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Is Connie Clyde a nice name?

92 replies

Bellalily99 · 06/07/2025 21:53

We have been using the name Connie for our baby girl bump most of the pregnancy and I really love it however I am worried that it doesn’t go with our surname Clyde.
is it too similar to the Bonnie & Clyde reference or do you think people will not associate the two?
we are thinking middle name Mae. Are surnames really that important to consider?

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WaltzingWaters · 07/07/2025 05:25

Sorry, immediately thought Bonnie and Clyde too.

Needspaceforlego · 07/07/2025 05:19

Connie is lovely but sorry not with Clyde.

Trying to think of similar but not Connie, and ended up with Ronnie, R. Clyde which isnt any better and another no (as well as being a boys name). So avoid R names and Connie,

What about
Bryonie
Jenny / Jeannie / Jennifer
Penny
Toni

FlamingoFloss · 07/07/2025 05:15

Definitely not, sorry

what about Cadence Clyde

Marcipix · 07/07/2025 05:09

Definitely not. Everyone will make the Bonnie and Clyde association.

Connie is a name I personally don’t like.
If you want an alliterative name, what about Clara, Ciara, Cressida?

jowana223 · 07/07/2025 03:23

nice

crumblingschools · 07/07/2025 01:19

Sounds a really harsh name even without Bonnie & Clyde connection

Charliecatpaws · 07/07/2025 01:10

No no no

Ellmau · 07/07/2025 00:21

Adding Mae in the middle makes it sound even more American

Poonu · 07/07/2025 00:20

No

SnowFrogJelly · 07/07/2025 00:17

No!

AtrociousCircumstance · 07/07/2025 00:16

Quite apart from the Bonnie and Clyde thing, Connie Clyde doesn’t flow well at all.

LucasBuck · 07/07/2025 00:08

I don’t get the Bonnie Blue thing (am aware who she is but just wouldn’t make the association) and at first I didn’t make the Bonnie and Clyde reference either - I just thought “Oh Connie Clyde is pretty alliteration”.

BUT once you do hear Bonnie and Clyde, you can’t unhear it imo- so I’m sorry OP I think it’s a no no. Constance Clyde might be okay, then she can choose if she wants to use Connie or not - that way it will be her decision if she wants to potentially put up with jokes.

Maybe if you can work out what you like most about Connie people could suggest something with similar vibes - maybe Callie or Molly? Or Mae Clyde is very pretty imo.

YourWinter · 06/07/2025 23:57

Nobody will ever use her middle name, she’d have a lifetime of people taking the mickey out her name sounding like Bonnie and Clyde. Of course the surname matters when gining a child a first name.

pinkglitter12 · 06/07/2025 23:55

Bonnie blue and jekyll and hide

marshmallowfinder · 06/07/2025 23:46

Not good unfortunately. Also the Mae is absolutely done to death as a filler middle name, like Rose or Grace. Hyphen Mae is even worse. Fae/Fay is a whole lot more original and prettier.

Morgenrot25 · 06/07/2025 23:44

River wouldn't be a great choice either.

anotherwordforit · 06/07/2025 23:42

I usually love alliterative names but it does immediately make me think ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ sorry

AuntMarch · 06/07/2025 23:40

Sorry OP, I'm with everyone else. It sounds like a sketch character criminal.

KidsDoBetter · 06/07/2025 23:37

Please don’t.

BollickyBill · 06/07/2025 23:37

No.....just no 🙈

Inthesmallclouds · 06/07/2025 23:36

I really hate the name Connie

Andoutcomethewolves · 06/07/2025 23:34

Yes sorry OP my mind just went directly to Bonnie and Clyde.

Are you looking for other suggestions? I think Cara would be nice if you want the alliteration!

Morgenrot25 · 06/07/2025 23:22

Sorry, another one who immediately went 'Bonnie and Clyde'. 😬

Firsttimebabymummy · 06/07/2025 23:20

Agree with everyone else!

Suggestion- Nancy Clyde?

What other names do you like?

BoleynMemories13 · 06/07/2025 22:30

Surely this can't be real? But just incase it is... no, you definitely can't do that to a child. EVERYONE will make the Bonnie and Clyde association.

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