Bronwen

[hattieboo2012]

inrewllu love Bronwen fora baby girl. I'd be really grateful for any feedback.

[rednellie]

Why didn't people like Branwen? I'm having twin boys and was toying with Bran as a name so am interested.

[Italiangreyhound]

hattieboo2012 One of my closest friends is called this name.

Saw some different variations on spelling and similar names to Bronwen - Bronwyn, Bronia, Bronnie, Bronny, Bronwin, Bronwynn and Bronya.

BUT found a thread on Mumsnet that discusses spelling and you are right for a girl it is wen, according to this thread ....

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/634214-Bronwen-or-Bronwyn-correct-spelling/AllOnOnePage

Congratulations and hope all will go well for you, hattieboo2012.

PS rednellie no idea why other people don't like Bran but personally it would make me think of the breakfast cereal like All Bran. Sorry, go with your heart of course but that's what I'd think. If you like Bran for a boy you could think about going for Brandon or something similar like Bradly.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/1414028-Bronwen?pg=2 Brandon \b-ran-don, br(a)-ndon\ as a boy's name is pronounced BRAN-den. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Brandon is "broom, gorse hill". Refers to the plant.

www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Bradley
Bradley \b-rad-ley, br(a)-dley\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Bradley), is pronounced BRAD-lee. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Bradley is "broad meadow".

Just my whitterings before I go off to bed, congratulations to you too.

[FilterCoffee]

"Bran" words remind me of healthy laxative wholegrain cereals rednellie, like All Bran etc.

"Why didn't people like Branwen? I'm having twin boys and was toying with Bran as a name so am interested."

[rednellie]

I thought as much (ps sorry for hijack op). In Welsh it means raven/crow and has an extended 'a' sound, but I'm thinking everyone would just think they were a cereal.

Back to the drawing board...