Thoughts on...Brinley

alliejo725 · August 2010

I'm generally not into trendy names (and neither are most the ladies on this board Smile ), but I'd like to hear your thoughts on Brinley for a girl. DH suggested Brittany because he liked the way it sounded with our LN. I have a cousin named Brittany (and don't care for the name, anyway), so I thought Brinley might be a nice alternative.

Opinions?

erinms · August 2010

I like every single name on your name list so, so, so much more than Brinley.

I would put Brinley in the category of Kaylee, Kylee, Finley, Graycelynn, Kennadee, etc., a category of which I am not a fan.

Brynn is a pretty, classic name, so that could be an alternative.

mommynpink · August 2010

I don't like the name. I do like Brynn though

forensicmama · August 2010

I don't like it at all. Sorry.

jordysmom09 · August 2010

I like it!

lovemytwoboys · August 2010

I really don't like it. Sorry!

veganxangel · August 2010

You have great names on your list, don't use Brinley!

HappyMrsK · August 2010

I don't like it. It makes me think of brine- which isn't pretty at all. I like Brynn though.

plunderb · August 2010

It sounds unsophisticated ? if I met a child named Brinley, I would assume that her parents were either very young or uneducated.

Other Br names you might consider:

Brenna, Brigid/Bridget, Briony, Bronwyn

sunnyday016 · August 2010

Big time DISlike.

alliejo725 · August 2010

Thanks, everyone!

I was definitely on the fence about Brinley. I don't like Brittany--I don't like Brinley a whole lot more, but I liked it better and thought it could be a decent compromise (especially since DH only moderately likes all the girls names on our list except for Scarlett--we both love that name).

LOVE the name Brynn...unfortunately we have a one-syllable last name. But with the sounds it might work....I'll run it past him.

Thanks again!