Need opinions on Brooklyn

rlfrey

Hi I am coming from another popular baby website. I feel like the other site is so negative, and unsupportive. So I am trying out the bump. I am pregnant with my 3rd baby. I have two boys at home. Andrew and Clark. We still have a giant list of boys names, which I won't bother people with today. I am trying to get a feel for girl names. For well over 10 years I have been in love with the girls name Brooklyn. I know it is really trendy these days. What are peoples opinions on the name. Keep in mind I live no where near New York, the name has never reminded me of anything New York. Do I stick with the name I have loved for years and years? Does the fact that I have loved it for so long mean it is a sign that this is my daughters name? Anyway just looking for thoughts. I have heard about every negative opinion on the name from the other site, so I was going to be the same on this site.

momo21

I don't like it, sorry. Even though you don't associate it with NY, everyone else on the planet does. Brooke is not my style either, but it's much better than Brooklyn. Your sons' names are great.

sharksfan

I don't hate it, but I'm not a fan either. I much prefer Brooke.

MissyCee

I really dislike it also, sorry.

There were names I had loved for years but when it came to naming LO I didn't feel they were right for one reason or another.

capulet

MauiBliss said:

I don't think loving a name for a long time means it's "the" name necessarily. We all have a lot of guilty pleasure names. Well, I do, anyway. I also don't love it with your boys' names particularly. 

I agree with this.  There are names I've loved forever that I've let go because I went and married and had babies with someone who didn't like them.  I don't believe there's such a thing as THE name; I believe there's the best possible name you can come up with your partner based on whatever other factors you choose to consider (so you can take or leave our feedback).

Most everyone I know who lives in NYC is from somewhere else.  Just because you're not from anywhere near there doesn't mean your daughter won't choose to live there someday.  One thing to consider about a name is how it will sound in different regional/cultural contexts, because people are so mobile these days.

Also, your sons have such solid, classic names.  I don't think Brooklyn is classic and I don't think it ages well.  I think a girl deserves a name on the same plane as her brothers' names.

Helenahhandbasket

I will preface by saying that I am a Brooklyn NY native.  The fact that you have no connection to NY makes it worse, IMO.

Brooklyn is my least favorite name ever.  Sorry!

Your sons have such awesome names-- your DD desreves an equally awesome name.

What do you like about Brookyln?  The Lyn?

What about- Madelyn, Carolyn, Marilyn, Evelyn.

The fact that it's a place name?

What about Georgia, Savannah, Carolina, Eden.

 

 

rlfrey

So if so many people dislike the name Brooklyn then how come it is in the top 100 and in most states top 25 names. There are people naming their kids Brooklyn, so where are these people that have named their kids Brooklyn. I have liked the name for a long time. When I married my husband he did not like the name. So I kind of forgot and gave up on it. but now he is in love with the name. He is convinced if this baby is a girl that her name is Brooklyn. So now I am trying to reconnect with the name that I still like and now my husband loves. I have actually lived in New York for a short time as a nanny, but newly popular name Hudson reminds me more of New York than Brooklyn does.  

nittanyllama

rlfrey said:

So if so many people dislike the name Brooklyn then how come it is in the top 100 and in most states top 25 names. There are people naming their kids Brooklyn, so where are these people that have named their kids Brooklyn. I have liked the name for a long time. When I married my husband he did not like the name. So I kind of forgot and gave up on it. but now he is in love with the name. He is convinced if this baby is a girl that her name is Brooklyn. So now I am trying to reconnect with the name that I still like and now my husband loves. I have actually lived in New York for a short time as a nanny, but newly popular name Hudson reminds me more of New York than Brooklyn does.  

Just because a name is popular or in the top 100 does not mean it is a good name. I believe Nevaeh is in the top 100. Yes, plenty of people are using Brooklyn, but those with more... sophisticated? tastes in names will not like it.

ETA my brother has a dog named Brooklyn. I'm ok with that but not on a girl and definitely not on a grown woman.

poofwok

Honestly, if you and your husband both love the name then go for it. I actually don't mind the name. It's not one I would actually say I like but I've heard much worse!

Good luck!

nittanyllama

mjreilly2 said:

"So if so many people dislike the name Brooklyn then how come it is in the top 100 and in most states top 25 names." No one said it wasn't popular. There are obviously people that like it...but also many people that don't. Nevaeh is ranked #39 and was #25 in 2010—it is still one of the trendiest, trashiest, most hated girl names.

Jinx!

magsugar13

Well, it may be popular on lists, but you have been on two baby name sites now and it seems like the feeling is the same on both. Just because something is popular doesnt make it good.

Brooklyn as a name makes me cringe...being born and raised there makes me shake my head at the whole trend.

if you need so much reassurance on the name, i think it may be the wrong name for you.

BlueRidge8

Not sugar coating, I think it sounds a bit trashy and I don't get using a well known place name that doesn't mean anything to you. Ditto previous posters that your boys' names are great and Brooklyn would just stick out. Sorry, OP.

LisaG09

I love the name Clark and Andrew too but I'm going to have to agree with the others that I don't like Brooklyn. I do like Brooke though. I just thought I'd add that if you've loved the name for 10 years then yes you should keep the name in the back of your mind but also look at other names for awhile and pretend that you can't use Brooklyn. I had to do this with my boyfriend because he was so set on a boy name and girl name that he wasn't considering other good names. His top choices are still on the list but we never talk about them. This gives us an open mind. I dislike Brooklyn as does most everybody here but if you decide to use it, she certainly won't be the only Brooklyn. I thoroughly believe in a day when nobody will even bat an eyelash at the CEO named Brooklyn in the room. I know several little girls named Brooklyn and I'm positive that they will go on to lead successful, happy lives. Go for it if you love it but if you're doubting it now, remember you might end up doubting it long after she is born. Good luck!

jnnfrrose6

How does anyone NOT connect Brooklyn with New York? What in the world do you connect it to? The definition of Brooklyn is "a borough of New York."

capulet

rlfrey said:

So if so many people dislike the name Brooklyn then how come it is in the top 100 and in most states top 25 names. There are people naming their kids Brooklyn, so where are these people that have named their kids Brooklyn. I have liked the name for a long time. When I married my husband he did not like the name. So I kind of forgot and gave up on it. but now he is in love with the name. He is convinced if this baby is a girl that her name is Brooklyn. So now I am trying to reconnect with the name that I still like and now my husband loves. I have actually lived in New York for a short time as a nanny, but newly popular name Hudson reminds me more of New York than Brooklyn does.  

Well, obviously the people who used it like it.  But some names are more polarizing than others.  If you name your DD Elizabeth, some people will love it, some people will think it's boring, but almost nobody is going be like, "WTF kind of name is Elizabeth?"  Whereas, as you've seen, Brooklyn gets that response.  So you have to decide, based on the opinions you solicited, whether your longtime love of the name is worth using it when you know that a lot of people dislike it.  Rather than trying to make yourself keep loving it (this is not the board for reassurance on that count, as you've probably figured out), it would probably be worthwhile to consider other options.  Nothing is HER name until you both decide to put it in ink.  If you have any unease about Brooklyn, you aren't obligated either to your DH or to your past-decade self to use it.

brooklynesque

I'm not from anywhere near NYC either.  Guess where I ended up living?

Erin0303

I think Brooklyn is pretty darn cute

8411mommy

Brooklyn is cute. If that is the name you want for your dd than so be it. You made it, you name it. your the one who has to say the name everyday so don't let others spoil it for you.

MrsCase1

My Dh loves Brooklyn but I am not into it simply because I don't like either Brooke or Lynn by themselves.

If you love it, go for it! Forget everyone else. Your kid so you have to live with it.

8411mommy

Classy is cute. I'm a Katherine Elizabeth

8411mommy

bromios said:

8411mommy said:

Classy is cute. I'm a Katherine Elizabeth

And cute is a good thing...? Katherine Elizabeth is a classy name. I'm Charlotte Claire. Nice to meet ya.

Nice to meet you Charlotte Claire.

Gordonnoir

i like the name.

RebeccaS6627

The name is NMS. That being said, if you and your DH absolutely love the name, then use it.

g8trkim

I don't care for it. I know a couple girls named Brooklyn (one is 5 and is absolutely the sweetest most adorable thing and one is 25 and is very nice and together). Even still, I feel like their names ruin them a bit. It just doesn't age well and sounds very white trash. Plus, your boys have great classic names. Brooklyn does not go AT ALL. I think Brooke is great and goes well with your boys names.

streamtrax41

I'm from New York. My parents grew up in NYC, and moved upstate before they had me. So I definitely associate Brooklyn with the place, but I don't have a personal connection to it. And I think Brooklyn is a nice name. It's not personally my style, but I don't think there's anything wrong with it. I don't see why there can't be a CEO or doctor named Brooklyn. If your daughter ends up disagreeing, she can easily go by Brook. I don't think any harm or detriment will come to your daughter based on her name. So if you decide you still love it, I say use it.

novilise

I think it's a pretty word...it's one that might have too much previous association, though, but that doesn't mean at all that someone can't crack the stereotype of the name. I always think of 'No Sleep till Brooklyn!"  If you love it and will regret not using it, then it is your choice to use it. I guess you just have to determine if you will do the opposite and regret using it...if not, go for it. She can go by Brooke if she really dislikes her full name.

Helenahhandbasket

rlfrey said:

So if so many people dislike the name Brooklyn then how come it is in the top 100 and in most states top 25 names. There are people naming their kids Brooklyn, so where are these people that have named their kids Brooklyn. I have liked the name for a long time. When I married my husband he did not like the name. So I kind of forgot and gave up on it. but now he is in love with the name. He is convinced if this baby is a girl that her name is Brooklyn. So now I am trying to reconnect with the name that I still like and now my husband loves. I have actually lived in New York for a short time as a nanny, but newly popular name Hudson reminds me more of New York than Brooklyn does.  

Sorry to harp, but I can't resist.  I hate this argument.

Frankly, OP, the reason lots of terrible names are popular is because a lot of people have terrible taste.  That's all. 

Ever listen to top 40 music?  Sure, some of it is catchy and fun to listen to.  Some of it is even pretty good.  But most of it is terrible.  Why is that?  It's because those songs appeal to the masses, and the masses have terrible taste.

Sorry. 

SuperFreakedFirstTimer

You're only gonna get negativity for the most part on this site too, sorry...but I love that name. I have a cousin with that name actually and they call him Brooke a lot. I think you should go with it ESPECIALLY if it's something that you've loved for so long
Good luck!

Helenahhandbasket

bromios said:

Helenahhandbasket said:

the masses have terrible taste.

This is a fundamental part of my philosophy of life :x

I mean, it makes your life so much easier once you understand this.

Jags8

I love Andrew and Clark. Brooklyn is terrible.

catahoulatte

Gah. Your sons have such great names. I'd feel like an oddball if I was "Brooklyn" when I had siblings with their names.

Really, I get that it's cutesy and trendy and people like it at the moment. I just can't see it being anything but cutesy and dated when she's an adult. Go with Brooke. Or Linnea. Do you have any other names out there that you like?

I'm just being dead honest with you, no sugarcoating. It's not my thing.

emmy236

Another native NYer here and please don't name your child that. You've received so much negativity on 3 sites now, when will you accept it's not a good choice? I understand liking a name for awhile but tastes change. You haven't said why you like the name, instead you're just trying to defend it. I would hate to have to "defend" my choice of a name instead of receiving complements on it.

genromeo

How about Brooke (first name) Lynn (middle name)?  This way you can call her Brooklyn and it still offers her a more "professional" name for when she gets older? 

pdh2008

Hate it.

Dr.Loretta

I just always think of someone who conceived their child there, and decided to be "cute" by "secretly" incorporating that into their child's name. That being said, it's NMS but not horrible. It's up to you to decide if you want to use it or not. As for the whole "the one" argument, I/we had names picked out for years, and ended up picking DD's name 3 months before she was born. I'd love to know the background to why you love this name. We have been known to cut people a break if there's strong sentimental/historical/family meaning behind a name.

Lynnja616

I strongly dislike it.  Brooke is fine. 

AmandaB0614

Not for me , sorry

dancingmatilda

Don't do it.

FutureMrsW9

I don't like it, sorry.  And you may not associate it with NY, but I guarantee 99% of other people will even if they're not from the NY metro area.

Pepper6

IMO, the "right" name is one that you want to use regardless of other people's opinions of it.  If you feel the need for validation, then perhaps you should keep searching.  If you still love it despite knowing that some people dislike it, then go for it.

Since you have said both you and your husband love the name, yet you have posted this on two separate name boards hoping for different results, and appear to be getting upset/defensive about your choice...perhaps you aren't as set on it as you think you are?  Just something to think about, but if you really love it, then you don't need us to love it too.