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Bryony

39 replies

aprilfools19 · 03/08/2020 03:40

Can I get your very honest opinions on bryony ?

Does it sound like “Brian”?
Being told “it sounds like a female version of Brian” is off putting !

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ILoveStickers · 03/08/2020 10:16

I like it, I know a very cute little girl with this name.

Bryony is better than Briony, for me.

Brightyellow · 03/08/2020 09:27

I like it. I’ve only ever known one who would be about 30 now.

PersonaNonGarter · 03/08/2020 09:24

I love this name. So pretty.

frustrationcentral · 03/08/2020 09:22

Love it! One of my best friends at school had this name and I was very jealous ( I have a boring typical 1980's name HmmGrin). We called her Bree

Frazzled2207 · 03/08/2020 09:12

Like it but prefer Briony.

LoopyLlama · 03/08/2020 09:08

My son's girlfriend is called Briony. I think it's a very pretty name and made no association with Brian.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 03/08/2020 08:55

Gorgeous name

Dollywilde · 03/08/2020 06:43

Ooh, I’m due next week and that’s our #1 name if baby is a girl... I don’t see it mentioned on here a lot. Obviously I love it! Totally different sound to ‘Brian’ imo.

daisypond · 03/08/2020 06:38

I like it. Would never associate it with Brian.

Marahute · 03/08/2020 05:40

It's a lovely name. Beautiful.

Goodoldfashionedploverboy · 03/08/2020 03:57

I had a lovely Canadian friend with this name at university. She was smart, confident, and funny. For that reason I’ve always felt very warmly towards the name.

yikesanotherbooboo · 03/08/2020 03:55

It's a lovely name and I have never associated it with Brian.

Topseyt · 03/08/2020 03:52

I like it. I don't consider it a version of Brian.

Ignore the nay sayers. If you like it then go for it.

Aquamarine1029 · 03/08/2020 03:51

I knew a girl with this name but it was pronounced Bree -onie, so it wasn't like Brian at all. Her nickname is Bry (Bree/Brie). I think it's a lovely name, and rarely heard, which is nice.

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