Brodie / Brody

[Roopoo]

For DS
Which spelling?
Also its Scottish but worried ot could sound a bit American????

[SpanglyGiraffe]

Brody. I knew a Bridie who was a girl and the ie spelling reminds me of her!

[Stellan]

Very American-sounding and the (preferred) name of the stepbrother of the ghastly Kardashians (Brody Jenner).

I like the Brodie spelling but I suspect Brody is the more common spelling so I'd probably pick that.

Personally, I think it's a surname in the UK (albeit a first name in the US).

[savoycabbage]

There are stacks of Brodies in Australia. Boys.

[amck5700]

I'm in scotland and I would go for the ie spelling for a boy e.g. leslie (boy) lesley (girl)

[VolAuVent]

Sounds Scottish to me. Also reminds me of Broderie Anglaise.

[amck5700]

Did a bit of research, Brody isn't Scottish.

[amck5700]

...Brodie is Scottish, Brody isn't, in case I wasn't clear there!

[WillowTheWitch]

Brody . I like it but unfortunately have. Nephew with too similar a name

[Roopoo]

Thanks for feedback
I prefer the spelling Brodie

[amck5700]

...I know someone who has boys called Brodie and Kyle - always makes me think of Bodie and Doyle from the Professionals, but you are probably too young!! Just saying think a bit about what you would call a sibling :) The name Brodie comes from the Nairn area which is also a nice name - and it's Nairne for a girl.

[redrubyshoes]

It means 'a ditch'.

[SylvieSmith]

Some books say it means 'a ditch', others 'brother'. Out of interest, amck, how do you know it comes from the Nairn area of Scotland?

[Yama]

I love Brodie. I'm Scottish.

[amck5700]

The clan brodie comes from morayshire/nairnshire. Brodie castle is a little further east from nairn itself.

[PrettyInDecadence]

I like Brodie but Brody looks a bit odd to me. I've not heard it being commonly used before so it wouldn't make me immediately think 'American' :)

[Roopoo]

Just bumping it to see if there were any more opinions on the name

[Zhaghzhagh]

Just sounds too Australian/American for me but if you decide to use it I think the Brodie spelling is much better than the Brody spelling.

[lollystix]

I have a Brodie but he was Scots born and it was important to me he had a Scots name. Brody is an american spelling IMHO. We are now in NZ and there is a famous brodie here who is a rubgy player but there are lots of Scots descendants in NZ. I felt in Scotland people were very accepting of it but English folk I met were a bit confused by it. I think people in NZ find it a bit weird too tbh (but I find some of their names a bit weird).

I'd heard it meant 'ditch' but great if it means 'brother' as he has lots of them.

[Nospringflower]

I'm Scottish and would say Brodie for a boy. Like it.

[kaumana]

I know several Brodies here in Edinburgh. I like the name.

[kickingKcurlyC]

I prefer the ie spelling. I like the name!