Hillary Israeli wrote:
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Denise Anderson wrote:

* If your DH likes Brianna so much but you're not sure, what about
* Briony (I've also seen it spelled Bryony)? I've heard it
pronounced a
* couple of ways - "BRIAN-ee" or "BREE-oh-nee".

I've never seen or heard of Briony before, but I would pronounce it
bree-OH-nee unless told otherwise!

Bryony is the more typical spelling and it's actually a botanical name
(bryony is a type of flowering vine, rather like holly, I think). I have
always heard it pronounced with a long "i" in the first syllable and short
"o" in the second with the accent on the first syllable: BRI-o-nee. I
actually think it's a lovely name, but I could never use it since it ends in
an -ee sound and would therefore rhyme with our last name (ick).
--
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