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Bruno... opinions please!?

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mieowcat · 07/02/2009 20:19

Hi,
we are mulling over our ideas for DS name (due in May). we just thought of Bruno and are both loving it but wanted to 'air' it befor asking opinions of friends and family!
our DDis Amelie and our surname is Lake.
thanks all..x

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QueenFee · 07/02/2009 20:20

Sorry but I think of it as a dogs name.

nkf · 07/02/2009 20:22

I think of it as a dog's name. But I know it's also seen as quite posh.

BBBee · 07/02/2009 20:22

love it love it love it

Leo9 · 07/02/2009 21:01

I think it's an unattractive name, personally. There are many more attractive boys names out there, IMHO!

artichokes · 07/02/2009 21:04

love it

Beauregard · 07/02/2009 21:04

No

CarryOnUpTheLiffey · 07/02/2009 21:07

I wanted this badly 4 yrs ago when I was pg with my son. I loved it. There is a saint Bruno. So it's not a dog's name as I was told.

snickersnack · 07/02/2009 21:08

I also think of dogs. Despite having known 2 Brunos when I was a child (neither of whom were dogs)

moondog · 07/02/2009 21:08

Dobermann name

ForeverOptimistic · 07/02/2009 21:08

I know of a little Bruno, his mother looks like she has swallowed a wasp. Too pretentious for my liking.

changer22 · 07/02/2009 21:11

I'm not keen but perhaps you wouldn't like my choice of names!

If you love it, use it! We had gasps over my DDs name but I think everyone likes it now and some people even love it. She's very proud of it and I think her name is part of her character.

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mieowcat · 07/02/2009 21:13

what is it then changer22 ?? you can't leave us
hanging!!

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changer22 · 07/02/2009 21:16

Oh no... I would be easily identifiable. The reaction was pretty extreme. My MIL told my SIL the baby had arrived. When she asked what she was called, my MIL replied 'I'll leave it to them to tell you'!!!

It's not that outrageous really, just a more unusual one. It does feature in baby name books and was in use in Victorian times but not since.

mopsyflopsy · 07/02/2009 21:29

I love Bruno! Also works well in other (European) languages!

LuLuBai · 07/02/2009 21:53

I think Bruno is brilliant! Very cool. And agree with mopsyflopsy that it translates well too.

jellybeans · 07/02/2009 22:02

I'm not keen, sorry.

dizzyTHETARTANARMYdixies · 07/02/2009 22:03

I can't decide. I don't think I would use it although I love most names ending in 'o'

for example I adore Hugo but we've had 3 girls so haven't had a chance to use it

changer22 you can't make sweeping statements like that and not tell

IAteMakkaPakka · 07/02/2009 22:04

All the Brunos I know are chocolate Labradors.

AllBuggiedOut · 07/02/2009 22:05

Oh I love it, but my sons all seem to be blonde so it doesn't really work! Nigella has a son called Bruno...

LuLuBai · 07/02/2009 22:07

Nigella also has a daughter called Cosima.

She got their first with some of the best names .

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mieowcat · 07/02/2009 22:22

We do like Hughie too, Eddie and Louis, so some deciding to be done yet!! Bit sad about the dog conotations though!
Changer 22 is winding us up!? maybe a celebrity....?

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mopsyflopsy · 07/02/2009 22:24

Bruno is much nicer, more masculine sounding (and more unique) than Hugh, Ed and Louis imo!

dizzyTHETARTANARMYdixies · 07/02/2009 22:25

what about Herbert nn Herb or Herbie - I LOVE that

AllBuggiedOut · 07/02/2009 22:27

Bruno is much nicer with Amelie IMHO... (not keen on that rhyming thing personally)

LuLuBai · 08/02/2009 07:51

Louis is great but there do seem to be more and more of them. And although I like alliteration usually I can't decide whether Louis Lake is cool and memorable or a bit much.