Message: "Brendan or Ryan?"

[Opinions] Brendan or Ryan?

by Krista (guest)

8/31/2006, 1:14 PM

We have a 3 year old named Connor James. Going to find out the next baby's gender in 1.5 weeks. Connor's popularity has been mostly in the 30s in the past decade or so, whereas Ryan has been closer to the top 10. Having 2nd thoughts about that.

Which do you like better?

Brendan Lee
Ryan Lee

#Brendan #Ryan

Replies

- Nirvanna

9/1/2006, 10:21 AM

Brendan Lee

- Pink Princess

8/31/2006, 8:25 PM

Ryan. Sounds great with Connor.

- mum2bubba

8/31/2006, 6:40 PM

Ryan :)

Cassie Anne (not Cassandra!)
Fiance to Grant Stephen
Mum to Hayley Anne :)
D.O.B: 8th October, 2004

- Lakota (Lakota_so_italian)

8/31/2006, 5:46 PM

I think Brenden sounds nicer with Connor.

"At 85 you can only think ahead for the next 50 years or so." Chuck Jones
~
You can't concentrate on risks.You concentrate on results." Chuck Yeager
~
"Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real" Jules Verne

- Isla

8/31/2006, 5:23 PM

Go with Brendan

~Heather~
"Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?" - Ernest Gaines
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will know peace" - Jimi Hendrix

- DLB

8/31/2006, 3:15 PM

Ryan.

"The only man who makes no mistakes is the man who never does anything." ~~ Theodore Roosevelt

Loving Theodore and Chloe!

- Andrew (AndrewJKD)

8/31/2006, 2:42 PM

Brendan

Andrew

I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it.

- Nobody

8/31/2006, 2:41 PM

I prefer

Brendan to Ryan!!

Ryan Lee, reminds me of the singer Lee Ryan.

- lawruh

8/31/2006, 2:39 PM

I prefer Brendan.

--------------------

"The dog is a gentleman; I hope I go to his heaven, not man's."
- Mark Twain.

- Kristen (iamkristen)

8/31/2006, 2:02 PM

Ryan

♥ Kristen ♥

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shake Your Body Like A Bellydancer.
Here is where you are
There is where you want to be
But you can't get there from here ♥

- Diamante04

8/31/2006, 2:00 PM

I really like Brendan & Ryan, but if I had to only choose one, I'd probably be more inclined to go with Ryan. I think it goes slightly better with Connor. BTW, I love the name Connor James! :)

Jennifer Nicole
Loving the Names:
Ariella Kathryn, Carrie Marie, Elisabeth Ava, Faith Alexandra, Michaela Reese, Sadie Elisabeth
Cade Preston, Deacon James, Grant William, Jude Hamilton, Roman Spencer

- SwtNikki87

8/31/2006, 1:40 PM

I like Ryan Lee better but I think that Brendan Lee goes with Connoor James better.

I know, I know... Im a loser but I just love my cat so dang much!

- Mar (X-Mar) +3

8/31/2006, 1:34 PM

I like Ryan Lee, I'd go with that out of these two choices, despite the popularity. Brendan Lee doesn't sound that great to me and it also reminds me of Brandon Lee. But truthfully I'd look for another name to go with Lee, something less popular.

btw, Connor James is a really good combo :)

Some suggestions (feel free to ignore them if they're unwanted ;)
Rohan Lee
Gavin Lee
Brian/Bryan Lee
Tristan Lee
Damon Lee
Damian Lee
Roman Lee
Scott Lee
Morgan Lee
Joshua Lee
Quentin Lee

- Bear +2

8/31/2006, 1:37 PM

Brian

What a nice suggestion! Brian is an overlooked classic, and happens to be a nice cross of Ryan and Brendan. (Just not that Bryan spelling, please.) I hope the parents like Brian too.

- Mar (X-Mar)

8/31/2006, 1:41 PM

My thoughts exactly

Bryan was meant to be close to, but less popular than Ryan. Brian would be better :)

- Krista (guest)

8/31/2006, 1:41 PM

Bryan is an ex so no go.
We're really down to Ryan or Brendan. I think Ryan sounds stronger, and if I were a guy I'd want a strong popular name over a weak cutesie name any day. Used to love Brendan...now it seems a lil soft to my ear.

- Britney (BritneyTamber)

8/31/2006, 1:30 PM

Ryan if I had to pick. Brendan does seem soft. :)

Ryan and Brendan seem pretty 80s and 90s, whereas Connor seems more now... That's just my opinion. Some names that I think sound nice with Connor:

Aidan
Griffin

**Edited to add:
Brady
Brody
Declan
Owen
Finn
Donovan
Liam
Kieran

Britney Tamber
*DH: Adam Jeffrey*

This message was edited 8/31/2006, 1:47 PM

- Bear +4

8/31/2006, 1:27 PM

Brendan

Brendan Lee, by far.

Ryan is a surname, to me, and best left for the Ryan families to hand down. Besides, St. Brendan the Navigator is an awesome role model: http://www.castletown.com/brendan/htm Imagine reading him to sleep with tales of Brendan's voyages.

The River Lee flows through County Cork, by the way. If you're Irish, it's a nice tribute (and a tributary*, too.)

* D'oh! That was bad. Sorry.

This message was edited 8/31/2006, 1:34 PM

- Krista (guest) +3

8/31/2006, 1:43 PM

LOL @ tribute/tributary haha!

My side is Irish (mom's maiden Riordan)...Connor is a surname as is dh's fn James, so it's not a biggie to me.

I'll have to look up that link. That would be cool!

- Bear

8/31/2006, 2:02 PM

The link isn't working, but here's another way to find it. . . .

The link isn't working! Argh.

Well, it works if you click on http://www.castletown.com . Then, click on "Who Really Discovered America?" link and you'll find it. Sorry about that. I've double checked the address and it should have worked.

Or you can just google "Brendan" and "Navigator" and lots of sites appear.

This message was edited 8/31/2006, 2:03 PM

- Bear +1

8/31/2006, 1:57 PM

How about Rory, to (sort of) honor your mother's surname? Connor and Rory sound like a couple of heart-breakers to me. Very dashing.

- Krista (guest)

8/31/2006, 2:06 PM

I love Rory but hubby doesn't. Bleh!

- Una Goodchild (Alkaline_Trio) +1

8/31/2006, 1:19 PM

I like Brennan better than either.

Ima mo ai shitieru.

- Una Goodchild (Alkaline_Trio)

8/31/2006, 1:19 PM

Ima mo ai shitieru.

View Message

Replies