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Help[Opinions] Re: Braelyn
in reply to a message by Killian
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."
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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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