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What do you think of O'Reilly as a first name for a boy? I thought of it today and now I can't get it out of my head. I figure Orion is getting popular and I've met an O'Neill, why not O'Reilly? I realise surnames as first names aren't usually popular on this board but I like them. So, could O'Reilly be a spiced up Riley? Or would the apostrophe and double capital be a problem? Would he get "Oh, Riley!" and "Orally"?Any combo ideas? My usual Riley combo is Riley Ezekiel, is O'Reilly Ezekiel too much of a mouthful?Thanks guys!
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I really don't care for O'Reilly. It just seems overly surname-y to work. Just stick to Riley.
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I had to Google Bill O'Reilly because I'm not American, I don't think that will be a problem
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I'm American and I have no idea who Bill O'Reilly is. Although the name is a bit familiar... like maybe I know in the back of my head, I just can't connect a name to a face right now!However, O'Reilly Auto Parts, yes.

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I find it terrible. I am reminded of Bill O'Reilly. I don't think that it's a spiced up Riley, and I tend to find double capital names to be tacky.
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Not only does it make me think of Bill O'Reilly, it also makes me think of O'Reilly Auto Parts. "Oh, oh, oh, O'Reilly Auto Parts!"Just go with Reilly. Combo should be Reilly Zeke.
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agreed
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haha me too!
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shut up! Shuddup!Bill O'Reilly. The O'Reilly Factor. That's going to be his and your biggest headache.
And yes, it does sound like "Oh, Reilly."
I once knew a woman who had a daughter named Justina. For a while I thought she was saying "Just Tina."
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