I've just been called 'Bonnie'

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I've tried google. It says it means cute and gave the example of a bonnie baby.

AIBU to think this isn't a term that should be used for a woman nearing 30?!

It means fat where I live.

It's a term to say you are pretty. Take the compliment.

Are you in Scotland?

Oh but in Scotland, Bonnie, is a term of endearment meaning not only beautiful but charming and kind. Go you!

It's a compliment! It's a Scottish word. Doesn't always need to relate to a baby. I wouldn't say cute. I'd say pretty or lovely was the closest English word.

Bonnie is used a lot where I am, in north. Why shouldn't a 30 year old be bonnie? Seems a bit ageist. Are you suggesting every one past 30 is ugly?

It means pretty and vibrant were I live

It's not meant as an insult, so forget about it.

Means pretty.

In Scotland it's pretty in Yorkshire it's fat

Definitely fat in the midlands.

They must have been pretty old

I'm in the north of England, and I'd use to mean pretty - agree lovely is closest. I'd spell it bonny, though.

Bonny = attractive/beautiful.

Bonny lass / gorgeous girl.

From Bon, French for good.

I got called bonny last week. It was definitely not a compliment!

I'm a Yorkshire girl living in Scotland and I've never heard it mean fat? To me it's a "natural" kind of attractiveness. Comfortable and confident. Definitely a compliment!

I'm in NE and bonny for a baby would mean chubby and gorgeous but when used for women in general it means attractive or very healthy.

I imagine it's one of those words with regional variations, but it's usually possible to work out the meaning from the context.

It means pretty here in the North

The guy who tiled my bathroom was called Bonnie Tiler 😅

Or at least his business was.

Bonnie means nice where I'm from. About personality rather than appearance. (North East)

Yes, pretty in a healthy, natural sort of a way.

Definitely something to be aspired to - hence "bonny baby" competitions!

Have you been talking to my grandma? She calls lots of people bonny (also pets, her last two cats were both Bonnies and now she's is in care, she has lots of teddies called bonny).
She lives in the midlands but comes from the north and would have definitely meant it politely- I guess she means pretty. It would never be meant to insult anyone.

They were in their 60s.

I'm a size 12. Definitely not fat.

I've never ever been described that way. It went. 'Ah you are really lovely. Very bonnie.'