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WDYTO Breege?
by queenv
10/20/2007, 9:27 AM
The most unusual name I've come across in real life (meaning the name of an actual person I knew of) was Breege. It was the name of a girl I went to high school with. I wasn't friends with her, so I never was able to ask her how she came by such an unusual name. It's pronounced Breej, with a long e. So what do you think of it?
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- Mel (melrose452)
10/20/2007, 12:33 PM
I don't care for it at all. When I first glanced at it quickly I thought it said Beagle!
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- Isla
10/20/2007, 11:11 AM
What an unattractive sound. :-/ Could it have just been short for Brigitte? I'm hoping... It reminds me of how Kathie Lee Gifford had that annoying way of calling Regis Philbin "Reeeeeeeeege" and sticking a "B" in front of it. :b
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- Lora (reniannen17)   +2
10/20/2007, 10:29 AM
Breege is an anglicised form of the Irish Brid (pronounced Breej), a short form of Bridget. I've heard it a couple of times over here (Scotland), I think it's usually chosen by people of Irish descent and Roman Catholics. I can't say I really like it, I much prefer Bridget.
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- queenv
10/20/2007, 12:26 PM
I didn't either. Thanks.
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- Isla
10/20/2007, 11:12 AM
I didn't know that. Cool.
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