Bronte?

[Treesandbees]

I have always loved this name but wondered what other people thought? It means Thunder so that might be a bad omen for our soon to arrive daughter !

[BreeVDKamp]

Loooooooooooove! Do it! Please, with the ë?

[BreeVDKamp]

I didn't mean please use the ë. I meant please use it, will you use the ë...

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

Lovely. Go for it.

[SoupDragon]

I wonder how long it would be until "what, like the sisters?" wore thin.

[RitaKiaOra]

ooh that's a name I haven't heard since I saw Green Card. Very original OP and I loke two dots too.

[RitaKiaOra]

loke: partway between love and like clearly stupid sausage fingers

[Treesandbees]

Probably wouldn't use the dots to differentiate it from the sisters! Love 'loke'.

[FungusTheBogeymam]

I don't like it as a girl's name, sorry.

As well as "what, like the sisters?" I think you'd also have to be prepared for children at school calling her Brontosaurus, once they get to the age when they're fascinated with dinosaurs ...

[Treesandbees]

Good point about Brontesaurus!

[JakeyBurd]

I'd be wary of using the diaresis on the e, tbh, as that refers directly to the Brontë sisters, and that name is ultimately just a "you-neak" spelling of the Irish surname Brunty, isn't it.

At least with Bronte you can reply, "No not like the sisters!"

[Heels99]

Yes green card!
I think you can get away with it if you are a literary high brow family. Otherwise, keep it for middle name

[Fugghetaboutit]

I knew a lovely boy with that name, v cute.

[Marcipex]

I do know a Bronte (saurus).
Would be unfortunate for a larger girl though.

[BertrandRussell]

What language does it mean "thunder" in?

[Treesandbees]

An ancient Greek name, from the Greek word "bronte", means "the sound of the thunder" in Greek. In Greek mythology Brontes was a Cyclops, the personification of "bronte".

Who knows if the source is right though?!

[chandelierswinger]

I know an adult Bronte; lovely name.

[Blinkinwinkin]

Love it and was top of my list for one of my dd , but dh was adamant he didn;t like it. I was sad.

[IHeartKingThistle]

I'm not keen at all, sorry.

[WitchofScots]

Love it, but I'd be cautious because of the connection with dinosaurs. Maybe use it as a middle name?

[BothEndsBurning]

It's horrible.

[sweetpeame]

Not a good name IMO. I know of one, she'd be about 18 now. The general consensus was that her name was very pretentious and people used to laugh about it (I knew her mum about 10 years ago through work). It's definitely trying too hard as a name.

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

Oh yes Brontesaurus. Never thought of that

[purplemunkey]

Sorry, I'd think 'pretentious' too. But if you don't care about people thinking that then go for it.

[BooChunky]

I don't like it personally, but I do think the nickname 'Brontesaurus' is pretty cool

[CPtart]

I know one aged eight. Not keen.