[Opinions] Brian/ Bryan
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I don't dislike it at all. It's just that it was really popular during my teen years and during my child-bearing years, and I hate when a name is oh-so-typical, so I never would have used it. It's a handsome name though.
Speaking of the Bryan spelling, my brother has a stepson who is named Bryan. Once when he was about five years old, my father greeted him by saying, "Well hi there, Bryan with a Y." Bryan said, "No, with a B."
Speaking of the Bryan spelling, my brother has a stepson who is named Bryan. Once when he was about five years old, my father greeted him by saying, "Well hi there, Bryan with a Y." Bryan said, "No, with a B."
I agree, it's handsome.
That's odd that you'd say dated. I'd think Henry and the sort would be more dated but everyone seems to love that name. I live in the US and it was never an extremely popular name here; I suppose that explains it. Thanks for sharing.
It was never an extremely popular name in the US?
http://www.behindthename.com/top/name/brian
It was, just at a later time than in the UK, which is a typical pattern. It's not really dated here quite yet, but on its way to becoming so.
http://www.behindthename.com/top/name/brian
It was, just at a later time than in the UK, which is a typical pattern. It's not really dated here quite yet, but on its way to becoming so.
This message was edited 7/24/2015, 7:12 AM
I have known two Brian's and both were incredibly nice guys, so it gets a thumbs up on associations! It is a little hard to picture it on a newborn but from a toddler up I can imagine Brian being very cute, then transitioning well to adult. Hard to say about Bryan. The part of me that likes Ryan is ok with it but I feel like Brian is the "purer" form of the name in a weird way.
I don't hate it at all; in fact, I love Brian.
I knew a Brian growing up - he was my best friend's little brother, and he's a pretty great guy. I saw him somewhat recently at my his sister's wedding, and he's got an adorable little kid now who's a few years younger than my own kids. (His wife was the other bridesmaid, and she's pretty cool too.)
Also while I was growing up, my dad showed me one of his favourite movies: 'Darby O'Gill and the Little People', where one of the major characters is King Brian of the Leprechauns. And he's amazing. Easily my favourite character in the movie. :D (And of course there's also Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, whose name I've loved so much since the first time I heard it.)
I'm not really sold on the Bryan spelling, but overall I just really like Brian. I wasn't really aware that it was generally disliked. :/
I knew a Brian growing up - he was my best friend's little brother, and he's a pretty great guy. I saw him somewhat recently at my his sister's wedding, and he's got an adorable little kid now who's a few years younger than my own kids. (His wife was the other bridesmaid, and she's pretty cool too.)
Also while I was growing up, my dad showed me one of his favourite movies: 'Darby O'Gill and the Little People', where one of the major characters is King Brian of the Leprechauns. And he's amazing. Easily my favourite character in the movie. :D (And of course there's also Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, whose name I've loved so much since the first time I heard it.)
I'm not really sold on the Bryan spelling, but overall I just really like Brian. I wasn't really aware that it was generally disliked. :/
This message was edited 7/22/2015, 1:24 AM
I like the name Brian. I have liked a great many guys named Brian, and disliked very few. It's a good name and a pleasant sound.
However ... it seems like a better name for a guy over 30, by far, than it is for a baby. And Bryan doesn't really appeal to me because it reminds me too much of Bryan Adams (and to a lesser extent, William Jennings Bryan). Surnamey, 80s style, stylized to resemble Ryan.
However ... it seems like a better name for a guy over 30, by far, than it is for a baby. And Bryan doesn't really appeal to me because it reminds me too much of Bryan Adams (and to a lesser extent, William Jennings Bryan). Surnamey, 80s style, stylized to resemble Ryan.