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I much prefer Brenna. The Br- sound is harsh and I think it needs a softer ending to balance it.

I don't love or dislike Brenda or Brenna. I prefer Brenda, but generally, people would probably prefer Brenna nowadays, because Brenda is definitely a dated name. I really like Brendan as a male name, which has the edge, for me, over the over-used Brandon.

Brenda is dated and somewhat frumpy to me. OTOH, Brenna is charming, inviting, and lovely. I don't know why switching out that one letter makes such a difference yet it does.

I've never cared for Brenda. It's dated and dowdy to me.

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Brennan doesn't give off those vibes, so I much prefer it.

Hate them both. Brenda is heavy and dowdy like a fifty-year-old woman in polyester stretch pants and a floppy t-shirt that's too short and mousy hair with a ton of spray in it to try to hide that it's thin. It's just ugly.

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Brenna just sounds like Brenda slurred.

Hi Danno !!!

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Brenda?
Well..my first thought is "brandy".

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But I checked it and I found it is used also here in Italy.
In 2015 were born 53 Brenda! (the second higher peak since 1999 because in 2001 they were 55).

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It is so strange to think that Brenda could be Italian.
But it has a simple sound, ending with -a and finally pronounced as it is written so it is perfect for Italy.

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And we have already the name Brando.
It is increased fastly as well in these years.
In 1999 were born only 26 Brando and in 2015...285!
In Italy this is a great result because:
285 newborns = #104 (2015 Most Popular Names for Births).

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Brenna? Horrible, sorry.
It reminds me too much the word "renna" (reindeer).
I much prefer the masculine Brennan.

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So as you can see Brenda & Brando are names that will be rediscovered in Italy.

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WDYT?

Brenda is dated. I also don't like the sound. I don't like modern Brendan, either. There is something about Bren- I just don't get the appeal for. Brenna is better, but not much.

I prefer Brenda to Brenna, but then I prefer most things to Brenna, which always looks and sounds sloppy.

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I've never warmed up to Brenda. It just seems tired and dated. Brendan for a boy is so different! And I really like it enough to use - as a mn, admittedly - which is more than I'll ever say about Brenda.

I much prefer Brenna, it's so soft and friendly. I just can't get over how dated Brenda seems.

Brenda, along with Deborah, is a dated name I really like. It's sultry and glamorous. I like Brenna, but I think I prefer Brenda. The D adds a lot of glamour.