Active discussions

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

What is Bree short for

34 replies

DuelingFanjo · 14/05/2010 22:15

if anything?

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
ConnorTraceptive · 14/05/2010 22:16

Breeanna? (sp?)

BarkisIsWilling · 14/05/2010 22:18

Sabrina?

hocuspontas · 14/05/2010 22:18

Breland is a US name I've heard of

Original poster
DuelingFanjo · 14/05/2010 22:32

ah right, I thought it might be Breeanna, not sure I like that. I do loke Bree though.

OP posts:
mumofeightplusfour · 14/05/2010 22:35

bridget

SmellsLikeTeenSweat · 14/05/2010 22:38

I think it's Irish so yes, could be short for Bridget.

Original poster
DuelingFanjo · 14/05/2010 22:40

ooh - that's better

OP posts:
NoahAndTheWhale · 14/05/2010 22:41

Is there a name Breena or have I made it up? Feel like I read it in a Maeve Binchy book but may be wrong.

NoahAndTheWhale · 14/05/2010 22:42

Seems to exist

oceryo · 14/05/2010 23:10

Always reminds me of Brie cheese.

cubatuba · 14/05/2010 23:52

This reply has been deleted

Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk Guidelines.

TheCrackFox · 15/05/2010 00:03

Fabreeze?

oliviacrumble · 15/05/2010 00:36

Bree is a common Irish surname - maybe from there?

cumbria81 · 15/05/2010 07:48

I knew a girl called Brie once (like the cheese). I think it's a name in its own right.

Maize · 15/05/2010 07:53

Brianna/Brianne

Or just Brie as a name in its own right.

SilveryMoon · 15/05/2010 07:56

I always thought it was a name in it's own right.
I quite like it.

Original poster
DuelingFanjo · 15/05/2010 10:23

I was thining of Bree on Desperate Housewives.

OP posts:
AndieWalsh · 15/05/2010 12:58

The Bree I know is Sabrina

nickelbabe · 15/05/2010 12:59

I know a Bree, and I'm not aware of it being short for anything.

i think it can be used in its own right.

TitchyWitch · 15/05/2010 19:36

The Bree I know is Briony.

LadyGardenia · 15/05/2010 19:44

Aubretia.

Might be going a bit far though.

Mooncupflowethover · 15/05/2010 21:58

Brielle. I quite like that one.

readerholic · 15/05/2010 23:11

breeze block

treas · 15/05/2010 23:37

Bree was the talking horse in the book 'The Horse and his Boy' by C S Lewis, part of the Narnia series.

kateyfer · 16/05/2010 12:47

there is also another Irish name 'Breda' which I suppose could be shortened to Bree