Bruce?

[lynseysyesnyl]

What does MN think?

Can't decide if baby Bruce is cute or crazy.

My immediate go to was Springsteen (cool), DH's was Batman (also cool), and then we thought of Forsythe.... 😂🙈

@BertieBotts

I don't like it. It's too close to "brute" so it sounds like a violent thug to me. Also I associate it with men of a certain age. It's not quite got to "cute grandpa" stage of reusability like Albert or Arthur. It just sounds, yes, as someone else said like Keith or Nigel.

Charming

@ASimpleLobsterHat

It’s a no from me.

A friend once went on a date with a boy who said he was called Neil. She discovered that evening that he was actually called Bruce but he found his name too embarrassing to use.

Don’t do it to your lovely baby boy.

My baby boy is lovely though

I can't say it without putting on a dreadful Australian accent.

@itsme1978 you've literally gone round replying to everyone because you're so offended because your child is called Bruce. Get over it!
OP asked for opinions so that's what people have given!
You shouldn't care what you called your child but you clearly are bothered to go round replying to anyone who said they didn't like it.
Bruce is a horrible name. That's my opinion!

Did no-one think Bruce Lee? That was my first!
I like it! (The little Brucie Bonus! Genius )

DCat’s called Bruce. I can assure you there are lots of nicknames: Broo, Boo, BooBoo, Brucie, Mr B, the BB ....

The baby names section on MN is for brutal honesty! Don't go on if you don't want to hear what people think of your actual child's name.

Everyone on here thinks DS1's name is chavvy :o DS2's is better received but people still think it's overused.

Am I the only one who thinks Patman and 1BRUCE1?

If you know, you know!

@ThatsNotTheTeaHunty you're entitled to your opinion just like I am. I can assure you if you told me what your kids name is I wouldn't say how much I disliked it........That wouldn't be kind ...........

[quote itsme1978]@ThatsNotTheTeaHunty you're entitled to your opinion just like I am. I can assure you if you told me what your kids name is I wouldn't say how much I disliked it........That wouldn't be kind ...........[/quote]
But I couldn't care less if you didn't like my child's name. I chose it because I liked it. Someone's opinion doesn't bother me on my child's name. You shouldn't care either.

[quote itsme1978]@ThatsNotTheTeaHunty you're entitled to your opinion just like I am. I can assure you if you told me what your kids name is I wouldn't say how much I disliked it........That wouldn't be kind ...........[/quote]
I think it's okay for people to say they dislike it, that's their opinion, I don't think it's okay to say any names horrid, its still just an opinion but mean to say and harsh.

I like it! I like to put surnames to the name suggestions, (I'll add Bruce Banner, Bruce Wayne....) it's a strong name, younger 'Bru and Brucie' are sweet!

Yes because I was the only person on this thread to say it was horrid. Give over .

@ThatsNotTheTeaHunty of course it's ok to say you dislike something , but I wouldn't say it's horrid .......I think it's mean, if you don't care then lucky you

Horrid sorry

Interesting how many negative comments there are.
I don't see it as a Nigel type names at all.
I see it as a strong Scottish name and I rather like it.

Never met an actual Bruce.

30 years ago, people would have been less inclined to call their children many names that are really today - Ivy, Violet, Noah, Beau etc.

Bruce is unusual today, but it's way better than Jaxson, Mason, McKenzie, Kayden and similar.

Go for it and watch the trend follow.

@AnaofBroceliande excuse me?

I love it. Although I’m biased as I have a DC named Bruce.

Wow, I'm actually really taken aback by how many people really dislike this!

@AlCalavicci @Chilldonaldchill I'm in Scotland, not sure if that's skewing my view of it as a strong Scottish name (as in Robert the ...) rather than Australian, which wouldn't be my first thought at all! So I'm glad you guys have picked that link up.

@itsme1978 I'm really sorry if this thread has caused you distress. I obviously like the name enough to think about naming my baby the same!