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I love the name Brian. Ryan is just too common amongst my generation.

Brian is an old man’s name here (UK). Ryan feels more 90s. I don’t really like either but if I had to pick one I’d go with Ryan.

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I prefer Brian, because it's a name and not a surname. I like both well enough, though.

I like Brian better but they’re both kind of boring.

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Brian seems more classic than Ryan, which I’ve come to associate with dumb straight boys. (I was born in 1990 in the United States, so I grew up with a glut of indistinguishable Ryans.)

I see Ryan as youthful, whereas I see Bryan as an old man’s name.

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I was very surprised to hear a colleague mentioning her boyfriend is called Brian (he’s 18 yo?). Despite popularity in the eighties this is the only Brian I know of.

This message was edited 6/10/2020, 12:50 PM

I much prefer Brian. I could have used it quite happily, but then, I do enjoy vintage names! Ryan, I deplore.

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I've always thought Brian has a nicer sound. I like Ryan too though. Brian is just such a great name.