Bruno... opinions please!?

[mieowcat]

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

Bruno is fab.

sorry SLIGHT mental image of old curly perm Bruno from fame, but if i knew your ds i would soon have a mental image of him instead

Bruno is a good name. What about Marco?

I love it!

Don't worry about the so-called dog connection.

I have a theory that people use names they love but aren't quite brave enough to use for their children yet

Not because the names are ludicrous but because they haven't quite come back into fashion yet.

Some of my favourite names come into this category, Bruno, Bruce, Polly, Sadie, Maggie..

There are lots of dogs and people called Molly and Max too.

There is obviously overlap between dogs names and humans names. The ONLY names NOT considered for dogs are names that are so serious and stuffy and 'dull' eg Paul or John or Ruth (actually, I don't mind those names, but you see my point)

Nobody calls their dogs Ruth and Paul because they're not quirky enough.

Love it.

Liffey I have known cats called Steve, Alan and Desmond (all seperately). (Sorry - off topic).

God no

Wow, ironic cat owners

But that just proves (imo) that you can call your son Rex or Bruno or Barnaby if you want to!

I think Steve is an inspired name for a cat. I just wish I had thought of it first. (Just learnt in the _chat topic that one of my cats' names is slang for penis )

I have once met a dog called Bruno, but I have also met a very cool bloke called Bruno so I think it works for either. Rex never did Mr Harrison any harm. And Barnaby is adorable on a little boy and quirky and Dickensian on an adult.

Really not nice.

First instinct was NO but actually thinking more about it it's ok.
It's quite a strong sounding name (not sure if that's because it reminds me of Frank Bruno) so if your DS is likely to be skinny and weedy (like mine bless 'im) I wouldn't use it.

xx

I like it
In the same vain as Milo, Hugo, Mungo.

I suggested it the other day - unfortunately my husband said no.

My step-cousin's name - Love it!

helpivegottogivebirth your screenname makes me laugh and reminds me of me! I used to have to take painkillers before a leg wax, I had NO idea how I was going to get through a birth.

It's a dogs name, makes me think of boxer dogs with slobbery jowells.

I once met a Dog called Simon and my dogs called Hugo so i dont think there is any such thing as a Dogs name but i dont like Bruno though atall sorry, its just trying a bit too hard.

I knew a french man once once called Bruno. Had a rabbit called Harry and still love the name now.

Friend had a cat called Dave.

It's whatever floats your boat.

Sorry - I just think of Bruno Brookes...

All the Brunos I know of are either Portuguese or very posh UKers or canine. I have not known of a nasty one, however, and therefore have a soft spot for the name.

I don't like it at all.

I knew a Bruno. Sur name Niccholi. He was Irish. Yeah that sounds like a joke.

I love it - such a shame DH doesn't. Makes me think of Bruno Brookes...

Totally normal name in much of eastern europe and germany and italy too, as is the girl's version Bruna

There is a little boy called Bruno at DDs nursery. At first I thought the 'oh thats a dogs name' but it's grown on me and now I like it.

Not keen at all , sorry.

In France, Bruno is a very old-fashion name. Unfortunately, it doesn't belong to the list of names which have been resurrected.

I'd say it would be just as ..ahem...surprising as a baby called Keith over here. (no offence to Babies called Keith )

I love it, think it's great.

It was on my list, along with Rex and Spike, so obviously there is a type. DS doesn't have any of those names now though.

Changer - is your DD called Dandelion?