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Prn and spelling of Bryony?
Hi All,
I'm only familiar with this name by reading it, but have always read it as BREE-o-nee. I'm from the Northeast US and wonder how others pronounce this, especially where it's more popular(England?). I wonder, too, if the spelling "Briony" is an accepted alternate spelling. This wouldn't effect the BREE-o-ny/BRI-o-ny pronunciation, but even though the double y spelling is the more traditional(and I'm usually for that), it has the appearance of being ultra-feminized and/or being a creative spelling. The prn of BRI-o-ny sounds to my ear as a diminutive of the boy's name Brian in a way, another reason that I prefer the first version. As much as I love the name (and how I thought it was pronounced), would my changes in both spelling and prn butcher it?Thanks!
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Prn and spelling of Bryony?  ·  Tempestgirl  ·  5/14/2009, 10:13 PM
Re: Prn and spelling of Bryony?  ·  lillyanna  ·  6/10/2009, 11:21 AM
Thanks for the info and opinions! (nt)  ·  Tempestgirl  ·  6/2/2009, 7:51 PM
Re: Prn and spelling of Bryony?  ·  Ailis  ·  5/15/2009, 10:55 AM
Re: Prn and spelling of Bryony?  ·  ClaudiaS  ·  5/15/2009, 6:30 AM
Re: Prn and spelling of Bryony? Edited to remove a typo  ·  Anneza  ·  5/14/2009, 10:40 PM