Breckin/Breckyn - girl or boy name?

megandjohn08 · January 2010

When you see/hear Breckin or Breckyn, do you think of a girl or a boy?

britab · January 2010

I know a boy name brecken, so I would say boy.

vilaro · January 2010

Neither. I'm sorry, It doen't sound like a real name to me. It makes me think of break dancin'.

Chrissymarie98 · January 2010

boy not girl

beebe929 · January 2010

Never heard the name

lovemytwoboys · January 2010

I knew a girl with this name (who went by Breck). However, I think it sounds like more of a boy name.

Mama_SAS · January 2010

I immediately think of Breckin Meyer, so boy.

Mama_SAS · January 2010

lovemytwoboys:
I knew a girl with this name (who went by Breck). However, I think it sounds like more of a boy name.

And the nn Breck = old shampoo

SweetSpikette · January 2010

boy

megandjohn08 · January 2010

I agree with boy....

It was originally our boy name, but my husband thinks we should use it if we have a girl. Since we decided on it being our boy name awhile ago, I can't bring myself to think of it for a girl. Thanks for your input!

candaceleigh21 · January 2010

I tend to go towards boy...but the middle name could make a big difference if you want it for a girl!

megandjohn08 · January 2010

We're using our middle names, so it would be...

Breckin Michael

or

Breckyn Leigh

robinsokj · January 2010

Mama_SAS:
I immediately think of Breckin Meyer, so boy.

This

elk571 · January 2010

Boy- the only thing I think of is Breckin Meyer...

teg · January 2010

Mama_SAS:
I immediately think of Breckin Meyer, so boy.

PhilsWife07 · January 2010

I guess this sounds like a boy's name.

auslyn804 · January 2010

My cousin named her baby girl that. I have never heard of it other than her baby.

sweetadventure · January 2010

I know a girl Breckan.

AimeeL85 · January 2010

I could easily see it as either...if I had to lean one way I'd say boy

sunnyday016 · January 2010

Boy, but with the 'y' it looks feminine...but I think it's awful for a girl.

EaglesGirl65 · January 2010

Boy for sure.

Just avoid the middle name "Ridge"

MrsCFB · January 2010

Breckin - boy

i don't like it.

megandjohn08 · January 2010

lol Well you don't have to name your son Breckin.

And don't worry, Bridge is not the middle name haha

Shell24 · January 2010

Boy

sunshyn/dagoon · January 2010

i guess hearing it sounds like a boy, but reading it when spelled with a "y" would make me think its a girl....any other spelling i'd assume boy. either its different and i like it for either a boy or girl

laur2534 · January 2010

Mama_SAS:
I immediately think of Breckin Meyer, so boy.

This was my first thought!

mrsc720 · January 2010

It sounds like something painful but if I had to give it a gender I would say boy. It seems too harsh for a girl. I would spell it with the i for a boy.

jiffy-pop · January 2010

I think of boy.

yale · January 2010

Neither.

stgates09 · January 2010

Girl

queenbone · January 2010

I think of a ski run

jessface926 · January 2010

i liked it for a girl, DH liked it for a boy, so it got kicked off of the list. i love it for a girl though.

funnibaby · January 2010

Breckin/Breckyn just makes me confused. I wouldn't even know what to do with that name. Not a fan.

Heather

MrsBNDO · January 2010

I think of the male actor, Breckin Meyer. So, boy.

Bloomiemom · January 2010

Ok, well I actually have a Breckin boy, so I love it Stick out tongue

. I have recently met a female adult named Brechen, but pronounced the same as Breckin. I like it with a "y" though, too. And FWIW, DH and I get a very positive reaction when others hear Breckin's name.

JillianAshley6 · January 2010

Breckin Meyer, actor. Boy name.

greener_beaner · January 2010

Definitely boy.

megandjohn08 · January 2010

Bloomiemom:
Ok, well I actually have a Breckin boy, so I love it . I have recently met a female adult named Brechen, but pronounced the same as Breckin. I like it with a "y" though, too. And FWIW, DH and I get a very positive reaction when others hear Breckin's name.

Yay! This excites me I'm glad you have a picture of your Breckin up so I can "See" a Breckin, you know? We're a fan of trendy unique names....names like Matthew, William, etc. are boring to us, so I think people who like traditional names aren't going to like Breckin. Oh well, it's our son.... and I don't know anyone else named Breckin (other than Breckin Meyer), and that's kind of what we're going for!

kettles02 · September 2013

I have twin boys and one is Breckyn, the other is Rhys. I don't know why people seem to dislike the name Breckyn so much on here and other threads. It is a name that can go either gender, such as Riley, Taylor, Cameron, etc. I liked it better for a boy, but that was just my preference.

And how is it not a "real name"? It has a meaning and nationality.

Helenahhandbasket · September 2013

kettles02 said:

I have twin boys and one is Breckyn, the other is Rhys. I don't know why people seem to dislike the name Breckyn so much on here and other threads. It is a name that can go either gender, such as Riley, Taylor, Cameron, etc. I liked it better for a boy, but that was just my preference.

And how is it not a "real name"? It has a meaning and nationality.

You realize this thread is almost 3 years old, right?