Brio

jessicathecivilian

I'm only eight weeks, so i know it's probably too early to think about it, but if I have a girl, I would love to name her Brio. When I'm playing a piece of music, and it says "con brio" (italian for "with fire") I always think it's such a beautiful phrase. It's not in the baby-name list, though--is it too weird?  Are there any horrible nicknames her class-mates could make out of it? lol.

chibride4

Love it as a MN, not so much as a first.

CTA7

I don't love it, but if it has significance to you maybe use it as a middle name?

TheWop

I agree that it is great mn material.  What about naming her Constance Brio

melody921

CTA7:

I don't love it, but if it has significance to you maybe use it as a middle name?

This

direy25

CTA7:

I don't love it, but if it has significance to you maybe use it as a middle name?

Agreed.

MrsTBird

TheWop:

I agree that it is great mn material.  What about naming her Constance Brio

I like this suggestion. I think it's a great nod to the reason you like the name in the first place. 

jessicathecivilian

Right, does sound better as a middle name. Thanky, y'all!

irer

I think it is a bit weird, sorry.  But I am really traditional re: names so take that advice with a grain of salt! I think of Brio, the wooden toy company...

Schnebs

First thing I think of is the toy train brand, Brio.  I do like it as a mn though because of the reasoning you listed.

jessicathecivilian

And I really love it paired with Constance! Nice.

jessicathecivilian

Oh, dang, didn't know it was a toy company! Lol, nvm. First baby; don't know very much about this just yet:)

Aligator28

My first association are Brio trains and train tables (I have a 2 year old boy).  Brio trains are really popular. Most likely people will think of trains before music.

erniebufflo

It makes me think of Brio MEC toys and trains. Bree/Brigh would be better. It also doesn't sound very feminine. The -o ending is masculine, where words with an -a ending are feminine.

If you like musical terms, why not something like Allegra or Aria? Or after a piece of music-- my Claire is named for Debussy's "Clair de Lune." Other musical names: Melody, Cadence, Carol, Harmony.

Just don't do Elegy. I have a cousin named Elegy, and an elegy is a poem or piece of music lamenting the dead. So it's a bit too morbid for a name.

magsugar13

Con brio does NOT mean with fire in italian...sorry

futuremrscanet

magsugar13:

Con brio does NOT mean with fire in italian...sorry

 

"with lively energy" 

solarflare

I immediately thought "masculine" when I read the the name, but I like that it's different. I knew a girl named Bree a few years ago and that was a legit name.

ashtonblair123

Being a musician, I associated it with music not trains. I didn't know about the train thing though. My LOs name is a brand of kitchen appliances also, but it doesn't bother me.

Constance Brio is very cute. I don't think the train thing should matter. 

WVUPetunia

It makes me think of a small chain of Italian restaurants.  I do like it as a MN though.

WannaBAmama

WVUPetunia:

It makes me think of a small chain of Italian restaurants.  I do like it as a MN though.

Thats what I was thinking, Brio Tuscan Grille