013 at 11:20 AM
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Love Reid, spelled that way. 
01-26-2013 at 11:22 AM
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Reid over Parker. 

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01-26-2013 at 12:56 PM
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Reid, by a long shot.

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01-26-2013 at 1:21 PM
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swimiz500:
Love Reid, spelled that way. 

this. 


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01-26-2013 at 3:02 PM
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