Bede?

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Any thoughts on Bede. As in, the Venerable Bede, early medieval saint, monk and historian from the NE

Does it sound too, like, Beady?

I absolutely love it!

Great name 👍🏻

It doesn’t sound like a name to me - just makes me think of the school

Nah, not cool.

I’d think it was a surname.

@AverageMummy hahahaha Out of catchment, thankfully!

I don't know how it is pronounced but written done the first thing that springs to mind is those things by the toilet that washes your bum!

Bede is lovely! Strong and interesting.

Has no similaritiy to bidet btw

Agree it makes me think of a Bidet even if the pronunciation is different.

We used to have a shopping centre nearby called the Bede Arcade. It reminds me of that. However, it's not bad as a name per se. Without that connection it wouldn't make me think anything in particular.

Made me think of bidet as I don't know how to pronounce it.

avalanching bidet is pronounced bee-day. Nothing like Bede which is Beed.

My new nephew is Bede - I thought it a bit odd at first but it has grown on me. I like it now.

No, I don't like it at all. It's too 'beady' for me.

@Birdie6 as I said, I don't know how it's pronounced, well I didn't before this thread, it's not a name I am familiar with so when I read it in my head first time it sounded like bidet. I won't be the only one to make the mistake so worth mentioning when someone is considering a name.

Little plastic thing with a hole in the centre. Bead.
It's a no from me.

Makes me think of bidet or given the explanation of Beed pronunciation that's a plastic bit of jewellery.

So sorry its a no from me.

I love it!

This name is
Just fantastic !!!! I'm so jealous. I want a Bede.

Great name!

People will just pronounce it as Bed. Or Bedder. It’s one of those names that the child will change as soon as they’re old enough. Suggest you keep looking.

I knew an old man with this name. He's recently died. It's definitely a real name.

It's a lovely name but way too out there for a real human

The only person I've only known to use this name was a Catholic priest who was convicted of child abuse. Obviously a negative association for me!

Really don't like it. Too beady.

It's awful.