I say Bryony you think..

[onceuponavino]

Hi all

I posted a few days ago about Alana/Lana which I still absolutely adore, but DH threw Bryony into the works a few days ago after reaching an article by Bryony Gordon. I had never even considered it before but I really like it. My friend thinks it just sounds like a female version of Brian though.

Growing up I always liked the name Briar Rose (as in sleeping beauty) but now think it's a little tacky so Bryony seems like a nice alternative. If not for first name perhaps middle? Alana Bryony, does that go?

Thanks in advance

I tend to think of it as a male name - I read a book called Annabel and Bryony years ago. Bryony was a distinctly sexy fairy (as illustrated by Pauline Baynes, who also drew the pictures in the Chronicles of Narnia).

That aside, I like the name, and it doesn't make me think of Brian.

A girl in my junior school. She had webbed toes which, at the time, made her amazing.

Lovely name!

thanks all still very torn :) Alana and Bryony are definitely our top 2 though!! Maybe I will wait until she is born and see what fits :)

Bryony is my fav ever name. I love her character in Atonement but I know what you mean about it sounding like Brian :( it's spelled as Briony in the novel but I much prefer it with a y. I think it's cute for a middle name but I don't really like Alana.

Reminds me of a posh yah who lived opposite me in halls at uni... V obnoxious, loud braying voice....
(Sorry!)

I tend to think it's very 1980s (sorry). But absolutely nothing like Brian.

Love it!

1980s/90s.

But then the more I say it in my head, the more I like it!

I don't associate it with Brian at all, only with the plant (which is very pretty). I think the plant is spelt Briony, but I don't dislike the Bryony spelling and in fact I think it might be used more often for a name, so that might be the one to go for if you want people to get it right!

It reminds me of this snippet

Wreaths and ropes of Bryony...to the glory and the praise of the sweet September days.

I wouldn't think 'brian-y', but I know a Bryony so perhaps am used to it. I prefer it to Alana (you're going to have spell that one out, given all the variants).

One of my favourite pony books growing up had a character called Bryony, who was tall, slender and beautiful. I think of that.

I think of someone I know called Bryony, she is great by the way.

Bryony makes me think graceful, elegant and pretty. Alana on the other hand....have you ever seen Here Comes Honey Boo Boo?!

I think of a plant.
And then of a rather wet little girl.
It's not my favourite name...

To me it's either a sensible hockey playing girl, or an American child with siblings called Reilly and Fallon.

Bryony reminds me of the Enid Blyton book of fairies which I loved as a child. I think Bryony was a fairy or possibly a pixie. Anyway lovely name.