| Subject: |
Prn and spelling of Bryony? |
| Author: |
Tempestgirl (Authenticated as Tempestgirl) |
| Date: |
May 14, 2009 at 10:13:48 PM |
Hi All,
I'm only familiar with this name by reading it, but have always read it as BREE-o-nee. I'm from the Northeast US and wonder how others pronounce this, especially where it's more popular(England?). I wonder, too, if the spelling "Briony" is an accepted alternate spelling. This wouldn't effect the BREE-o-ny/BRI-o-ny pronunciation, but even though the double y spelling is the more traditional(and I'm usually for that), it has the appearance of being ultra-feminized and/or being a creative spelling. The prn of BRI-o-ny sounds to my ear as a diminutive of the boy's name Brian in a way, another reason that I prefer the first version. As much as I love the name (and how I thought it was pronounced), would my changes in both spelling and prn butcher it?
Thanks!
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- Prn and spelling of Bryony? - Tempestgirl May 14 2009, 10:13:48 PM
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