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What do you think about the name Brienne for a girl?

alinavandaalinavanda
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We have been trying to come up with names for our baby girl for a while, and can't seem to agree on much. If we do agree, we don't like the name for very long :) 

My husband likes the name Brienne. I like it, but am not sure about it yet. We could call her Bri. What do you think? What middle names could go with Brienne? We have a long last name (4 syllables). Thanks

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Re: What do you think about the name Brienne for a girl?

  • DawnJM25DawnJM25 member
    Never heard of Brienne.  What about Brianne or Brianna?  You could still call her Bri.  Brienne sounds a little made up/cre8tive.
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  • LemonBlushLemonBlush member

    I prefer the spelling of Brianne even though the name is NMS.  

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  • blu-eyedwifeblu-eyedwife member
    It looks like you misspelled Brianne.
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  • alinavandaalinavanda
    No, it's not misspelled or made up...
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  • Sawyerplus1Sawyerplus1 member

    imageDawnJM25:
     Brienne sounds a little made up/cre8tive.

    Agreed. 

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  • notfrancienotfrancie
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    It looks and sounds like a yoo-neek spelling / pronunciation of Brian.

    Honestly, I think it is pretty bad. I cannot stand made-up names.

    And while I don't care for these names in the slightest, how about: Brenna, Brianna, Brianne, or Brynn.

    Totally.  Sounds kinda stripper-esque to me.  Just add glitter. 

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  • juniper19juniper19 member
    Is he a Game of Thrones fan?  That's the only place I've heard it.  The character is brave but not traditionally feminine and apparently very ugly.
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  • fish000fish000 member
    I've not met anyone with that name, but have met a Brie. I gather it's a variation of Brie. Seems fine to me.
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  • MeghanTTC1MeghanTTC1

    imageDawnJM25:
    Never heard of Brienne.  What about Brianne or Brianna?  You could still call her Bri.  Brienne sounds a little made up/cre8tive.

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  • CiderWenchCiderWench member
    I don't particularly care for it, but it's not awful.
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  • alliejo725alliejo725 member

    I know a woman who is Bree. Just Bree. If that's the name you like, I think it's nice, simple, and clean.

    For whatever reason, the other "Bree" names (Brianne, Brianna, Brielle) all evoke trashiness to me.

    Except Gabrielle. You could name her Gabrielle and call her Bri.

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  • raspberrytea15raspberrytea15
    imageLemonBlush:

    I prefer the spelling of Brianne even though the name is NMS.  

    I agree.

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  • guilletskichukguilletskichuk member

    It makes me think of Brian.

    I really like Brielle though!

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  • harm2harm2 member

    imageblu-eyedwife:
    It looks like you misspelled Brianne.

     

    This is what I think

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  • PhilsWife07PhilsWife07 member

    imagealinavanda:
    No, it's not misspelled or made up...

    Site your source.

    I'm going to say, yes it is.

    https://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=brienne&nmd=n&gender_term=both&operator=or

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  • cls78cls78 member
    I have a Brienne on my facebook that I met on vacation last year.  She was a lovely girl and a college student at U Conn.  I don't mind the name and don't think it is made up.  If you and your hubby like it then use it! 
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  • JessandtheBabeJessandtheBabe
    My cousin-in-law's wife is named Brienne. I've never known how to say it and none of DH's family does either. We kind of flip back and forth between BREE-IN and BREE-ANN but she has yet to clarify. I don't think it's a bad name, just really confusing.
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  • alinavandaalinavanda
    Site your source.I'm going to say, yes it is.

    https://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=brienne&nmd=n&gender_term=both&operator=o 

     

    It's not common, but not made up. 

    https://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Brienne

    https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names-brienne-67045.htm

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  • alinavandaalinavanda

    Game of Thrones fan, 

    no, he's not, hmm

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  • alinavandaalinavanda
    Thanks to those who tried to be nice, he came across it while looking at a different name (french name)...although it is hard to find much information 
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