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I am a mom who named my daughter Braelyn. In 1990 my future husband and I put it together with the Scottish word "Brae" (meaning a hill or a brook flowing down from a hill) and the name suffix "lyn" (meaning beauty). This name not only has meaning but is even more special to us since we are Scottish. My daughter doesn't despise her name. In fact, she's real proud of it as are we all. We've even been asked by other expectant mothers if they could use "our" name for their baby. (Of course, it's not "our" name.) It sounds like a couple of you get very angry about things you don't understand. You may want to read more. - Happy Mom
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Brae does mean a hill or slope but thought I'd add that it's not used to refer to a stream flowing down a hill. The nearest word is burn which just means brook (although of course Braeburn doesn't exactly have the same ring to it, and apple names should only be used if you're Gwyneth Paltrow).
You might be interested to know that Brae is ultimately of Norse origin, from the word Bra which actually means eyelash. (and apparently Brow is from the same root).
Lynn, if you looks at the BtN entry is a Celtic word meaning a pool. e.g. Dublin from Dubh Linn - black pool.
I'm glad though that you did think about meanings when you chose the name and that it means something to you, rather than being a trendy combination of random syllables.
You might be interested to know that Brae is ultimately of Norse origin, from the word Bra which actually means eyelash. (and apparently Brow is from the same root).
Lynn, if you looks at the BtN entry is a Celtic word meaning a pool. e.g. Dublin from Dubh Linn - black pool.
I'm glad though that you did think about meanings when you chose the name and that it means something to you, rather than being a trendy combination of random syllables.
This message was edited 9/17/2007, 4:26 PM
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Except...
You're etymology is wrong...and that's what we don't like.
If you make up a name, fine. But don't go around quoting a meaning that has no etymological basis. You'd be laughed at in Scotland.
You're etymology is wrong...and that's what we don't like.
If you make up a name, fine. But don't go around quoting a meaning that has no etymological basis. You'd be laughed at in Scotland.
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I have absolutely no problem with this name. However, I think you were misinformed if you believed the suffix -lyn originally meant "beauty". I can find no evidence for that in reputable sources.
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