Braven

barista221 · August 2011

What do you think of this name (Please, if it's not your style, be gentle - no mean comments)!

We are adopting a little boy and he is Irish - and are considering naming him Braven - this is an Irish name.

I grew up knowing a Braven and a Daven, but my husband has never heard it before and is on the fence.

LittleLunarMouse · August 2011

Not being harsh, but I don't like the name

There are plenty of amazing Irish names. Not really sure what it is about it that I don't like, but....not a fan.

plunderb · August 2011

Hmmm, I'm not having much luck finding this name on the reputable sites. Perhaps it is an Anglicization of Barrfhionn? And no, I do not recommend naming an English-speaking child something that begins with Barrf.

If your husband is on the fence, why not try slightly more familiar names like Brennan or Brogan?

[Deleted User] · August 2011

Even if/even though it's a real name (I've never heard it, but I'm not a name nerd), it manages to sound made up to me. Will he be braven' the elements a lot? It's almost a verb, but not quite.

I agree with the above, there are many better Irish names out there.

unverfkm · August 2011

I have never heard of this name. I'm not in love with it but I'm guessing my husband would since he loves "B" names.

Moneypenny424 · August 2011

Sorry, not a fan. Like PP said, it sounds made up to me.

sugarpumpkin716 · August 2011

sorry. it's up there with one of the worst IMO.

joanithegreat · August 2011

I like Daven (or Davin), Braven is nms. I personally think there are much nicer Irish names.

sagoon · August 2011

It sounds one step away from Brayden, which I loathe. I'm not a fan, sorry.

ObLaDi · August 2011

I agree with previous posters--it doesn't appeal to me. Sounds too similar to rhyming with -ayden, too much like a verb, and kind of just looks like Brave with a random n tacked on.

Daven is ok.

SouthFloridaMommy · August 2011

I don't like it at all. Sorry.

mommybrynn · August 2011

Sorry, I really dislike it. Too close to Raven, which sounds girly, and beyond that while I realize it is a real name, it sounds made up to me. There are so many really cool Irish names, but this is not one of them.

natalie_wn@yahoo.com · August 2011

Not in love with it. I think there are lot of other names out there that would sound better.

mlf625 · August 2011

I seriously dislike it because it's WAY too close to Brayden/Braden. Your kid would constantly be correcting people.

I think there are way better Irish names out there.

SaraTF · August 2011

Sounds like you liked Braden, but decided it was too popular so switched out a letter. Are there any other irish names you like?

718gemini · August 2011

NMS, and never heard of this one before. I like Davin- I went to school with one, he was from Ireland.

BlueRidge8 · August 2011

behindthename.com has no idea what a Braven is.

Sorry, OP, I think it's pretty bad and there are some awesome Irish names out there. Brenden, for example?

orourjes · August 2011

That's great that you want to honor your adoptive son's heritage by choosing an Irish name. I'm not sure Braven fits the bill. I love Irish Saint names. Maybe try there. There are many unique names that have a great Irish history!!

ldoo · August 2011

Congrats on your little boy!

I will say, not to be rude, that I only clicked on this link cause the name stood out to me as bad. And I was assuming all the responses were of people with the same opinion.

So if you really truly love it, go for it. If you're swayed by others' opinions, I'd say leave it. It sounds like yet another yuppy American name ending in En, An, In or On.

LoCarb · August 2011

It's NMS, but if you love it use it. Question about the pronounciation. In the US, we would say Brave-n. In the UK, do they make the a short sound like Brah-ven? If it's the latter, you may want to be cautious b/c he would be constantly correcting himself.