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Thoughts? Do you prefer Brenna or neither of them?
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I much prefer Brenna. The Br- sound is harsh and I think it needs a softer ending to balance it.
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I don't love or dislike Brenda or Brenna. I prefer Brenda, but generally, people would probably prefer Brenna nowadays, because Brenda is definitely a dated name. I really like Brendan as a male name, which has the edge, for me, over the over-used Brandon.
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Brenda is dated and somewhat frumpy to me. OTOH, Brenna is charming, inviting, and lovely. I don't know why switching out that one letter makes such a difference yet it does.
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I've never cared for Brenda. It's dated and dowdy to me. Brennan doesn't give off those vibes, so I much prefer it.
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Hate them both. Brenda is heavy and dowdy like a fifty-year-old woman in polyester stretch pants and a floppy t-shirt that's too short and mousy hair with a ton of spray in it to try to hide that it's thin. It's just ugly.Brenna just sounds like Brenda slurred.
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Hi Danno !!!Brenda?
Well..my first thought is "brandy".But I checked it and I found it is used also here in Italy.
In 2015 were born 53 Brenda! (the second higher peak since 1999 because in 2001 they were 55).It is so strange to think that Brenda could be Italian.
But it has a simple sound, ending with -a and finally pronounced as it is written so it is perfect for Italy.And we have already the name Brando.
It is increased fastly as well in these years.
In 1999 were born only 26 Brando and in 2015...285!
In Italy this is a great result because:
285 newborns = #104 (2015 Most Popular Names for Births).Brenna? Horrible, sorry.
It reminds me too much the word "renna" (reindeer).
I much prefer the masculine Brennan.So as you can see Brenda & Brando are names that will be rediscovered in Italy.WDYT?
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Brenda is dated. I also don't like the sound. I don't like modern Brendan, either. There is something about Bren- I just don't get the appeal for. Brenna is better, but not much.
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I prefer Brenda to Brenna, but then I prefer most things to Brenna, which always looks and sounds sloppy.I've never warmed up to Brenda. It just seems tired and dated. Brendan for a boy is so different! And I really like it enough to use - as a mn, admittedly - which is more than I'll ever say about Brenda.
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I much prefer Brenna, it's so soft and friendly. I just can't get over how dated Brenda seems.
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Brenda, along with Deborah, is a dated name I really like. It's sultry and glamorous. I like Brenna, but I think I prefer Brenda. The D adds a lot of glamour.
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