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Bronte for a girl

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monetinfebruary · 07/02/2010 12:28

What do you think of the name Bronte for a girl?

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Sparkletastic · 07/02/2010 12:30

I would think it is a better name for a boy

shushpenfold · 07/02/2010 12:33

Honestly - not great! A different spelling would be better - Bronty, if you;re really keen.

theagedparent · 07/02/2010 12:38

Reminds me of the film Green Card that was out quite a few years ago, not keen I'm afraid.

PuppyMonkey · 07/02/2010 12:40

Bit pretentious. Are you a big fan of the writers? Disagree it would be for a boy actually, definitely a girl's name, if a bit of a silly one.

monetinfebruary · 07/02/2010 12:46

I'm not a big fan of the Brontes, no. But I don't think I'd have thought of it, if not for the writers.

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ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 07/02/2010 12:48

Not a good choice. I'm not a fan of surnames as first names but especially not for girls.

Heated · 07/02/2010 12:50

Know a sibset called Bronte and Dante, am very definitely not keen.

shushpenfold · 07/02/2010 12:55

EEEK at Heated!

PuppyMonkey · 07/02/2010 12:58

PMSL at Bronte and Dante.

ArthurPewty · 07/02/2010 12:59

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janeite · 07/02/2010 13:00

I think it has links to silly names like Maddison, McKenzie etc - but as far as these sort of names go, I think that Bronte and Darcy are both fairly pretty and inoffensive.

cece · 07/02/2010 13:10

Not for me I am afraid.

scottishmummy · 07/02/2010 13:23

bronte and dante.too twee

Wolfblass · 07/02/2010 14:00

Another one here who's not a fan of surnames for forenames and i do think it't a little pretentious too.

How about Bronwyn or Darcy

MrsvWoolf · 07/02/2010 15:33

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kelliemc21 · 08/02/2010 18:26

My cousin's daughter is called Bronte and it suits her perfectly, she has a brother called Felix, lovely names.

My neice is named Sorcha and her brother is called Lorcan

gibba8 · 08/02/2010 19:55

I know a 5 year old Bronte. Lovely name.

gibba8 · 08/02/2010 19:56

I know a 5 year old Bronte. Lovely name.

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