I think Rhea is such a great, unique underused name that it would be a shame to middle name it. The last time Rhea was even in the top 1000 was in 04, and it was 911. Brynlee and Brinley have both shot up so fast, it be such a shame to have a gorgeous middle name and share a first name with multiple peers.
Rhea Brynn would be amazing, and there's no chance of her being Rhea last initial.
Brynlee Nichole is my pick from your list, but I think you can do much better than Brynlee. Nichole, Rhea, Renee, and Cheyenne are far better than Brynlee.
Brynn Nichole would be lovely. Brynlee anything is just not good. It's made up and sounds like a forever 3 year old. FWIW, DD is Brynn and we get compliments on her name all the time. DS calls her Brynny, which is adorable since she's 2. I can't imagine calling her that as an adult.
Please don't do Brynlee... it's trendy in that terrible kind of way. I don't really like any of those mn options but they would all make better first name choices.
Please don't name your child Brynlee. If you super love it, maybe do Brynn with middle name Leigh but don't saddle your child with that. Brynn Nicole is my fav so far.
Agree. you can use Brynn and Leigh/Lee but Brinlee is a made up name and would look awful on school applications and resumes. Think of your daughter as an adult, not just a sweet little baby. You can always call her by her first and middle names so you can say Brynn Leigh so it sounds the same, but then she has a more professional sounding option to go by Brynn as she ages.
ANything with Lee or Ley at the end is at trendy as you can get. You might think it's a unique name BUT it's going to get lost in the class of Kinley, Brinley, Kaylee, Charlee, Riley's.
There's no nice way to say this but nothing goes with Brynlee because it's a made up hot mess. I get that not everyone likes classic names like Elizabeth and Katherine but there are tons of names that are uncommon but still actual names.
I doubt anyone here can say anything to change your mind but you should really consider another name. Brynlee is seriously gag inducing.
I've got to say, I also really dislike Brynlee. It sounds made up for sure. But, I also agree with previous posts suggesting Brynn. Brynn is pretty and unique, and definitely acceptable for an adult. Plus I feel like many middle names will work with Brynn.
I have a thing that I like to say around here sometimes. Does the name sound like something you'd buy on sale at Walmart? If so, it's a bad name. Sorry but this falls straight into the lap of that category.
Wow! Brynn has definitely been an option. I picked out Brynlee when we were pregnant with our son (Wesley Luke ). My husband lost his best friend Bryan Lee and I thought it would be a good way to pay tribute. I guess in the last two years it has gained quite a negative vibe. I had never heard of it before. I've also liked Ava Brynn. We have a lot to think about. Since our son's name is pretty traditional, maybe we should rethink Brynlee. Thanks for the input!
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Wow! Brynn has definitely been an option. I picked out Brynlee when we were pregnant with our son (Wesley Luke ). My husband lost his best friend Bryan Lee and I thought it would be a good way to pay tribute. I guess in the last two years it has gained quite a negative vibe. I had never heard of it before. I've also liked Ava Brynn. We have a lot to think about. Since our son's name is pretty traditional, maybe we should rethink Brynlee. Thanks for the input!
Glad to hear you were open minded about the feedback. We always advocate for legitimate names around here, and 'smoosh' names as we call them (when you smoosh two names together to make a new name) are generally advised against. I think it is very lovely to want to honor your friend, and I think using Brynn is a great way to do that. Ava Brynn sounds lovely.
Ava Brynn is lovely! I wouldn't normally reference celebrity baby names, but I know Bethenny Frankel named her daughter Bryn after hey husband's deceased brother Bryan. I think using Brynn in some way would be a great tribute.
Your son has a great name and so should your daughter. Ava Brynn is a million times better than Brynlee. I thought for sure you would defend Brynlee and ignore our advice. Bravo for being mature and open-minded. Ava Brynn is lovely!
For everyone being rude, Brinley is NOT a made up name. It is a traditional Welsh/English name, most often used for boys though I think. Living in England I've only known boys called Brinley, so I'd personally avoid it for a girl.
For everyone being rude, Brinley is NOT a made up name. It is a traditional Welsh/English name, most often used for boys though I think.
Living in England I've only known boys called Brinley, so I'd personally avoid it for a girl.
The traditional name is Bryn, and yes it's masculine and Welsh. Brinley is a modern feminine variant.
For everyone being rude, Brinley is NOT a made up name. It is a traditional Welsh/English name, most often used for boys though I think.
Living in England I've only known boys called Brinley, so I'd personally avoid it for a girl.
No one was rude sweetie. The OP actually listened to us and is considering a variation. No need to swoop in and white knight for her when she isn't even upset.
I am also in the camp of being so sick of the names Kinley, Brinley, Henley, Tenley....blah, blah, blah. I tend to agree with the previous posters that mentioned maybe going with Brynn Lee/Leigh. I grew up and went to school with a Brad Lee, he went by both Brad and Brad Lee. In fact, I had no idea that Lee was actually his middle name (I never saw his whole name written down). I assumed it was Bradley, and when he always filled out paperwork, he just put "Brad"....so I didn't think anything of it.
However, given that you want to honor your husbands friend, I think that Ava Brynn is an awesome name. Wesley has a great name, and if I saw Wesley and Brynlee together, I would feel bad for poor Brynlee who got stuck in trend-city. And even worse, match-matchy with the -lee sound on the end of both of their names. Or just use Brynn in there somewhere (first name or middle name). I wouldn't think anything of Wesley and Brynn together.
Lesson learned- don't post your baby name online personally, I like brynlee and usually I'm pretty picky. I don't see the difference in naming her brynlee with the nickname of bryn than just naming her bryn. Also... I don't know what you'd buy at Walmart that is called a brynlee? Wtaf kinda advice is that?
Op, you were very respectful to other's opinions even when they weren't very respectful of your opinion. Nicely done choose a name that you and your husband like and that has meaning to you! Also, sorry I didn't actually answer your question but now I don't remember the middle names you had... Brynlee Cheyenne is a lot, but I like it!
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Brynlee Jo sounds redneck and the others I don't like as the mn.
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I doubt anyone here can say anything to change your mind but you should really consider another name. Brynlee is seriously gag inducing.
I have a thing that I like to say around here sometimes. Does the name sound like something you'd buy on sale at Walmart? If so, it's a bad name. Sorry but this falls straight into the lap of that category.
Oy..
Katherine is a great name!
Living in England I've only known boys called Brinley, so I'd personally avoid it for a girl.
Op, you were very respectful to other's opinions even when they weren't very respectful of your opinion. Nicely done
Eta- I also like ava brynn!