How would you spell this? (Teachers please chime in!)

MrandMrsAndrews · April 2009

I am terrible with phonics.?

If LO is a girl, I want to name her Bree-in (NOT Breanne)

How would you spell it?

Brienne? Breynne?...something else?

**I know some people don't like the name, but to be frank, that is not what I care about. ?I really just want how you would spell it?

GettinNervous · April 2009

Does LO mean little one? It's not in the glossary.

Is the accent on Bree or In?

sophie080208 · April 2009

I would probably spell it Brienne.

PianoPlayingSarah · April 2009

I would say Brienne.

MrandMrsAndrews · April 2009

Yes, LO = Little One

I am not sure where the accent is...I am really bad with that. ?I would pronounce it Bree - in ?(Bree as in BreAnn, and in like "in the door")

Hope this helps!?

GettinNervous · April 2009

You could use an accent mark as in the name Renee.

leah1615 · April 2009

I had a friend named Brienne, but she pronounced it Bree-Enn (like, end without the D). It was always a bit confusing for everyone.

emsrdh03 · April 2009

In all honesty....I don't know that there is a good way to spell it so people pronounce it correctly. The ways you suggested look more like Bree - en not Bree - in.

juniper19 · April 2009

You want to give your child a name you're not sure how to spell or how to pronounce?

GettinNervous · April 2009

Brihenne?

LMS05 · April 2009

juniper19:
You want to give your child a name you're not sure how to spell or how to pronounce?

Right. No one else will know how to pronounce it and spell it if you can't. ?

MrandMrsAndrews · April 2009

juniper19:
You want to give your child a name you're not sure how to spell or how to pronounce?

I know how I am going to pronounce...hence the explanation. ?I have seen it spelled Brienne, but was wondering if someone else had some POSITIVE input...?

monkey62 · April 2009

I do think the name is pretty but I really think it will be hard on your child to CONSTANTLY have to correct everyone on the pronunciation of her name. I would spell it Brienne BUT at first glance, I would have just said Bri-anne.

thatgirlang · April 2009

Brienne looks nice. I understand how you want to pronounce it, btw! But , of course people will mess it up, regardless. GL

ldcoffel · April 2009

How about Breinne?

I think it is a pretty name. I am a teacher and I have a Brenna, Breanna, Brianda. If I saw Breinne I would say it the way you are looking for.

thatgirlang · April 2009

Forgot to mention that I am a teacher too and if I had a student named Brienne OR Breinne I would pronounce it right but I think Brienne looks better.

tct1219 · April 2009

it would be brienne, it sounds a little made up but it is the name of an actual place.

Poplin2007 · April 2009

I would spell it Brienne, but then I would also pronounce it Bree-en. I think that's as close as you'll get to Bree-in...

MrsTeague · April 2009

There's really no changing your mind? Really????

MrsDonk · April 2009

Brienne

babydontforget · April 2009

I have a friend who spells it Breanne and pronounces it the way you want to pronounce it.?

lbap · April 2009

After reading the OP and all the replies, I think I am more confused than when I opened the post.

So, do you want to pronounce it "Bree-Ann" or "Bree-En"? And if you want it pronounced "Bree-En", is the stress on the first or second syllable?

I think I would just try to keep it simple and spell it Brienne, although I think that if I read that, I would pronounce it "Brian"... I'm not sure there is a way to spell it that gets you the pronounciation that you want.

amyfelice · April 2009

If I saw Breinne, I would say it sort of like Brain. If I saw brienne I would say Bri-en.

Breeyin may be an option. It would hard to mispronounce that.

kyna81 · April 2009

As an elementary teacher, I would say Brienne.

But what about Brieynn (the ynn is like in lynn).

MrsJJC · April 2009

Well, I don't really know that you will get a foolproof spelling for that pronunciation. ?As an elementary teacher with a literacy specialty, I'd say that Brienne is the closest I've seen that may phonetically work for you, although technically, I'd say that should be "Bree-enn" which is not quite what you wanted. ?Trying to pair those two vowel sounds together is going to be tricky and will surely be mispronounced most of her life. ?I think it's a pretty idea, you should just understand what you're facing. ?

I love B names with that sound, too. Have you considered Brynn? Brynna? Brenna??

krstokes · April 2009

Brienne is a good way to spell it, but honestly no matter how you spell it people are going to pronounce it incorrectly!

KittenGator · April 2009

leah1615:
I had a friend named Brienne, but she pronounced it Bree-Enn (like, end without the D). It was always a bit confusing for everyone.

Dittto this (okay, so I didn't have a friend with that name, but I agree that Brienne looks like Bree-enn)?

vanceandlori · April 2009

Breinne?

Not sure, but Brienne kind of looks like Brian. Sorry if I was of no help.

mrslinde · April 2009

I have 2 students with names spelled breanna. one pronounces it BRE-ahna, and one is bre-ANna. You will set the standard for the pronunciation.

Brienne is pretty looking, but sounds like BRE-en to me.

Good luck!

mrslinde · April 2009

kyna81:

As an elementary teacher, I would say Brienne.

But what about Brieynn (the ynn is like in lynn).

I think this spelling would help with pronunciation. Brie, like the cheese and ynn, like lynn. Good idea, poster!

soccerwife · April 2009

emsrdh03:
In all honesty....I don't know that there is a good way to spell it so people pronounce it correctly.? The ways you suggested look more like Bree - en not Bree - in.

agreed?

bwilkerson0220 · April 2009

Brienne. I love that name. I have never heard it before, but I would totally copy you if my name wasn't Breanna.

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