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I've suddenly taken a liking to this name. It has everything that I like and it's still fairly unusual. The only problem I can foresee is that both my boyfriend and I are HUGE Phil Hartman fans and so my child will be familiar with Brynn Hartman. But she/he would be older and most people wouldn't.
So: WDYT? Brynn Cecilia came to mind.
So: WDYT? Brynn Cecilia came to mind.
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Basically, I like it. I have two reservations though:
(1) It has a trendy feel, no question. It's reminiscent of Brinley and Brianna, and Br- names in general are quite trendy.
(2) It seems a bit insubstantial, being just one syllable and not exactly a tried-and-tested classic. However, a couple of generations of women have managed with Lynne just fine.
I rather like the spelling Brynne.
(1) It has a trendy feel, no question. It's reminiscent of Brinley and Brianna, and Br- names in general are quite trendy.
(2) It seems a bit insubstantial, being just one syllable and not exactly a tried-and-tested classic. However, a couple of generations of women have managed with Lynne just fine.
I rather like the spelling Brynne.
This message was edited 5/13/2008, 5:43 AM
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I feel very strongly that the name should be spelt Bryn and used only for boys. It irritates me a lot that people on this board get so worked up about names like Madison being used for girls yet Bryn or worse, Brynn, is fine. I know this site says it is masc and fem but I think that's only because it's been used by girls in the US. Every name book I have lists it as a masculine name only. In Wales and the rest of Britain as a whole, it would only be used for boys. I've heard of lots of men (mainly Welsh) called Bryn.
Anyway, my rant over. I guess as you are in the US you could get away with it on a girl. I'd still prefer it as a middle name though. No idea who Phil Hartman is so no issue there for me.
Brynn Cecilia does work, however.
Anyway, my rant over. I guess as you are in the US you could get away with it on a girl. I'd still prefer it as a middle name though. No idea who Phil Hartman is so no issue there for me.
Brynn Cecilia does work, however.
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agree
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agree with everything :)
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I LOVE Brynn. It doesn't have the same feel as most names I like, so I'd probably never use it, but I'd love to see it on someone else. While it somewhat echoes the use of Brianna or Blair, Brynn has a different feel to me. I always associate it with strong women because of a friend of my mother's and the Bryn Mawr school. I think it's a great name. However, Cecilia just doesn't fit the feel of Brynn at all, in my mind. While I love Cecilia, it's too light with Brynn. Brynn does need something feminine to contrast with it, but feminine with substance, I think. What about:
Brynn Margaret (too close to the school maybe?)
Brynn Josephine
Brynn Rosamund
Brynn Margot
Brynn Ramona
Brynn Marion
Brynn Frances
Brynn Claudia
Brynn Marie
Brynn Muriel
Brynn Joyce
Brynn Eileen
Brynn Carol
Brynn Kathleen
Brynn Katherine
Brynn Carolina
Brynn Georgia
Brynn Margaret (too close to the school maybe?)
Brynn Josephine
Brynn Rosamund
Brynn Margot
Brynn Ramona
Brynn Marion
Brynn Frances
Brynn Claudia
Brynn Marie
Brynn Muriel
Brynn Joyce
Brynn Eileen
Brynn Carol
Brynn Kathleen
Brynn Katherine
Brynn Carolina
Brynn Georgia
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I don't like Brynn, mostly due to association. I used to have a 'friend' named Brynn when I was younger who was a whiny, obnoxious brat. I don't mind Bryn on a boy, but I also have a not great association, though it's still better then Brynn.
I also find Brynn looks trendy, and becuase *I* associate it more with males, to be part of the 'boys names on girls' trend.
I also find Brynn looks trendy, and becuase *I* associate it more with males, to be part of the 'boys names on girls' trend.
This message was edited 5/12/2008, 6:49 PM
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I have an album of classical operatic duets by Cecilia Bartoli and Bryn Terfel. If I met a Brynn Cecilia, I can't say I'd assume she'd be named after them, but I'd certainly be hoping it.
I really dislike Brynn though, it looks very silly and comically short and sounds awful - I hate Br and the short "i" is the weakest vowel to me.
I really dislike Brynn though, it looks very silly and comically short and sounds awful - I hate Br and the short "i" is the weakest vowel to me.
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Brynn is my name, and I happen to really like it, actually. When I was little, I had a hard time liking it, though, because all my friends had common names like Emily, Megan, Matthew, Anna, etc. However, I was never known as "Brynn M" or anything like that. I'm nearly 21, and there are hardly and Brynn's my age. My name is Brynn Ashley.
Here are some other suggestions. I'm not sure what you are looking for, though.
Brynn Alexandra
Brynn Elizabeth
Brynn Caroline
Brynn Meredith
Brynn Allegra
Brynn Serena
Here are some other suggestions. I'm not sure what you are looking for, though.
Brynn Alexandra
Brynn Elizabeth
Brynn Caroline
Brynn Meredith
Brynn Allegra
Brynn Serena
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It is fairly unusual but it has a trendy feel to me. It makes me think of Bri or Brianna. Brynn Cecilia is nice but I'd much prefer Cecilia Brynn because Cecilia is such an exceptional name that I wouldn't put it to waste as a middle name. It very much deserves to be a first name IMO.
This message was edited 5/12/2008, 4:43 PM
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I agree with you about how Brynn has a trendy sort of feel when used on a girl. It makes me think of Bree, and I've heard of a few little girls named Brynlie or something like that. But I do like the combo Brynn Cecilia. I think Cecilia is a very elegant name. I associate it with St. Cecilia.
I see think Bryn (spelled that way) is nice on a boy though. It's close to Brian/Bryan, so it has the same sort of feel to me as that name does.
I see think Bryn (spelled that way) is nice on a boy though. It's close to Brian/Bryan, so it has the same sort of feel to me as that name does.
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Yah, that's something to keep in mind.
I doubt it would ever get past my boyfriend, though. :-D
I doubt it would ever get past my boyfriend, though. :-D
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Except I hate it.
Sorry, but I do. I find it overly princessy, whiny, bratty, pretentious and far too "now" for my taste. It's only being used to honor my boyfriend's favorite aunt and godmother.
Sorry, but I do. I find it overly princessy, whiny, bratty, pretentious and far too "now" for my taste. It's only being used to honor my boyfriend's favorite aunt and godmother.
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It's called compromise.
It's important for him to use the name in full, just as it's important for me to use Allan, in that form and spelling. Allan honors the two most influential men in my life (my father and grandfather) and Cecilia honors the most influential woman in his life. So it's a matter of compromise and respect.
I love Cecily, btw. So '30s.
It's important for him to use the name in full, just as it's important for me to use Allan, in that form and spelling. Allan honors the two most influential men in my life (my father and grandfather) and Cecilia honors the most influential woman in his life. So it's a matter of compromise and respect.
I love Cecily, btw. So '30s.
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Yeah I know what you mean about compromising with names. I had to compromise with my son's middle name and spell it Josua because it's the Fijian form of Joshua (my husband's grandfather's name) and I HATE it. It goes against everything I believe in naming a child. I actually regret using it... but Matteo is also my husband's son too. I still cringe when I think about the compromise. =(
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Is Josua pronounced like Joshua? I think it's quite nice.
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It's pronounced jo-SOO-wa.
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It baffles me too
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Cecilia nn Cecily is fake though. Very dishonest and contrived. I do not condone it.
...But yeah, it really baffles me how much you continue to hate Cecilia! Still! Maybe it is just because I am going through a major love affair with Cecilia right now, but really. Do you hate it more and more every time you shortlist it?
And I am sorry if I am a bit confused, but how is Cecilia at all now? It is VERY old to me, that is a large part of its (immense and ever-expanding!) appeal. It fits in okay well enough with today's trends, but... I mean, check out its charts. http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?extra=p&terms=cecilia&submit=Go That's a steady name if I've ever seen one. The reason I think it's not climbing along with Isabella and Adriana and Eliana is because of its whininess. Cecilia is such a rebel name to me. A real princess name, whininess, irritating double C, irritating emphasized eeeeeee sounds that no Isabella's mother would ever go for. Unless Isabella had a good sensible mother! And she may! Cecilia and Isabella would make magnificent sisters, wouldn't they? ... that does not help my point at all. my point is this: Cecilia is not "now." She is counter-now. It takes guts to use Cecilia. Cecilia is all of the elements of today's princessflower tend that the princessflowermothers are afraid of. Real femininity. How many languages can we say Cecilia in? How many centuries has it been around? How many parents would dare name their kid something that whiny?
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Cecilia nn Cecily is fake though. Very dishonest and contrived. I do not condone it.
...But yeah, it really baffles me how much you continue to hate Cecilia! Still! Maybe it is just because I am going through a major love affair with Cecilia right now, but really. Do you hate it more and more every time you shortlist it?
And I am sorry if I am a bit confused, but how is Cecilia at all now? It is VERY old to me, that is a large part of its (immense and ever-expanding!) appeal. It fits in okay well enough with today's trends, but... I mean, check out its charts. http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?extra=p&terms=cecilia&submit=Go That's a steady name if I've ever seen one. The reason I think it's not climbing along with Isabella and Adriana and Eliana is because of its whininess. Cecilia is such a rebel name to me. A real princess name, whininess, irritating double C, irritating emphasized eeeeeee sounds that no Isabella's mother would ever go for. Unless Isabella had a good sensible mother! And she may! Cecilia and Isabella would make magnificent sisters, wouldn't they? ... that does not help my point at all. my point is this: Cecilia is not "now." She is counter-now. It takes guts to use Cecilia. Cecilia is all of the elements of today's princessflower tend that the princessflowermothers are afraid of. Real femininity. How many languages can we say Cecilia in? How many centuries has it been around? How many parents would dare name their kid something that whiny?
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My issues with Cecilia
As I've said before I tend to get distinct views with certain names.
My issue with Cecilia is that it's very Catholic to me and it's also an "uppity" name to me. When I bring the name up to my parents their response is often "Well, if that isn't a hoity-toity name." And that's what bothers me the most about it - and what X and I argue the most about.
While Cecilia has lots of amazing history and namesakes...it's just tied to a certain group of people that my family isn't. Miriam, Judith, Leah, Nina, Rita - those my family. Cecilia isn't. Even names that I love passionately - Sylvia, Magdalene, Katarina, Helena - fall into that category to me. I highly doubt I'd use any of them.
I know it's whacked and it doesn't make any sense. But it's just that I want my children's names to reflect the earthiness and hard-work of their ancestors. Cecilia doesn't do that for me. The only "hoity-toity" name that I can truly see myself using is Raphael, merely because it's the only one we agree on.
So maybe "now" isn't the best way to describe the name. Maybe it's just that the name doesn't suit me. Who knows.
As I've said before I tend to get distinct views with certain names.
My issue with Cecilia is that it's very Catholic to me and it's also an "uppity" name to me. When I bring the name up to my parents their response is often "Well, if that isn't a hoity-toity name." And that's what bothers me the most about it - and what X and I argue the most about.
While Cecilia has lots of amazing history and namesakes...it's just tied to a certain group of people that my family isn't. Miriam, Judith, Leah, Nina, Rita - those my family. Cecilia isn't. Even names that I love passionately - Sylvia, Magdalene, Katarina, Helena - fall into that category to me. I highly doubt I'd use any of them.
I know it's whacked and it doesn't make any sense. But it's just that I want my children's names to reflect the earthiness and hard-work of their ancestors. Cecilia doesn't do that for me. The only "hoity-toity" name that I can truly see myself using is Raphael, merely because it's the only one we agree on.
So maybe "now" isn't the best way to describe the name. Maybe it's just that the name doesn't suit me. Who knows.
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Cecile (slightly off-topic)
Cecile is a fairly common name in my area, I know several. (Pronounced "Say-seal".)
Cecile is a fairly common name in my area, I know several. (Pronounced "Say-seal".)
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I happen to LOVE the name Cecilia, so of course I think that combo is brilliant. I also have known three Brynns over the course of my life. One is a Bryn Eliana and one is a Brynn Mariah. I don't remember the other one's middle name.
I also much prefer your spelling to the first Bryn I met. Hers looks like a typo to me. Overall, I like the name. It's not difficult to pronounce, it's definitely feminine, and it is nowhere near as sickening as Brianna.
How about:
Brynn Isabella
Brynn Patricia
Brynn Evangeline
Brynn Sophia
Brynn Violet
Brynn Olivia
Brynn Samantha
Brynn Arielle
Brynn Vanessa
Brynn Liliana
Brynn Julia
Brynn Gabrielle
Brynn Abigail
I also much prefer your spelling to the first Bryn I met. Hers looks like a typo to me. Overall, I like the name. It's not difficult to pronounce, it's definitely feminine, and it is nowhere near as sickening as Brianna.
How about:
Brynn Isabella
Brynn Patricia
Brynn Evangeline
Brynn Sophia
Brynn Violet
Brynn Olivia
Brynn Samantha
Brynn Arielle
Brynn Vanessa
Brynn Liliana
Brynn Julia
Brynn Gabrielle
Brynn Abigail
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Ahhh haha, I was worried about that. I don't really care for any of them myself, but I'm in the minority on that subject.
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