Brenna, what do you think?

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I heard this name a few years ago and fell in love with it. What do you all think? It's not very common but it has been around a long time. I'm Irish and google says there are Irish roots for it but yet the only person I know named Brenna is a girl from England.

Also makes me think of Brenda.

Not keen sorry. Bronagh is much nicer.

I like it - I knew a toddler called Brenna (she would be about 7 or 8 now) and whilst I hadn’t heard it before I met her it suited her. It’s an unusual name but doesn’t feel too ‘out there’ and fairly easy to spell/ pronounce etc too.

It’s frumpy.

You may be better with Brenda. She will possibly be constantly correcting from that anyway.

What about Brianna?

I have heard Briena which I assume is the same pronunciation

I really like it and considered it for DD1, but my mother’s name is Brenda, so my husband said no to it as it would be like naming her for one grandmother and not the other.

I don’t like it sorry. I don’t think it sounds nice at all

Um, no.

I don't really like it, but pp is right about Bronagh - that's a beautiful name.

No, sorry I really dislike it. If it's the way it sounds have you considered Arwenna I know one and it's sometimes shortened to Wenna which I also like.

Absolutely not.

Brienna, Clenna... Otoh bruvva, brenda

Not my cup of tea. I’ve never heard of it before and I am Irish? Maybe I am a bit sheltered though!

I think it’s fine. Not my favorite, but not as awful as other people have said!

I don't like Bronagh as it's too similar to the word for sorrow in Irish. Also not mad on Brianna, Briena or other variations. Strongly dislike Brenda! Will probably go back to the drawing board after this reaction. I still love the name though.

It's pronounced like Bren-na rather than Bree-na

I love it... because it’s my dogs name

Not 100% keen on Brenna the LOVE Breagh (Bre-ah), Brienne or Brianna though

I think it's a great name, and I'm really surprised how negative the response is. I totally get why it has appealed to you OP. If it worked with my surname it would be on my shortlist.

If you like it then use it.
Most names are fine once you know the person.
People will make assumptions about you if they haven't met you, based on your name but Brenna is fairly inoffensive.

I worked with a lovely Irish Brenna. No one thought she was called Brenda. Made me like the name :)

I think she’d have a lifetime of:
‘what’s your name?’
‘Brenna’
‘Brenda’
‘No. Brenna’.

She will also never be able to find a personalised pen with her name in in any gift shop

Will probably go back to the drawing board after this reaction. I still love the name though.
If you love it use it. If you find another name you love, don’t tell ANYONE so they can’t spoil it for you. It’s a lot harder for people to critique a name once you’ve already given it.

Really ugly name imo.