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WDYT of Brighton for a girl, any MN ideas?
This message was edited 6/1/2009, 7:00 PM
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Super tacky and not remotely feminine. It reminds me of the seaside resort in England.
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It does have a preppy namey sort of sound, but it's too much of a place name for me. There's Brighton in England, which I see has already been discussed. And there's a Brighton, Michigan too. And apparently a Brighton, Colorado, though I've never heard of that one. There're probably a lot of cities named Brighton.
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At first I was excited when I saw your post. I thought, "Brighton? That's a cool, happy name!" Then I saw you wanted it for a girl... :(
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I like it for a boy too
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It's a little UMC trendy, but it's kind of cool. I see someone mentioned that is happens to be a gay capital in Britain, but I don't think Americans would ever make the connection.
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The Nanny.
Remember that 90s sitcom? The son was named Brighton. It's a male name to me.
Remember that 90s sitcom? The son was named Brighton. It's a male name to me.
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I remember the show, but I didn't know that was his name
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right?
That is what I think of too. Instantly.
That is what I think of too. Instantly.
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Don't like its a suburb in Christchurch in NZ
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As in the gay capital of Britain?
Not exactly the best girl's name in my mind.
Not exactly the best girl's name in my mind.
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It's better as a male name.
Also, there are other places named Brighton.
Also, there are other places named Brighton.
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Umm...San Francisco is named after a person
You do realise that, right? San is the Spanish for Saint and Francisco is the Spanish for Francis. San Francisco = Saint Francis.
And I'm not saying that people shouldn't use place names for their children. If you look a little closer you'll see I'm named for both an American state and a country: Georgia. What I don't think they should use is names of places like Las Vegas and Ibiza which are associated with clubbing and gambling. It seems strange to me.
You do realise that, right? San is the Spanish for Saint and Francisco is the Spanish for Francis. San Francisco = Saint Francis.
And I'm not saying that people shouldn't use place names for their children. If you look a little closer you'll see I'm named for both an American state and a country: Georgia. What I don't think they should use is names of places like Las Vegas and Ibiza which are associated with clubbing and gambling. It seems strange to me.
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I think you missed her point? (maybe)
This message was edited 6/1/2009, 8:33 PM
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I'm pretty certain she was suggesting that my point was somehting to do with the gay connotation. That isn't at all what I was meaning. San Francisco was named after a person: Francisco was a legitimate name before the city ever existed. Brighton on the other hand, doesn't have the same history and seems like another trendy placename. Therefore the association isn't with the name, it is with the place.
I'm in Scotland where naming your child Francisco would be perfectly normal. Naming your child Brighton would be decidedly odd. I suppose that is different in the US as Brighton isn't so well-known there but it would still be an association for a lot of people. Francisco doesn't have as strong connotations with San Francisco as a gay capital. In fact, the first San Francisco I think of is a small village in Italy that I visited with my family once - there are hundreds of San Franciscos there. I'm only aware of one Brighton.
I'm in Scotland where naming your child Francisco would be perfectly normal. Naming your child Brighton would be decidedly odd. I suppose that is different in the US as Brighton isn't so well-known there but it would still be an association for a lot of people. Francisco doesn't have as strong connotations with San Francisco as a gay capital. In fact, the first San Francisco I think of is a small village in Italy that I visited with my family once - there are hundreds of San Franciscos there. I'm only aware of one Brighton.
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ah I see, yeah it must be different [US vs. Oversea] like I said I [m]
only have heard of Brighton, Colorado, and that's where I got the name from.
only have heard of Brighton, Colorado, and that's where I got the name from.
This message was edited 6/1/2009, 8:51 PM
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Fair enough
A lot of placenames in American/Canada/Australia have their origins in countries like Britain. For example, whenever people mention Perth it takes me a second to realise they're referring to Australia not the tiny nothing of a city in Scotland which Perth, Australia derived its name from!
A lot of placenames in American/Canada/Australia have their origins in countries like Britain. For example, whenever people mention Perth it takes me a second to realise they're referring to Australia not the tiny nothing of a city in Scotland which Perth, Australia derived its name from!
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Lol I wouldn't call the Perth in Scotland a city!
This message was edited 6/2/2009, 12:12 AM
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never heard of it at all, I only have heard of Brighton, Colorado
This message was edited 6/1/2009, 8:33 PM
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I don't like -ton endings for girls.
But here are some mn suggestions:
Brighton Ruby
Brighton Roxanne
Brighton Leilani
Brighton Alexis
Brighton Cecilia
Brighton Honey
Brighton Zahra
Brighton Noel
Brighton Pomona
Brighton Penelope
Brighton Phaedra
Brighton Daphne
Brighton Olivia
Brighton Luz
But here are some mn suggestions:
Brighton Ruby
Brighton Roxanne
Brighton Leilani
Brighton Alexis
Brighton Cecilia
Brighton Honey
Brighton Zahra
Brighton Noel
Brighton Pomona
Brighton Penelope
Brighton Phaedra
Brighton Daphne
Brighton Olivia
Brighton Luz
This message was edited 6/1/2009, 8:04 PM
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Sorry, it's only a street name to me.
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Makes me think of the jewelry company of that name.
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That was meant to be under the op, sorry.
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Brighton Victoria
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