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I say BRY-o-nee with either spelling. I like it quite a bit, although it's not one I would use. I do think that if you pronounce it "BREE-o-nee" it has a trendy sound.

Briony = Bree-oh-nee

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don't care for the Brine sounds in bry-oh-nee

Really nasty character in the recent movie Atonement.

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Please spell it as phonetically as possible--otherwise your kid is stuck spelling it several times a day for the rest of her life. Which would be Briony.

I used to dislike Bryony, it seemed trendy and modern, but I've grown to appreciate it. It's not my style, but I like it for someone else.

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I like Bryony, I don't really like Briony. I'd pronounce the name "BRYE-uh-nee".

This message was edited 11/22/2009, 4:09 PM

My cousins' mother is named Bryony. I have also met a Breeony.

It's okay. I'm never sure if I like it or not, probably because with the two 'y's, it does look a bit trendy, although it's been used in the UK for quite a while - it's never been common, but the earliest one I found was born in 1854. I'd pronounce both versions as BRY-o-nee. I know one Bryony, and she's 30-ish.

I'm not really a fan of it, but I pronounce it BRY-o-nee and prefer the Bryony spelling.

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I live in Britain and know one who is 19.

I think it's a beautiful name :)

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I prefer the Bryony spelling and I pronounce is "BRY-o-nee".

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I used to go to a singing class with a girl called Bryony (in the UK) but have never met any others.

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I don't think it sounds trendy.

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S xx

I'm not a fan of B names but I think it's pretty nice. Bryony looks a little trendy but I could see it being a pretty cute name, not that I'd use it myself.

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I think I would end up pronouncing it BREE-o-nee, it sounds more normal/common than with the long 'i' sound.

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I don't know anybody named Bryony/Briony but it reminds me of Briony Tallis from the book (and movie) Atonement.