Bronwyn

Hate this name, not pretty at all & the meaning is just ridiculous.

I prefer this spelling. And I think this is A BRAVE SCOTTISH KING NAME, not some Welsh little girls name.

While some make jokes and others playfully razz in regards to your name, I, however, get visions of a stark, desolate Moor with heavy, low-lying fog.

My name is Bronwyn. As I was growing up I didn't like the name because it was so different from all my friends'. My mother ensured that it was never shortened (thank you Mum); and it wasn't, until I was into my late 30's when someone suddenly started calling me Bronnie, which they spell Broni, Brony or Bron. (I still prefer Bronwyn). As a child I had the nickname of Bumblebee and Bumbles. Bumblebee has been a part of me through the years and I like it as a nick name, but my friends prefer to call me Bronnie or Bron.
Sometimes you can't change how other people say and spell your name so I try to embrace and accept it as much as I can.
NOT Brownyn though, that really annoys me.
When people ask about the meaning - white breast - it brings up the subject of breast cancer, which fits in with my career. I'm a Mammographer for BreastScreen.

My name is Bronwyn and I can honestly say I've hated it for as long as I can remember. It causes me so much stress and anxiety when introducing myself to others, the misspelling and pronunciations I get are horrendous. Dealing with the looks I get from people when I tell them my name (usually after repeating several times) isn't the best feeling either. Then it's often followed by the question "What does it mean?" and the conversation only gets worse or I get laughed at. I'd love to change it to something more common or easily pronounced.

I am one of the people who was lucky enough to have her parents give her this name. I didn't know anything about its origin and neither do my parents to this day until I found this website. It may be an unusual name, but it's unique and I love it. Over the years it has inspired some funny nicknames from my friends such at Bronnie, and they do make me laugh. However, with each good thing comes a bad thing. People started to spell it wrong, such as Brownyn, which annoyed the hell out of me, but I ignored it. I think it's an amazing name and the people who have it as their name, including me, are lucky to have it.

I love my name and everything, but the misspellings and mispronunciations get crazy. "Brownin", "Bronin", "Brownwin" are just a few...

I love it and have every intention of naming my first daughter Bronwyn.

I really like this name, I think it's very beautiful. My best friend has this name, so when I hear it I think of her.
I also think it is a great name for a strong and professional woman.

This is a name I have been proud to bear because my parents were wise enough to tell me its history and meaning from the time I was young. If you are a parent who wants to bestow a beautiful and unusual name on your daughter, Bronwyn or Bronwen is a great choice. Team it with Brigid, Anne, or another middle name instantly reognizeable as feminine, and your daughter will not have a problem with people assuming the name is masculine. It is a name with character and strength. And, it is also a great conversation starter in Bronwyn's professional and social life.

I really love this name!, I don't think that I would use it as it's not a favourite. But I think it's definitely a beautiful name. It reminds me of a naturist or someone who enjoys exploring forests. I also prefer this spelling to 'Bronwen' because I think that it looks more feminine, but I like the other spelling too. Xox.

Absolutely beautiful, but the meaning could be quite embarrassing.

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"so... what does your name mean?"
"white breast"

Now that I'm older, I really love my name. When I was younger I wished I had been named something "common" (as I put it). This is simply because people seem to have real problems with pronouncing and spelling it resulting in a lot of "bronwin" and even "bromlin". To my mom's horror, the little girl down the street started calling me Robin to get around pronoucing my name. Now I get lots of comments about how pretty it is and I love having a unique name. I'm an artistic type and it's a lovely name to attach to a piece of artwork. I know it's not the proper Welsh spelling but I like the "y", other than that change it's great having a different name that is actually a name not something made up.

I chose this name for my beautiful daughter "Bronwyn". At the time I didn't know the origin of the name, and did I neither care. Spelt with a " Y" I find it to be more fancy and not as plain as wen. I find this name to be elegant and lady-like with a hint of boldness. A real women's name if you like, but this is why I named her this not because it's Welsh or how they like to pronounce and spell it.