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Briar-Rebecca as name

217 replies

Smallceramicfrog · 07/01/2025 17:11

Thoughts on the name Briar-Rebecca, I have an incredibly boring name and am surrounded by siblings with unique names they love!
I think briar is beautiful and Rebecca is nice and classic if preferred could be used.
interested in others thoughts.
thanks

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Anonym00se · 07/01/2025 17:27

Far too many ‘R’ sounds going on.

Arlanymor · 07/01/2025 17:27

I think five syllables for a first name is really clunky as a PP has said. First name and middle name not so bad although it does make me think of Br’er Rabbit I have to say.

Applepoop · 07/01/2025 17:26

It's not that I dislike it, I just think it would be cumbersome and potentially embarrassing. Briar-Rebecca doesn't sound exactly bad, but it does sound like a species of plant. Boring names are functional and give internet anonymity which could be very valuable in the future. There was a poster earlier who'd left a bad review for a hotel and they'd responded by giving her full name and surname. Not an issue if you're called Helen Jones or whatever.

SunshineAndFizz · 07/01/2025 17:25

Sorry, another vote for no. Too chunky, doesn't flow well at all.

As separate names they're fine, just use Briar as the first name.

sidsgranny · 07/01/2025 17:25

Sorry but awful with the hyphen.

Briar is beautiful on it's own. Rebecca is fine as a middle name.

villainousbroodmare · 07/01/2025 17:24

Terrible, sorry, when hammered together like that. It's two names.
Incidentally in Ireland calling someone a briar would be akin to calling them a bitch. Thorny etc. I don't know if others would hear it in that way.

MrsMitford3 · 07/01/2025 17:24

It is very very clunky.

My vote is a big fat no.

Scutterbug · 07/01/2025 17:23

Not a fan but Briar with Rebecca as a middle name is better than hyphenated.

Moreteaandchocolate · 07/01/2025 17:23

I really like Briar Rebecca without the hyphen

OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 07/01/2025 17:21

Why would you inflict such a whim on a child - a child you are supposed to love ?

BeachRide · 07/01/2025 17:21

How about Bryony instead?

BeachRide · 07/01/2025 17:20

It's a hedge, isn't it?

RunSlowTalkFast · 07/01/2025 17:19

Just fyi hyphenated names are generally looked down on.

PrincessOfPreschool · 07/01/2025 17:18

Briar nice. Full thing, no. Imagine the poor child learning to write all that before school. Imagine the poor teachers, "Briar-Rebecca, do you need the loo? Briar-Rebecca, is this your coat? Briar Rebecca, listening ears please." Rebecca is already a long, stand-alone name without a hyphenated start!

Needmorelego · 07/01/2025 17:16

As a first and middle name it's fine.
Not all as one name.

FuzzyPenguin · 07/01/2025 17:15

If you want to use the hyphen then I think Rebecca- Briar flows better. But I do like Briar as a stand alone name, different but not too out there

Cynic17 · 07/01/2025 17:14

Just......no.