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Is name this too out-there or strange?

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Katypop2 · 08/10/2022 13:20

My baby girl is due on the 22nd and I still haven’t chosen a name for her. The other day I was looking at baby names and came across the name Braelynn. I really like it and I think it is very pretty. It can also be spelled with one N but I prefer the spelling with two as I think it looks more complete. She could be Brae for short. The only problem is, it happens to be a very unusual name and I think people would struggle to spell it. Also which spelling do you prefer, Braelynn or Braelyn? Should I stay away from uncommon names that are hard to spell? My backup names are Ava, Lexi, Lily and Amelia (ik very basic/common but I don’t care about the popularity that much).

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user375242 · 08/10/2022 15:33

I think it sounds very teen mum. (I say that as someone who has a child with a teen mum name and I regret it). What about Aubrey, Bryony, Briar, Caitlin, Marilyn. They have similar sounds.

Aubrey was the most popular name on the MTV Teen Mom show.

timoteigirl · 10/10/2022 20:42

Dinoteeth · 10/10/2022 06:21

Brae means hill to me too. Not sure I'd call a child it.
You also have to think 12 year old boy sense of humour BRAe

but doesn't the boy's name Bryn also have the meaning 'hill'?

ArticSaviour · 10/10/2022 20:46

In the north east, bray means to hit someone - If you do that again. I'll bray you.

Dinoteeth · 10/10/2022 21:22

timoteigirl · 10/10/2022 20:42

but doesn't the boy's name Bryn also have the meaning 'hill'?

I haven't a clue about Bryn. I've never heard that in use.

But I've heard Brae in common use as in 'go down or up the brae' and sometimes in directions "head over the wilderness brae"

Dinoteeth · 10/10/2022 21:25

Google says Bryn is hill of Welsh origin. Maybe people in Wales do talk about 'going down the bryn'.

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KirstenBlest · 11/10/2022 16:06

Bryn is the Welsh word for hill. It is also used as a man's name.
You wouldn't say 'going down the bryn'.
The name is a bit middle aged but it's nice, as is Glyn (valley).

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