Hello! I’m new here, so feel free to give welcomes! I don’t want to give my real name, but just call me [name_u]Charlie[/name_u].
Anyways, I like the name [name_u]Noa[/name_u]-[name_u]Bryn[/name_u] for girls. I know it’s kind of boyish, but it also can be interpreted as feminine. [name_f]My[/name_f] dead name is extremely feminine & I know what it’s like to push that on a child.
Anyways, can I pronounce [name_u]Bryn[/name_u] as “BRIN” instead of “BREN”? Would there be pronunciation issues?
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]!
I love Noa for a girl, I had It on my list for a long time. [name_u]Bryn[/name_u] where I live would be pronounced [name_u]Brin[/name_u] instinctively, so I think you could do that. [name_f]Welcome[/name_f] to Nameberry!
Welcome to Nameberry! I agree with the previous poster that my instinctive pronunciation of [name_u]Bryn[/name_u] would be “brin” and not “bren”, so I don’t think you need to worry!
Noa-[name_u]Bryn[/name_u] is great! I’ve only ever heard [name_f]Brynn[/name_f] pronounced brin, never bren.
It is not bad to be extremely feminine. [name_u]Noa[/name_u]-[name_u]Bryn[/name_u] is fine.
Hi [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], welcome to Nameberry!
I don’t think [name_u]Noa[/name_u]-[name_f]Brynn[/name_f] is boyish at all. I think it’s VERY unisex, which is great since that’s what you’re going for. I know [name_u]Noah[/name_u] is traditionally a boy’s name, but I personally associate it with [name_u]Noah[/name_u] [name_m]Cyrus[/name_m]. I also see [name_f]Brynn[/name_f] as totally unisex, and I’ve only ever known female [name_f]Brynn[/name_f]’s.
Also, I’ve only ever pronounced [name_u]Bryn[/name_u] as BRIN, so I don’t think you’d get much, if any pronunciation issues.
I would pronounce [name_u]Bryn[/name_u] as “BRIN”
I think [name_u]Noa[/name_u]-[name_u]Bryn[/name_u] is interesting and unique!
I pronounce it as brin, never heard the other pronunciation.
I’d instinctively pronounce [name_u]Bryn[/name_u] as brin. The only thing I would suggest is maybe using the [name_f]Brynn[/name_f] spelling? The only reason being that [name_u]Bryn[/name_u] is a Welsh boys’ name (I know you said you didn’t want the name to be feminine but unless you’re Welsh it’s not really your place to change the gender of [name_u]Bryn[/name_u] iyswim)
[name_m]Hi[/name_m],
I recognize your user from babynames.com. [name_f]My[/name_f] names there are Karatewolfros & ITheBookaholic. A discussion was already put up about this. I, along with almost everyone else, concluded that [name_f]Brynn[/name_f] overpowers [name_u]Noa[/name_u] too much, & [name_u]Bryn[/name_u] seems more balanced.
If it helps, I do look somewhat Welsh, although I know almost nothing about my ancestry. I have been meaning to take a DNA test & I think I will treat myself to one for the holidays.
If you don’t mind me asking, what do you mean by saying you “look Welsh”?
@rosepip [name_m]Even[/name_m] if a country doesn’t have a, like, umm… How can I say this without sounding racist? A like, ethnicity of people from that area that is common. Like Japan or something; basically everyone there is Japanese. But anyways, even if a country isn’t like that, they usually have a common appearance. For the USA, as an example, people are usually African-American or Caucasian.
I’m aware, but I see a lot of Welsh people on a regular basis, and there isn’t anything especially distinctive. I think you’re just white.
I get your point, but I’ve been to [name_m]Wales[/name_m] & spent quite a bit of time there, & I disagree. Maybe it’s different in different parts?
That’s not entirely fair. White people actually have very complex genetic history due to centuries of wars and invasions and you can often pick it by sight. In [name_m]Wales[/name_m] you have the Celts, the Basques, the Romanians, the Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons, to name a few. What most people would consider white would generally be the Anglo-[name_u]Saxon[/name_u] look. [name_f]My[/name_f] Welsh and Irish ancestors all have olive skin and deep set dark eyes. I’m not sure what the OP was referring to but when I picture Welsh that’s what I think of.
Hello! [name_f]Welcome[/name_f] to Nameberry, I’m [name_f]Maie[/name_f].
I pronounce [name_u]Bryn[/name_u] as “brin”
And also, I mean no offense to you or others, but just because you have been to [name_m]Wales[/name_m] and “look Welsh” doesn’t necessarily mean you are. Like you said, you don’t know much about your ancestry, so you can’t be sure. As for “looking Welsh”, my mother is Khmer and everyone thinks she’s Filipino or not even [name_f]Asian[/name_f] at all, so “looking” isn’t necessarily accurate. However, like you said, you really don’t know much about your ancestry, and can possibly be Welsh.
As a Welsh person, I don’t look like my friends. @elleplume’s description of a “Welsh person” doesn’t match anyone I know. I really don’t think there’s such thing as “looking Welsh”.
I’d assume [name_u]Bryn[/name_u] was pn [name_u]Brin[/name_u] so i don’t think it would be an issue
Hi [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], welcome to nameberry! I think most people would automatically pronounce [name_u]Bryn[/name_u] as [name_u]Brin[/name_u] so I don’t think that it would cause problems. And if someone does pronouce it like [name_f]Bren[/name_f] it would be an easy correction.
Hello, [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]!
I think the most intuitive pronunciation of [name_u]Bryn[/name_u] is [name_u]Brin[/name_u].