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Opinions on Brontë

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Nearlywed2038 · 30/04/2023 22:45

Hello mumsnet!!

Currently expecting my first daughter, after 2 boys (Ralph and Henry).

Both my fiancé and I absolutely love literature and like the name Bronte, as a middle name for baby girl but, is it tacky?? 🙈

I do really love the name and it pays a nice homage to one of my favourite writers, but I can’t help but feel it’s a dog name..

Opinions/first names to go with it, thanks everyone :)

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BonjourCrisette · 30/04/2023 23:50

It's really awful. And yes, tacky. Sorry. Georgina is really lovely, though.

RightOnTheEdge · 30/04/2023 23:30

I like it OP.

DramaAlpaca · 30/04/2023 23:27

I'm sorry, I think it's awful.

Georgina is much nicer, and definitely goes with OP's boys' names.

Wrongsideofpennines · 30/04/2023 23:23

I love it. Wouldn't work with our surname otherwise I would totally have it on my list. I think it would suit a middle spot perfectly.

Talipesmum · 30/04/2023 23:19

I think if it’s a middle name a lot of people would assume it’s part of a double barrelled surname.

Offthexmaslist · 30/04/2023 23:18

How about the slightly more unusual Georgiana (Darcy's little sister )

UsingChangeofName · 30/04/2023 23:13

Georgina is FAR better than landing her with a surname for a middle name, although if your criteria is to have a link with the Bronte sisters, then why not go for Charlotte, Emily, or Anne ?

TheLifeboat · 30/04/2023 22:58

I like Brontë. Patrick Prunty, the father of the Brontë geniuses, adopted this name because having lifted himself out of County Down, as a Catholic, by converting to Anglicanism and getting himself all the way to Oxford University on what might call a Clerical Scholarship, he had to hide his origins. So he went for a German umlaut. Go for it.

fairycupcakes · 30/04/2023 22:55

I think Brontë is lovely!

Catherine Brontë
Elizabeth Brontë
Harriet Brontë
Eleanor Brontë
Daniella Brontë
Natalia Brontë
Philippa Brontë
Mara Brontë
Jasmine Brontë
Lilian Brontë

Wishona · 30/04/2023 22:52

No it’s not tacky.
I like it. I’d go with a classic first name though as it is a bit more unusual.
Maybe Emmeline, Lydia, Eloise, Sylvia…I think 3 syllables.

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Nearlywed2038 · 30/04/2023 22:51

MrsTerryPratchett · 30/04/2023 22:48

The obvious first names are, well, Charlotte, Maria, Emily and Elizabeth!

My only caution is that names with special characters are a pain and lead to administrative issues.

I would just spell it as Bronte without the special character don’t worry!

No administrative issues around here 😂

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EmiliaRuusuvuori · 30/04/2023 22:51

I really like it, it makes me think of Andie McDowell's character in the film Green Card.

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Nearlywed2038 · 30/04/2023 22:51

SpringNotSprung · 30/04/2023 22:48

I missed it was to be a middle name. Still not keen.

I also quite like the name Georgina, which was the name of a character from Jane Eyre, I’m not sure if this name fits with the vibe of my boys names though.

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MrsTerryPratchett · 30/04/2023 22:48

The obvious first names are, well, Charlotte, Maria, Emily and Elizabeth!

My only caution is that names with special characters are a pain and lead to administrative issues.

SpringNotSprung · 30/04/2023 22:48

I missed it was to be a middle name. Still not keen.

SpringNotSprung · 30/04/2023 22:47

Yes, sorry but it's very tacky. If you want to pay homage to the Brontes surely there's plenty of scope from the books?

Puppyseahorse · 30/04/2023 22:46

Super cute

TulipTuesday · 30/04/2023 22:45

My favourite girls’ name! It’s gorgeous