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Simple yet a sense of strength and intellect. I think in my head I'm pronouncing it more like "Brawn," but I think either way is fine. It sounds strong but not barbaric. It's a good gothic name without it being too "in your face." 8/10 for me.
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In Susan Cooper's The Dark Is Rising books, Bran is a Welsh boy whom Will Stanton meets while recovering from an illness on his aunt's farm. Will pronounces his name with a short a, but is told that the correct sound in Welsh is a long a, as in 'far'. Bran turns out to be the son of King Arthur and his queen, Guinevere: because she is afraid that Arthur will not acknowledge Bran as his son, because of her love affair with Lancelot, she had him sent into the future for safety. He is the Pendragon, and as such has special powers that help to overcome the power of the Dark.
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When I hear the name Bran, I DO NOT think of a cereal. What my mind's eye IMMEDIATELY brings into view is a picture of a man, tall, straight & stalwart in stature, with a wide chest supported by broad, strong shoulders.
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I like Bran very much!
It is a short, simple name with an interesting meaning linked with nature but also with mysterious things.
I prefer it as a full name because it is strong.
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It is a short, simple name with an interesting meaning linked with nature but also with mysterious things.
I prefer it as a full name because it is strong.
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Bran Stark is one of the main characters of George R R Martin's book series. Although his real name is Brandon he always go by Bran.
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Despite the Bran Flakes association, I still think this is a very cool, strong sounding name. It'd make a good middle name for a kid, so he wouldn't have to deal with any Bran Flakes teasing right away.
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I really like this name. I love that it is monosyllabic which to me always gives a name sense of strength. It is also the name of a very important (and strong) character within several Patricia Briggs novels.
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I heard this name on the tv show Game of Thrones and have really started to like it. I love the meaning and the simplicity of the name.
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I love Bran, but prefer Bram.
I first truly discovered this name when reading The Sight by David Clement-Davies – a wonderful book! – whom was the ‘omega’ or ‘sikla’, which is the weakest in rank. Truth of it was, in the end he was loyal and showed his strength and love, even if it meant he died. Loved ‘im. Also adore that meaning. "Raven" - so handsome and gothic.
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I first truly discovered this name when reading The Sight by David Clement-Davies – a wonderful book! – whom was the ‘omega’ or ‘sikla’, which is the weakest in rank. Truth of it was, in the end he was loyal and showed his strength and love, even if it meant he died. Loved ‘im. Also adore that meaning. "Raven" - so handsome and gothic.
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I think it's a fine name, but it would get some teasing in an English-speaking place.
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In Darren Shan's book Bec there is a child called Bran.
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When I hear BRAN I think of Bran Flakes. Ewww.
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