just wondering if people see this name as an “Irish classic” or late '90’s dated?
Thanks!
just wondering if people see this name as an “Irish classic” or late '90’s dated?
Thanks!
Definitely an Irish classic, and a saint’s name, too!
Yeah- the [name]Saint[/name] connection is a bonus
I don’t know if being a saint’s name will protect it from being seen as trendy: [name]Aidan[/name] is a saint, too. But I don’t think [name]Brendan[/name] is dated so much as kind of lost amongst all the [name]Brandon[/name]/[name]Braden[/name]/[name]Braeden[/name]/[name]Braydon[/name]/[name]Braiden[/name]/[name]Braedon[/name] names.
I actually don’t mind [name]Brendan[/name] (or [name]Aidan[/name], for that matter, as long as its spelled right) but I think some other Irish names would stand out more in the pack.
I see [name]Brendan[/name] as more of a classic than dated, and I’ve always thought it has more character than similar names Br- names like [name]Brandon[/name] or [name]Brennan[/name].
When I was growing up, I enjoyed going to my grandma’s church because one of the members had painted a mural featuring St. [name]Brendan[/name] the [name]Navigator[/name] in the children’s [name]Sunday[/name] school area. It captured my imagination and has left me with a real soft spot for the name.
I really like [name]Brendan[/name]. I like it better than other Br- names and I definitely see it as a classic.
I agree with pp. It’s classic!
I think it’s dated. I know a lot of Brendans and Brandons and most are in their early twenties. It’s certainly not unusable- I’d much rather meet a little [name]Brendan[/name] than [name]Zayden[/name]- but I do see it as a bit 90s, fitting in with 2-syllable -n names like [name]Ryan[/name], [name]Jason[/name], and [name]Kevin[/name].
I do believe in the idea of a “modern classic”- a name that’s not popular historically like [name]James[/name] or [name]Emma[/name] but well-used and lasting enough to become a sort of everyman name. I think [name]Brendan[/name] may qualify for that, along with names like [name]Samantha[/name] and [name]Jason[/name].
I agree with most of the pp’s. It’s more classic to me than dated. I see [name]Brandon[/name] as more dated, but I have known relatively few Brendans and I think it’d be refreshing to see.
Great! Thanks, all
I think its a classic name. But if using a popular name bothers you, where I live (a lot of Irish) [name]Brendan[/name] is very popular. There are 2 in my daughter’s class, and I constantly hear [name]Brendan[/name] everywhere. However, it is certainly classic, not dated.