What do you think of Briar?

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What do you think of Briar as a girl's name? It's listed on Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder.

I had a greyhound called Briar and I will always think of him if anyone said it in conversation.

I like it - which means permission to name her Briar has been granted.

Isn't there Princess Briar-Rose or have I made that up?

I like it that said.

My mum used to say I was 'like a briar' when I was in a bad mood. Not a good connection!

i had a Sleeping Beauty book when i was little and her name was Briar Rose

Reminds me of Tony Blair for some reason.

What about (and I would never choose this myself, but you may like it) Bracken?

oh no, it sounds really angry. If some people want to give their child a name that would suit a poetic, creative, arty and imaginative type, then Briar is a name that would suit a spiky pissed off kind of child.

I think brooke shields has a grier, which isn't my style but is better than briar.

I love it, it's so pretty!!!

Bryher is an island on the Isles of Scilly, off the coast of Cornwall... I think it's a beautiful name.

Briar reminds me of the story of Brer Rabbit who gets thrown into the briar patch... so I just think of brambles.

I know of sisters called briar and bracken. surname roots...

I don't like it. It's prickly

Such positive responses compared to Bertha!
Thank you.

I have a Felix and we are TTC number 3 and my DH suggested Briar. Like many others I also have prickly feelings about it.

i know one and she is a horror so no imo, sorry!

I know a Briar and she has to be possibly the most stunning woman I have met... Really lovely lady too. So it has good connotations for me. Unusual as well I think - I'd not heard of the name before I met her.

I think people would constantly be asking her to repeat her name when she's said it.

Not keen at all, sorry. It just makes me think of thorns and scratches. In fact, it's almost enough to make me consider names I wouldn't normally like Blossom and Bronwen.

Ooh I love it!
I always thought I'd name a girl Briar Rose after my 2 bezzy mezzys. I would drop the Rose now I'm older though.

It's floral, but not girly IYSWIM.

I know a very articulate and intelligent Bryer (as in the Island) and quite like the name.

Briar Rose sounds dim and princessy to me.

I suspect most people would see either name and think princess.