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Help[Opinions] Brian
Here's a common name that I can't recall ever seeing a post about. Not saying there's *never* been one, I just can't recall any.
My opinion of Brian is that it's the perfect example of a good name ruined by overuse. It's an old, established and handsome name---but when I was young in the seventies and eighties, it was overused, though it's fallen quite a lot in popularity now.
If I'd heard of someone using Brian in the forties and fifties, I would have thought it a great choice. When I heard of it in the seventies and eighties, I'd roll my eyes and think, "Are they not aware of the popularity charts? Don't they want their child's name to stand out just a little bit?"
Now it must be on its way to being dated.
What do you think of Brian? Would its erstwhile popularity deter you from using it? My brother's stepson is named Bryan. Do you prefer Brian or Bryan? (I prefer Brian.)
My opinion of Brian is that it's the perfect example of a good name ruined by overuse. It's an old, established and handsome name---but when I was young in the seventies and eighties, it was overused, though it's fallen quite a lot in popularity now.
If I'd heard of someone using Brian in the forties and fifties, I would have thought it a great choice. When I heard of it in the seventies and eighties, I'd roll my eyes and think, "Are they not aware of the popularity charts? Don't they want their child's name to stand out just a little bit?"
Now it must be on its way to being dated.
What do you think of Brian? Would its erstwhile popularity deter you from using it? My brother's stepson is named Bryan. Do you prefer Brian or Bryan? (I prefer Brian.)
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