What do you think of Brynley (questions about the name)

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What do you guys think of Brynley? Would you use it yourself? What is your favortie spelling and what do you think of these spellings:
Brynley
Brylee
Brynlie
Brynnlie
Brynleigh

Also What do you think of for nicknames for the name (can change depending on spelling)

Thanks

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I think it’s unusually ugly. I wouldn’t use it. [name_f]My[/name_f] favourite spelling is [name_u]Brinley[/name_u], the others are rather horrid.

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I quite like it! I do prefer just [name_u]Bryn[/name_u] however. I like spelling [name_f]Brynlee[/name_f]

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I do prefer just [name_f]Brynn[/name_f] admittedly, but I don’t mind [name_f]Brynley[/name_f] either. I think either [name_f]Brynley[/name_f] or [name_f]Brynlee[/name_f] are my favourite spellings.

I’d use [name_u]Bryn[/name_u] as a nickname, but [name_f]Bee[/name_f] or [name_f]Bree[/name_f] could be nicknames

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I know that a lot of people on nameberry have pretty strong negative opinions of Brynley / Brinley, but I personally don’t mind it. I don’t love it, but I don’t hate it either. I think it doesn’t help that Brynn was a pretty popular name for girls my age and it developed a bit of a negative association. At least in my area and among my age group I think Brynn was viewed as a name for “bimbo” type girls, for lack of a better word, and the mean popular girls. That being said, I don’t like stereotypes associated with names and wouldn’t let them stop me from using a name I liked. I think if you like the y in the beginning of the name then I prefer Brynlee as the spelling. I also think Brinley looks nice. Brynley to me looks too clunky with two Y’s.

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i don’t mind brynley & variations, but personally i prefer brynn or bryn, so i wouldn’t use the name myself. i’d say brynlee is my favourite spelling!

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The name sounds very nice off the tongue, but most of the spellings seem very unnatural. [name_u]Brinley[/name_u] would probably be the best bet written out, and it makes pronunciation easier.

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Brinley is the nicest spelling to me, but from your list I like Brynley the best.

It’s not really a favourite - it feels very trendy to me, the kind of name I imagine will feel quite dated in 20 years’ time. But the sound is sweet. I’d spell the nickname like Brynn regardless of spelling. I also really like Brynn as a full name!

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[name_f]My[/name_f] preferred spelling would be [name_f]Brynley[/name_f]. It’s not my taste but it’s a fairly on-trend name right now. I would prefer [name_f]Brynn[/name_f] as a standalone name or as a nickname for [name_f]Bronwyn[/name_f].

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It honestly comes across as a made up dog name. I actually had to look it up because I thought it was the name but the dog in the movie You Got [name_m]Mail[/name_m] was [name_f]Brinkley[/name_f] and that’s what this name made me think of. Visually it seems like too much…. [name_u]Brinley[/name_u] seeming the most ok. But I actually picture [name_u]Brinley[/name_u] to be more on a boy then on a girl.

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I know of 3 Brinleys and they all have different spellings:

[name_f]Brenlee[/name_f]
[name_u]Brinley[/name_u]
[name_f]Brynnleigh[/name_f]

I’d probably opt for [name_u]Brinley[/name_u] or [name_f]Brenley[/name_f], though I do like [name_f]Brynn[/name_f] as a nickname. I just don’t care for the fussy longer spellings of names.

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in my honest opinion, the name is quite bad. i don’t like the sound of it, the spelling looks odd, and it’s just nms. i would prefer the brinley spelling.

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I used to adore this name, spelled [name_f]Brynlee[/name_f], and I still have a soft spot for it! When I showed friends in middle school my name lists, [name_f]Brynlee[/name_f] always was the most well-received, and got a lot of compliments, so I don’t think the popularity is going anywhere any time soon. I think it’s a sweet, modern take on [name_f]Brynn[/name_f], which itself is very modern and styled. I think my favorite spelling is still [name_f]Brynlee[/name_f] but I also like the streamlined [name_u]Brinley[/name_u]!

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I’m not so fond the sounds, but I do like the look! I prefer the visually similar but more classic [name_f]Brynn[/name_f] or even better yet [name_f]Bryony[/name_f].

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Too trendy for my liking, I prefer [name_u]Bryn[/name_u]!

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I love [name_f]Brynn[/name_f] but I don’t like [name_f]Brynlee[/name_f] at all. I think this is the best spelling but all spellings look kinda of awkward and I don’t think it ages well.

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It’s not my personal style, but i definitely don’t think it deserves the hate that’s being shown on this post.

It’s cute and on trend, plus its easy to say and spell, and familiar without being overly popular. Which are all good things.

The biggest negatives for me is all the alternative spellings, and it lacks any real history or depth to it.

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I would intuitively spell it Brinley. I think it sounds sort of made up, honestly.

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I know a lot of Brinley’s! . This is more than likely how I would spell it though !

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I love the name [name_f]Brynley[/name_f]! [name_f]My[/name_f] favourite spelling is [name_f]Brynlee[/name_f] because I see that one most often :slight_smile: It’s one that I considered for my baby too earlier on, and it’s still on the table if we have a girl later on down the road! :two_hearts: