Will Bryony be called 'Bry'?

[noitsachicken]

36 wks with DC2. Boys name picked out, and have a few ideas for girls.
Both really like Bryony but I am worried it might be shortened to Bry, as some people feel the need to shorten every name!
Thoughts?

It would be Bryony Alice, other choices are...
Josephine Alice
Alice Elizabeth

Thanks

[Bowlersarm]

It might occasionally but not to the point of being permanent I wouldn't have thought.

I like it. I prefer it to your other choices.

[HowsTheSerenity]

Yes.
Every one I know has it shortened.
Also, most people will end up spelling her name Briony as that's the most common spelling.

[honeysucklejasmine]

I know a "Bry (or Bry-bry)" and a "Brie". Both have the proper name "Bryony".

Having said that, if I one of them wasn't family, it would be on my list. Lovely name.

[DoItTooJulia]

Unfortunately, yes, in my experience.

Love Joespephine though!

[MrsHathaway]

I prefer your others, fwiw, especially if J would be Posy

I think Bry is likely though not inevitable. The Bryony I was at school with was known as Brian, mind you.

[coolaschmoola]

I know a little girl called Bryony.... She gets called Bry a lot.

[TotleighTowers]

I know a Bryony, and she is always called by her full name. It is a very pretty name.

[18yearstooold]

I know two

Bry-on-ee doesn't get shortened

Bry-O-nee does

[noitsachicken]

Hmm thanks.
I prefer the Bryony spelling to Briony as less like Brian!
I had imagined saying Bry-on-ee, but what others will say is anyone's guess!
We are in the south west so not sure what a West Country accent will do to the name either!

[noitsachicken]

Can imagine her getting 'our Bry'!

[Xanadu46]

Yes definately, ive got a chloe , she's 22 and still gets called clo

[NoLongerJustAShopGirl]

My friend is a Bryony - pretty name - but everyone calls her Yo-Yo.... (her little brother couldn't say her name so she was always Bry-yoyo to family)

[RedToothBrush]

Bry or Brian.

[Lunastarfish]

I've ony ever met one Briony and she is known as Briony. I think it really depends on the person. Most Victorias become Vicky/Tori but ocassionally I come across one who insists on Victoria.

[noitsachicken]

Thanks everyone, will keep thinking!

[WrappedInABlankie]

I know one bryony and she's know as that no nn

Never met a post for Josephene only heard it on MN. Always been Jo. Hate the name though but Nn is pheney or Jo from my mum.

[aoife24]

I knew one at university, Byriani was not uncommon - oh the wit.

[FurryDogMother]

My friend's daughter Briony is called 'Bin' or 'Binny' most of the time...

[noitsachicken]

Byriani!
Maybe we'll strike it off the list!