honest first impressions - I won't take offence

[kalo12]

Bruno

kalo i'm also thinking of Bruno so obviously i love it,i've heard lots of dog/bear comments but to be honest i know more dogs called Jack than anyother name and no one ever says oh no Jack's a dogs name when meeting a child called it so really just think it's because people don't know any people called Bruno they only think of dogs but that would change once they knew a child called it.

i like it :)

I wanted to call my son this but wasn't allowed. He would have suited it too.

It's oaky, nothing special, not nasty.

Okay, not oaky! But that said, it is a fairly solid, hearty name. Possibly wooden, but would depend on the personality of the child.

It's OK.

First though- Fat kid in The Witches by Roald Dahl. He was perfectly likeable. I like :)

I really like it, but it does make me think of the Sacha Baron Cohen film, which would put me off using it atm.

Not keen. I used to think of Frank Bruno, but now I think of Bruno Mars. Not seen the Sacha Baron Cohen film.

Love it!

I like it.

Personally I wouldn't even ask on here because by definition (as it is an underused name) a lot of people won't like it. But once they meet a lovely little realy Bruno they will change their minds and associate with your lovely ds.

And I'd much rather meet a little Bruno than another Jack, Harry of Charlie (yawn).

No.

sorry, no - didn't like it even before sacha baron cohen "borrowed" it. makes me think of a boxer alternated with an effeminate european now....

buuuuut, i always reckon that if you like it, sod anyone else! i am sure one of our possible names raised a few eyebrows!

Cute

Showing my age - Bruno was the pube-headed pianist in Fame - but he was quite cute. I like it, but only if your DS is actually brown-haired as I'm pretty sure it means "the brown one".

I don't like it at all.

hmm not a fan. It's quite an ugly sounding word, and makes me think of brutish...

No!!

I love it. Stong and classic. And not as overused as many others.

First and honest impression? If you're not continental European or have some kind of link with the name, I think it's little bit precious/pretentious. And I say this as someone who considered the name for her DS (I like the meaning) but dismissed it for the above reason.

I imagine a Bruno to be very large a bit violent and badly behaved. OOh same as Foxy.

I rather like it. Is Nigella's ds called Bruno?

What are your other likes, OP?

Why would being continental European make any difference as to what you name your child .

I don't get this worry about a name being 'pretentious' - just because it isn't a top 10/50 name? Shouldn't we encourage more name diversity?

Like Oohlaalaa I think of Bruno Mars, who's getting quite popular so I think the name will get used more. I must admit like others have said it is a bit of a big dog's name, or reminds me of Frank Bruno, but I think it's a grower.

mumoftoomany, it's just a personal reaction - the OP asked for honest first reactions, so I gave mine. I'm not saying it will be everyones. People can call their kids what they like. No need to get snippy!