Thoughts on an irish inspired name

krissymac · February 2011

Brynn Alayna M********* (we have a long irish 4 syllable last name)

Your opinions either way? I have big girl panties on.

JustDandy · February 2011

Brynn is kinda 'meh' to me. Definitely wouldn't name my child this but don't hate it. Not a fan of the first name middle name combo.

KFACE08 · February 2011

It's all right. I've seen Brynn a lot lately.

COMomma81 · February 2011

I LOVE Brynn. Alayna is not my favorite middle name with it, likely because of the "n" in it, but I do think it sounds nice. Brynn is my personal #1 choice if this one ends up being a girl. Now if my husband would just get on board! Lovely choice!

SummerBaby12 · February 2011

Its Welsh...I like it.

SummerBaby12 · February 2011

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https://www.babynamesofireland.com/pages/girl-names-a-c.html

forensicmama · February 2011

I don't know why people like Brynn. Just close your eyes and say it. It's so meh.

Alayna is a gorgeous name - my niece's name. I say give that to her as a first name.

Bubbalub · February 2011

I am assuming this is for a girl? Bryn is Welsh and traditionally a boys name, meaning "hill" though the variants Brynn/Brynne/Brynna are becoming more common.

Alayna I'm not fond of. I much prefer the traditional English spelling Elaine. Alanna is a nice Irish name, similar is look and sound. It's derived from the term of endearment a leanbh (child) and it's used much like "darling" or "sweetie".

backinpgh · February 2011

Too many Ys. I hate Ys nowadays, they are overused.

alohamora · February 2011

JustDandy:
Brynn is kinda 'meh' to me. Definitely wouldn't name my child this but don't hate it. Not a fan of the first name middle name combo.

I agree.

TUGOsQueen · February 2011

I like Alayna Brynn better. Brynn isn't strong enough to be the FN with alayna.

I like both but I think of Brynn as more of a MN filler type taking over Lynn.

Moxie27 · February 2011

strongly dislike brynn.

alayna is cute.

Moxie27 · February 2011

forensicmama:

I don't know why people like Brynn. Just close your eyes and say it. It's so meh.

LOL, i don't get it either!

Ripli · February 2011

Hey, I'm from the UK originally (spent a fair amount of time in Ireland too) and as far as I know Brynn was always a Welsh boys name. Plenty of Welsh lads in my high school called Bryn but never any girls.

Not that it isn't a lovely name, just an FYI that it might not be as authentically Irish as you'd like.

MissMommyMac · February 2011

I'm not a fan of Brynn at all, but I think Brynn Alayna sounds good together.

alliejo725 · February 2011

I love Brynn. Alayna is "eh" for me. But I think the whole name would sound great with an Irish LN.

queenbone · February 2011

Bubbalub:
I am assuming this is for a girl? Bryn is Welsh and traditionally a boys name, meaning "hill" though the variants Brynn/Brynne/Brynna are becoming more common.
Alayna I'm not fond of. I much prefer the traditional English spelling Elaine. Alanna is a nice Irish name, similar is look and sound. It's derived from the term of endearment a leanbh (child) and it's used much like "darling" or "sweetie".

I was thinking of suggesting the exact same thing