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Thoughts on Brandon please

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livingonaprairie · 11/01/2011 14:12

That's it really - first child. Middle name Scott after his dad.

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Nightstar · 14/01/2011 13:37

Funny thing is that i love Bran, but not Brandon. But i guess one is short for the other.

minigoof · 14/01/2011 13:29

Brandon Scott. I like it! Sounds like an explorer. If he looks like a rugged little chap I'd go for it.

ValiumTinselton · 12/01/2011 17:42

I really like Brendan, good strong classic name. But Brandon isn't classic. It's a bit fly by night

Bue · 12/01/2011 17:28

Hmmm, on the minus it is quite Beverly Hills 90210. On the plus side, he'll be the only one in his class! It's not awful, just a bit 1990s American.

tebbles · 12/01/2011 17:26

I think 90210 too.

Blu · 12/01/2011 17:06

Brandon is a traffic jam in Suffolk.

purepurple · 12/01/2011 17:02

Rockmaiden, the Crow is also one of my favourite films

FindingStuffToChuckOut · 12/01/2011 10:07

feels very American to me

Rockmaiden · 12/01/2011 04:41

Forgot to add my Brandon is 6 years old so wouldn't class it is a dated name.

Rockmaiden · 12/01/2011 04:40

Well I am deeply offended lol.

One of my son's is named Brandon and I LOVE it, not american I might add.

I picked it as The Crow is one of my favourite films and so named my son after the actor Brandon Lee who stars in it.

I also don't like really common names, I hated being one of 4 Rebecca's in my class as a child.

So I am biased but you should DEFINATELY pick it as it is the BEST name for a little boy :)

purepurple · 11/01/2011 19:41

I love the name and wanted to use it if DD had been a boy when she was born in 1996. DH didn't like it, as it is a village in Norfolk, near my home town. We decided on Lewis instead.

Tolalola · 11/01/2011 19:38

Don't like it, sorry.

marriednotdead · 11/01/2011 19:36

I have only ever known one Brandon- a loveable rogue and wonderful man. He died 2 years ago aged 65 Sad

Can't associate the name with a child yet.

Anonymousbird · 11/01/2011 19:35

No.
Pamela Anderson.
Bleugh.
Need I say more.

seeker · 11/01/2011 19:21

It's very....very... - can't bring myself to say the C word - round here. And there are hundreds of them. And usually I don't think people should care how popular a name is, so there really must be a lot in our area!

PlanetLizard · 11/01/2011 19:17

Branjamin? :o

BelligerentGhoul · 11/01/2011 19:16

Not fond sorry but I do like Scott.

Colonel Brandon is master of yumminess BUT it's his surname.

Bramwell?

WorzselMummage · 11/01/2011 19:14

It's very 90's.

jellybeans · 11/01/2011 19:14

I like it.

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livingonaprairie · 11/01/2011 19:12

Thanks everybody - I'm not particularly keen but DH is really up for it. We've got plenty of time yet though so I might be able to change his mind (I'd rather have Benjamin than Brandon...)

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CaptainNancy · 11/01/2011 16:40

I wouldn't name my child Brandon though... just to be clear!

BadPoet · 11/01/2011 16:39

Yep, Flowers.

CaptainNancy · 11/01/2011 16:34

Mr Flowers.... yum... yum... hmmmmmmmm.

MistletoeMush · 11/01/2011 16:33

I think it was popular a few years ago. I'm not keen on it though too surnamey.