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Help[Opinions] Braelyn
I've always been swayed toward this name, but everybody I've ever told about it seems to either be indifferent or dislike it altogether. What do you think? Is it too much? Or too modern?
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I really dislike it. I'm not into trendy names and this one screams "trendy" at me. I can sometimes get past the trendiness of names (I'll admit, I like Aidan), however, the Brae- part is not attractive to me at all. All I can think about is donkeys braying.
A childhood friend of mine named her daughter Braelyn Mckinlee.
A childhood friend of mine named her daughter Braelyn Mckinlee.
This message was edited 7/19/2011, 8:34 PM
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Yes, I think "too modern" is exactly the right phrase. Unfortunately, trends such as ending names with "lyn", having an "ae" in a name and/or a Y in a name is very modern and will therefore make a name seem dated, in my opinion.
In 30 years time, if you meet anyone called Braelyn, Braydyn, Bayleigh etc. etc., you'd just know they were named in the late 2000s/early 2010s, because the names were never popular before and will probably go out of style relatively quickly because they're too common.
Another reason I tend to dislike these names is that, because they're not established, well-known names, there are a lot of different, equally-common spellings and so people are bound to get it wrong all the time. For example, Braelyn could also be spelled Braylin, Braelynn, Braelin, Braylynn, Bralyn etc. etc. None of these names are "legit".
In 30 years time, if you meet anyone called Braelyn, Braydyn, Bayleigh etc. etc., you'd just know they were named in the late 2000s/early 2010s, because the names were never popular before and will probably go out of style relatively quickly because they're too common.
Another reason I tend to dislike these names is that, because they're not established, well-known names, there are a lot of different, equally-common spellings and so people are bound to get it wrong all the time. For example, Braelyn could also be spelled Braylin, Braelynn, Braelin, Braylynn, Bralyn etc. etc. None of these names are "legit".
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...just playing the devil's advocate for a moment, bear with me here...
what does it take to make a name "legit"? What about Olivia and Jessica? Are those "real" names? Shakespeare invented them. OK, what about Gloria? Again, invented in the 1890s. Cheryl? Totally made up. What's to say Braelyn won't become a "legit" name someday? All names started out made up at some point!
what does it take to make a name "legit"? What about Olivia and Jessica? Are those "real" names? Shakespeare invented them. OK, what about Gloria? Again, invented in the 1890s. Cheryl? Totally made up. What's to say Braelyn won't become a "legit" name someday? All names started out made up at some point!
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Yeah thats why I put "legit" in inverted commas, it's kind of complicated! Also I think a lot of "legit" names have proper meanings, based on the words or other names which they're derived from, or their meaning in another language. Braelyn doesn't have a real meaning because it's just made up from random words/sounds which people liked the sound of - in the database it just says "A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn."
This message was edited 7/19/2011, 1:58 AM
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Those names were made up, but they were purposely formed using elements from other names or languages. Braelyn is just made from random sounds. It doesn't have any history or meaning which seems to make it much more "fake" than the other names you've mentioned.
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This.
I don't like Braelyn, but I wouldn't say it's not "legit". I've met kids with the name, so it's plenty legit to me.
I don't like Braelyn, but I wouldn't say it's not "legit". I've met kids with the name, so it's plenty legit to me.
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*like*
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Actually, I think Gloria existed before the 1890s. Maybe not as a mainstream English name, but as a Spanish/Italian name.
Sorry that I'm nitpicking. But I agree with you 100 percent!
Sorry that I'm nitpicking. But I agree with you 100 percent!
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I'm going with "too modern."
It's one of those names with no real meaning. It has no "roots" really.
It's just nice sounds put together to make a name, but the trendy vibe it has gives off sounds like the kind of name a teen mom would use on her unfortunate child.
I wouldn't use it. It would date a child significantly and I think it wouldn't age well either.
If you must use it, use it on a pet or something instead of a child.
It's one of those names with no real meaning. It has no "roots" really.
It's just nice sounds put together to make a name, but the trendy vibe it has gives off sounds like the kind of name a teen mom would use on her unfortunate child.
I wouldn't use it. It would date a child significantly and I think it wouldn't age well either.
If you must use it, use it on a pet or something instead of a child.
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I think it's cutesy. Something I would see on a 3 year old girl and kind of cringe, but also go "aww". It's too trendy for my taste.
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I think if I happened to like the sound of it, I wouldn't feel that it was too modern, or too flimsy and invented-sounding - but I do feel that way. I really just don't like it; I think it's ugly. The sound reminds me of "bray" like a donkey, and of Braille for the blind. If it were, say, Bretlyn or Breelyn or Bradlyn or Briolyn, it would also seem too flimsy and modern for my taste - but I would not feel as strong a dislike for it as I do Braelyn.
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I like the sound. The "lyn" part puts me off it a little, because it makes it look popular, but I love "ae"s and I like the "Brae" part of the name. I also really like Braelan for a boy (despite its possible trendiness). I can't get into Braelyn though. I don't like Evelyn or Marilyn or Brooklyn much either, so maybe I have something against "lyn" names.
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It's too trendy for me. Also, braying is what donkeys do.
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It's close to Braden/Brayden/Braeden, etc., which is really popular right now, so it seems even more popular than it really is. It also reminds me of the word "bray", which makes me think of donkeys. It could be much worse, of course, but I can't say I'm really a fan of Braelyn.
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I don't know if it's "too modern", but the brae- sound is unattractive, imo, and it's just two sounds strung together and it isn't interesting at all. Too much like everything else that's popular--- Braelyn, Kaylyn, Jalen, Brayden, Kayden, Jayden etc etc etc.
Boring, imo.
Boring, imo.
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My six-year-old cousin's name is Braelyn Corinne. When I first heard her name, I thought it was a bit odd (especially since her first and middle name rhyme - I don't normally like rhyming combos), but from hearing the sound of "Braelyn" over the years, I've gotten used to it. Personally, I would never have used it, not simply because it's a "modern" creation (Briella & Brielle are "modern", and I really like both), but because it's technically without meaning.
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Too modern. I prefer more traditional names.
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