I had recently had a daughter, and named her?Yep... Brystol, Brystol Marie, in fact. My husband and I have never been to England, but there are ugly parts of the world everywhere.A baby's name is meant to mean something special to someone. And though Bristol Palin is the only "known" individual with the name, I thought it was rigid and sort of strong.I encourage you to be unique, name your baby that despite what others think :o).
https://forebears.io/x/forenames/bristol
According to the USA Social Security Administration, 26 girls and 21 boys were born with the name Bristol in 2003.
https://www.behindthename.com/top/beyond?name=bristol
https://www.names.org/n/bristol/about
https://www.nancy.cc/baby-name/bristol/
A notable Masculine bearer is the American mixed martial artist, Bristol Marunde.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Marunde
https://www.google.com/search?q=Bristol+Marunde