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Bronte Lily, Bronte Catherine, Bronte Elizabeth, Bronte Beatrix, Bronte Veronica, Bronte Arabella or Bronte Heather?

111 replies

Jadamba · 01/12/2016 18:59

Bronte Lily, Catherine, Elizabeth/Elisabeth, Beatrix, Veronica, June, Arabella or Heather?
We've decided on the very lovely Bronte for her name. Will be adding umlaut on birth certificate but she can drop it if she wants as I'm sure it will be anyway.
Choose one and why please. Smile

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FannyWincham · 20/12/2016 18:19

Not just the diaraesis - his name was Brunty and he created Brontë to disguise his humble Irish heritage and create some continental mystique...

SoberSusan · 20/12/2016 16:26

I'm not keen on Bronte; the Bronte family were so tragic it's not a positive connotation (6 siblings dead of TB before 40!).
I also seem to recall that Patrick Bonte added the punctuation over the 'e' as an affection (essentially to disguise his Irish heritage). I'd definitely leave that out.

Plus

lovelearning · 20/12/2016 16:13

Elizabeth.

NotYoda · 20/12/2016 16:07

I don't think it's necessary to think about the rhythm of a name unless you are going to say the middle name all the time alongside the first name, or double-barrell it

margewiththebluehair · 19/12/2016 14:50

I think it is a lovely name.

You have to think of the rhythm of name. Bronte cannot be followed by another two-syllabled name it doesn't flow unless your surname has only one syllable. If your surname has more than one syllable, it should be one or three/four syllables.

The best one so far was Bronte Rose. Others could be:
Bronte Hope
Bronte Ruth
Bronte Joy
Bronte Joyce
Bronte Joan
Bronte Jane ( a nod to Jane Eyre)
Bronte Belle

septembersunshine · 18/12/2016 07:28

I would go with something soft and pretty for the middle name. Rose or Arabella sound lovely. Sophia? Annabel, Celia, Florence, Lucy. I like the name op x

meowmeowmeow · 17/12/2016 09:51

Not a fan of the whole surname as forenames thing but to suggest someone is uneducated for not liking the name is hilariously snotty!

Bronte just doesn't sound like a forename to me. More that the parents are trying to show they have literary preventions. That said, it's still far from the worst names suggestions I have seen.

mathanxiety · 17/12/2016 07:56

Names with jazz age/musical associations:
Bronte Mahalia (referencing Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer)
Bronte Simone (referencing Nina Simone)
Bronte Josephine (Baker)

Literature:
I like Bronte Beatrix (thinking of B. Potter). I like the two Bs together. Bibi would be a nice nn.

Bronte Juliet.

Names that just have a ring to them imo:
Bronte Penelope
Bronte Cassandra
Bronte Evelyn
Bronte Felicity
Bronte Violet or Violette

NotYoda · 17/12/2016 07:05

It's a nice name

But I've never really understand why middle names matter in this particular way. You aren't going to say the full name in everyday life, so choose something that means something to you. It doesn't have to "go", as long as the initials don't make a rude word.

Jigglealltheway · 16/12/2016 22:25

Bronte Lucinda
Bronte Belphoebe

1horatio · 16/12/2016 21:06

I really love Bronte Beatrix.

I'm usually not a fan of alliterations. But I really like this :)

Bronte Catherine is nice as well.

Congratulations :)!

lostlalaloopsy · 16/12/2016 20:35

I think Bronte is a lovely name. And Heather would go very well with it.

BringMeTea · 16/12/2016 19:42

I know a Bronte Rose. I think it's a lovely name. Very popular in Oz. Also like Bronte Beatrix.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 15/12/2016 21:05

Bronte Heather
Bronte Eloise
Bronte Violet

TheLivingAsheth · 14/12/2016 10:30

There was a writer called Bronte Aurell in Country Living this month. I thought what a pretty name and it reminded me of this thread.

BananaBeforeBed · 08/12/2016 23:31

Bronte ,Julia
Bronte Mirren
Bronte Judith
Bronte Emily

Libby34 · 08/12/2016 17:15

I love the name Bronte OP. Think the comments are quite rude.

CaptainCabinets · 07/12/2016 03:01

I'm Grin that you named your son after "Grant Mitchell but not that one"...

Bronte's an alright name, I know one and she's not the nicest girl I've ever met but she's also the only one I've ever met. If I had to pick a middle name for a Bronte (assuming Bron-tay pronunciation) I'd probably go:

Bronte Lucy
Bronte Laura
Bronte Victoria
Bronte Imogen
Bronte Hannah

FinnegansCake · 05/12/2016 14:46

At first I was a bit Hmm but it's a name that is growing on me the more I think about it .
I think it's best to avoid a second name which begins with a vowel, so that it flows better.
If you have a longish surname perhaps a one-syllable name would be better, like Rose (popular but always pretty), Jane or Faith.
If your surname is short, a longer second name sounds better.
Bronte Meredith
Bronte Merryn
Bronte Laurel/Lauren
Bronte Harriet

theAntsareMyFriends · 05/12/2016 14:07

It would be boring if we were all named the same thing. Its not a name I would chose but I like it and think it has a great connection.

I think its a strong name so agree with a softer sounding middle name. Rose is a bit overused when it comes to middle names though.

I would also avoid any very famous Bronte character/connotation or any of the Bronte's first names.

I like June. I would add Elise. I think it fits well and is soft sounding.

JunosRevenge · 05/12/2016 07:04

Bronte is a lovely name OP. I like Rose and Lily as middle names.

So much unnecessary rudeness on this thread...

I'm looking at YOU Vixx Hmm

GreatFuckability · 05/12/2016 06:31

Oh and my daughters name has â in it, I don't have a clue what its called (in welsh we call it a roof lol) and I don't particularly care.

GreatFuckability · 05/12/2016 06:29

I like Brontë. I agree a short middle name flows better to my ear, but that's probably because my children have that rhythm to their names. How about Kate or Eve.

I think vixx's comment is rude as hell myself.

notangelinajolie · 05/12/2016 01:05

Bronte to me sounds like a surname. Sorry, don't like it.

nichito · 05/12/2016 00:48

Oh for goodness sake, coming onto a thread to sneer and chortle at an OP and tell her how shit her taste is is just indisputably rude and vulgar behaviour.

Do people just bank on the recipient of their barbed little comments being too passive to bite back? How nice.

OP I think Lily goes best with the Bronte. Catherine flows nicely but I do think you'd be risking Wuthering Overkill.