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Brooke or Berkeley

87 replies

BCW6 · 19/01/2021 08:28

Brooke Ryan
or
Berkeley Ryan

other B suggestions welcome

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ProudAuntie76 · 19/01/2021 12:22

Guessing Ryan is the surname?

KindnessCrusader · 19/01/2021 12:57

I've never heard the name Berkeley. Brooke is nice. I don't see why it couldn't be used for a boy to be honest, same as River is usually a boys name but no reason why it couldn't be used for a girl 🤷‍♀️

OwMyNeck · 19/01/2021 12:58

Both hideous. Please don't.

KirstenBlest · 19/01/2021 13:57

Brooke Bond
Beverley Ryan
Brian Ryan
Barker Ryan
Berkeley Hunt

Bunnybigears · 19/01/2021 14:00

If its a girl Brooke is nice, I wouldnt use it for a boy.

Berkeley or however you spelt it is just odd for a boy or a girl.

Firebird83 · 19/01/2021 14:02

I’m guessing you’re American?

PattyPan · 19/01/2021 16:05

Braxton as a name reminds me of the apocryphal story of a woman hearing the word chlamydia at the hospital, thinking it sounded nice and naming her daughter it!

Changethetoner · 19/01/2021 17:56

Benjamin
Bruce
Bob
Bernard
Barclay

user1493494961 · 19/01/2021 19:47

Barmy.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 19/01/2021 20:55

Is Ryan the surname or the middle name?
And for a boy or a girl?

Brooke is nice and very useable for a girl (technically it's unisex but thanks to Brooke Shields it's really only used for girls).

Berkeley wouldn't work for either sex in the UK, as "Berk" is a common (if dated) insult meaning idiot.

Bram or Blake are nice boys names I think.
Blythe or Bay are pretty, if unusual girls choices imo.

VladimirCutiePutiPie · 19/01/2021 20:57

Berkeley as this is my dog’s name.

Ewanthescreamsheep · 19/01/2021 22:35

Berk really doesn't mean idiot 🙊

percheron67 · 19/01/2021 22:44

Dreadful. Berkeley is a place or surname. Brooke is so American rather like Madison (Avenue).

Harmarsuperstar · 19/01/2021 22:56

Berkeley were 68p for 10 when I started smoking in 1987 at the age of 12
So scummy 😬

inquietant · 19/01/2021 22:59

Had totally forgotten about Berkeley cigarettes! Can't call a baby after a packet of cigs.

Sheleg · 19/01/2021 23:03

Brooke is nice.

Berkeley and the other monstrosities suggestions are dreadful.

gnushoes · 19/01/2021 23:12

Dire. Both of them.

DramaAlpaca · 19/01/2021 23:42

Brooke is dated but tolerable.

Berkeley is just horrid.

Lochroy · 19/01/2021 23:47

Balonz. Obviously!

Diverseduvet · 19/01/2021 23:53

Bob? Bobby? Bobbi? Bobbin? Brace? Bryce?

Doyoumind · 19/01/2021 23:55

Yabu

feliciabirthgiver · 19/01/2021 23:58

Brook for a boy.......pls come back OP

Serin · 20/01/2021 00:02

Ooooh Bram! Now there is a cool name!

PointlessUsername · 20/01/2021 00:02

Do know a boy called Blakely.
Nicer than Berkley imo

Buttercup54321 · 20/01/2021 00:04

Both terrible.