Which spelling is best??

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Registered: 02-23-2007
Which spelling is best??
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Thu, 04-05-2007 - 3:37pm

Which spelling is best??



  • Brynley Renee
  • Brinley Renee
  • Brynlie Renee
  • Brynlee Renee


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Registered: 09-29-2005
Thu, 04-05-2007 - 3:59pm

Like everyone else thus far, I went with Brinley because it comes across as the least kre8iv, but the name overall still appears made-up.

It just seems to be one of those names a single person might mention on a board like this, and despite the brine/shrimp comments, a few others latch onto it. It doesn't help that it's similar to so many other names -- Bryn, Bryony, Brenna, Brianna, Brianne, Briana, Briallen, etc. -- with the popular -ley suffix tacked on. Just gives it an even trendier feel than it otherwise might have, KWIM?


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Registered: 02-23-2007
Fri, 04-06-2007 - 1:49pm

Thanks for the feedback!
I thought your "single person" reference was cute...I've been with my husband for 10 years now!

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Registered: 01-17-2004
Fri, 04-06-2007 - 1:55pm
She meant that as in one person bringing it to the board, not a person that is not married.


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Registered: 09-29-2005
Fri, 04-06-2007 - 2:02pm

<<I thought your "single person" reference was cute...I've been with my husband for 10 years now! =)>>>

LMBO I had to go back to my original reply because I couldn't for the life of me figure out what comment you were referring to, and I can assure you, I honestly wasn't making an assumption concerning your marital status. ;)

"It just seems to be one of those names a single person might mention on a board like this, and despite the brine/shrimp comments, a few others latch onto it."

What I meant was that "Bryn + ley" seems to be mentioned in some form every few months or so, it will inevitably get many comments about it being kre8iv and made-up (especially depending on the spelling in question) and reminding many of brine shrimp, and then after that single (meaning ONE/solitary ... not unmarried) individual's post it will show up on a few others' lists and then die out again until someone else thinks they've thought it up.

Happens all the time -- and marital status doesn't seem to have any effect. hehe


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Registered: 02-23-2007
Fri, 04-06-2007 - 5:55pm

Pregnancy brain!!

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Registered: 09-29-2005
Fri, 04-06-2007 - 6:07pm

No problem. ;)

FWIW, I'm not sure how common/familiar this name would be to most, but I think most here, at least, do realize how it would be pronounced. The "brine" association is purely a visual one.

I'm a little torn, to be honest, because I do like Bryn (completely different feel what with Bryn Mawr and all), but Brinley really does look the least "trendy" and made-up, as far as spellings of created names go, if that makes sense.

HTH


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