Bracken?

[LexieB]

What do you think of the boys name Bracken?

A smelly plnt that grows in the woods.

beacon,springs to mind

It's the CBeebies rabbit isn't it? Or is it Blue Peter? Or a sheepdog.

I love it! I have never heard of anyone using it but it is one of the names I suggested to dh for ds. Still may be a possible for ds2. Go for it!!! Ignore the dog, pony comments, it's a lovely name and once he's born noone will ever think of him being alled anything else!

Heather, lily, rose, Ivy, Holly are all types of vegetation but are all valid names puddinghead!

But they are traditional names that have been around for aeons. Dandelion, Conifer or Pampas anyone?!

True but all names start somewhere, in a hundred years Bracken could have been around for aeons.

It's nice, that's all.

It makes me think of ponies. Sorry.

Noooooo - its the name of that horrible weed thats taking over the country.

I knew ponies named Bracken and Bramble-cant imagine Bracken as a human name.

Nice for a pet, perhaps! Along the lines of Clover, Bramble, that type of thing.

It would be OK if it wasn't a traditional name for springer spaniels.

Always wanted to call a ginger cat Bracken.

I would like to come to the defence of bracken. it's not a weed. it's a native moorland plant and it's rather lovely. I see it change colour with the seasons from my door. and my dog loves borrowing around in it. and birds nest in it.

but it's only a good name if you have four legs.

Maisie - I like Dandelion.

actually my dog doesn't like borrowing. he has a rubbish credit record.

I knew two brothers called Moss and Bracken. They got a lot of stick!

Gordon Setter - sorry.

How about Barack?
Similar sound, different associations.

Imagine yourself in the park. Someone yells "BRACKEN!!!!"

How many legs would you assume the person coming running up will have?

Lovely. When are you picking up the puppy?

What about Brock?

I love Brock. Not so keen on Bracken though.

I once met sisters called Poppy and Bracken. Always thought it was a bit daft I'm afraid, and I'm sure they much have got lots of stick - just like the brothers Moss and Bracken mentioned above.
Moral seems to be that if you do use it, refrain from using any other vegetation related names!

Well, each to their own, Collie!!