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Brynn for a girl?

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onceuponavino · 20/05/2015 13:03

What do people thin of Brynn? Will either be Brynn Elizbath or Brynn Alana.

I have heard it a few times on American tv shows or in films, so I definitely think it's more common there! But I really really like it and would be interested in some input :)

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onceuponavino · 20/05/2015 18:48

oh dear seems like it's a big no!
Definitely seems it would go down better in the States. I also like Ryan for a girl but again .. very "USA"
thanks for the input everyone :)

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Gobbolinothewitchscat · 20/05/2015 17:12

Sorry Terfel

BertrandRussell · 20/05/2015 17:11

I bet there are a few Americans who have heard of Bryn Terfel. Frasier and Niles Crane for two.........Grin

Gobbolinothewitchscat · 20/05/2015 17:10

It looks like a misspelling of Bryn - a Welsh boys' name

If I saw it, I would think that (a) they've give the baby a boys' name and (b) they've misspelled it. Both of these thoughts would be accompanied by Bryn Terfall singing Bread of Heaven in my head

I think the American fashion of giving girls boys names which are usually of celtic derivation is just awful. Sorry.

BertrandRussell · 20/05/2015 17:08

And even worse than that, once a name that was a boy's name becomes associated with girls, people don't use it for boys any more- it becomes devalued.

SecretNutellaFix · 20/05/2015 17:06

Bryn for a girl?

Please don't.

It means "hill" in Welsh by the way.

MitzyLeFrouf · 20/05/2015 17:04

I've asked that before. No one seems to have an answer.

Girls called James = fine, boys called Isabelle = less fine it seems.

BertrandRussell · 20/05/2015 17:03

Why is it OK to give girls boys's names and not the other way round?

NobleLocks · 20/05/2015 16:29

I actually really like it

lemonpoppyseed · 20/05/2015 15:24

I have taught a girl called Bryn. It suited her perfectly. I am in N America though, so no associations with beefy Welsh singers...

Penguinotterfoxbadger · 20/05/2015 15:22

Bronwen or Brianna are better options imo

MitzyLeFrouf · 20/05/2015 15:21

Uncle Bryn would be most bamboozled.

EhricLovesTheBhrothers · 20/05/2015 14:48

Brienne is a cool name. Brynn not.

FatWalda · 20/05/2015 14:24

Brynn for a girl? No.

Sophronia · 20/05/2015 13:38

How about Bryony instead? Or Brynja, which is a female Icelandic name.

HesterShaw · 20/05/2015 13:37

Bryn is a boy's name - sorry. This is a Bryn/n

Sophronia · 20/05/2015 13:37

It's a boys name to me, and yep reminds me of Bryn from Gavin and Stacey.

switchitoff · 20/05/2015 13:34

Are you sure you haven't misheard it?

Brianne or Brianna are female names. Bryn is a male name. It means hill in Welsh.

GlitzAndGigglesx · 20/05/2015 13:34

Makes me think of the MAN in G&S. Really not a feminine name imo. Alana is nice though

PurpleDaisies · 20/05/2015 13:34

Phew! Thought I'd better check...I have seen some very silly spellings of nice names on here. Elizabeth is a very pretty name.

DottyStripes · 20/05/2015 13:33

I agree it's a boys name im afraid,

Could you opt for a more feminine touch such as bryanna?/brianna (bree-anna)

chaletdays · 20/05/2015 13:31

No I wouldn't use it. Americans also take Irish male names and give them to females and it sounds really odd to Irish ears. There was a female actress on telly the other night called Sean. I've also heard of a female Rory and a female Aidan. Sad

Kundry · 20/05/2015 13:30

It's a boy's name. A big beefy bass baritone boy's name. Not really the image I'd look for a girl but it takes all sorts Hmm

CrabbyTheCrabster · 20/05/2015 13:28

It'll always be Uncle Brynn for me. Singing Islands in the Stream with Nessa. Genius. Grin

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onceuponavino · 20/05/2015 13:23

oh gosh yes purpledaisies horrible typo there!! Was typing far too fast.

thanks for the input so far!

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