I am ashamed to say that this is my given name. It is absolutely hideous and it sounds ever so childish! Plus everywhere I go where people ask me my name, I have to spell it out for them EVERY SINGLE TIME! My parents thought they were being profoundly original but they weren't because I know at least 5 other Rylie's (but not all spelled the same). I wish my parents could have given me more of a elegant, beautiful, classy sounding name such as Madeline or Adrienne, but NO, they had to go with boring and ugly Rylie :( Also, I agree with the poster who said Rylie sounds like a dog's name, because it does. Please take my advice, expecting parents, and DON'T name your child this name! They will hate it their whole lives! Sincerely, A Rylie with experience.