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Love it

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I think it is very handsome, but would only use it as a mn because of the cereal connotation

What about Branson?
Bran is the kind of nick name that you don't ever right down it's just something you say.
My son is named Braden..and sometimes I call him Bra (with a long a like in his name) but of course I never write Bra...cuz it looks like bra and it would be pronounced bra..lol

Bran... mn for Raisin?

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Hahah, sorry, it was corny but too easy!

If I only heard a guy being addressed as Bran, and didn't see it written down, I'd assume his name was Brand. Because Bran is just kind of unexpected, and Brand would be surnamey and less unexpected.

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I don't see much appeal in the name Bran, myself.

I have always liked the name Bran. Unlike most people who have commented so far, my immediate association is the mythic one rather than cereal. I think it's a very good stand-alone name with a strong history, though that said, I also like several of the variations others have suggested.

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Best of luck!

if people can use Clementine you can use Bran. It's NMS though

Muffin?

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Just doesn't seem usable as a full name. I'm with you on the full names, too though, it would be assumed it was short for Brandon or Brannon, and I dislike both.
Have to agree with Arrays suggestion of Bram, which I love. It would age better as a given name than Bran, imo.

Contains 100% of your daily required fiber!

a *bit* like cereal?

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Bran *is* cereal. No getting around it.

Bran is much better than macho-sounding Brandon and Brannon. It is simple, strong and noble a the same time and I remember no namesakes connected with it (which is actually a good thing).
I think I'm the only one who prefers often short forms to full names...

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yes, I guess that everyone will ask the bearer, is his name the really the full form. But is it really that bad?

I like it. I think the meaning is really cool, and I like the Irish and Welsh Mythology behind it.

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This is just a suggestion, but what about Brand? I think it has sort of the same appeal.

I wish it wasn't like the cereal, because I otherwise really like it.

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I know it doesn't have the same cool association with ravens (sad, because I've always felt a great affinity for blackbirds, myself), but what about Bram? It has a similarly dark feeling to it, thanks to Mr. Stoker, and no one will make jokes about old people's breakfasts. ;)

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