What do you think to this name?

[LoolaBear]

i know my signature says that OH and i have already chosen the names we want but unfortunately i keep coming across this name that might be a strong contender with the little girls name weve chosen as i like the both the same amount now!

the name is : Bronte

what do you think? yay or nay or not fussed over it? xx

and also out of the twon which do you prefer Bronte or Maisie? xx

 

[Shabutie]

Me personally, Im not fussed by it. However, I like the fact that it is a bit unusal (I dont know of anyone with this name).

Between Bronte and Maisie, I think I prefer Maisie... I know you didnt ask that question thou

 

[LoolaBear]

think i might just add that to my post actually lol might be an idea to see what the majority like out of bronte and maisie. xx

 

[Jody R]

I like both but think Bronte has the edge, it's unusual and cool. I know two people who had baby girls called Maisie this year alone.

 

[kristexp1st]

Yeah I agree with that I know someone whos had a baby called Masie and I know a pregnant girl whos calling her baby Masie aswell!
It is very common where as Bronte is unusual,Definatley prefere Bronte!

Your picture is Mad,Love It!

 

[dizzy65]

i chose that i neither liked nor disliked it..

 

[Miss_d]

i love all the names

see your profile pic, is that ur tummy, what an amazing picture, its beautifull xxxx

 

[MUMOF5]

I do like Maisie, its my little sisters name, but like others have said its become very popular lately, not sure whether that bothers you . I really like Bronte, its different yet not too obscure . xx

 

[foxforce]

I choose not as I live in Bronte land so would be very strange concept to me or anyone I knew. I love Maisie though

 

[rubydoo1]

I prefer Maisie but Bronte is nice too and its more unusual

 

[fairy_gem]

I much prefer Maisie, tbh before i read your message i thought Bronte must have been a boys name, oops sorry . I don't like it personally.

x

 

[LoolaBear]

Maisie is certainly becoming more popular and im a sod for not liking names just for that factor as i like the idea of my children growing up being known for their name and not being one of many.
Bronte (little dash thingy on top of the 'e') has a lot of history behind it as well as its the surname of the famous Bronte sisters and also in chinese it means thunder and i love thunder storms hehe.
the only problem is ive seen it being pronounced two different ways Brontee and Brontay so im stuck there as well :d'ohh: and im actually shocked by the fact OH likes it as well! wasnt expecting him to but he said he did when i mentioned it last night.
i think if coconut is a girl i might wait until shes born and see which name suits her best as i really cant choose between the two and OH has said its my final choice but he wants to have a say in it (he basically said if he likes it its an option if he doesnt then no) so im going to find it difficult to choose so may wait until shes born if shes a girl

thank you all for your help. xx

 

[Mamatoble]

me, I love the choice for your boys name - well I have one coming up 6 in a couple of weeks.
And Maisie was my choice for this LO - cept my OH said no way. Not ever would he consider it.
So I love those two choices.

Bronte I do like, and it is unusal, I have only met one other person (well actually haven't met the child - but met the mother) of a Bronte a couple of months ago.

 

[Blah11]

People who think its masculine are probably prouncing it wrong. It's Bronté, like BRON-TAY if I'm correct?

 

[newmommy23]

Bronte after the author?
I love Bronte!

 

[LoolaBear]

Bronte after the author?
I love Bronte!

as in the Bronté sisters yeah, they wrote books like Jane Erye thank you i love it as well and i think it is now my girls name choice hehe

People who think its masculine are probably prouncing it wrong. It's Bronté, like BRON-TAY if I'm correct?

this is kinda correct, from what ive seen and what others say its pronounced BRON-TEY its kinda got the tay sound at the end but you say it more like an ey sound. the tay sound on the end is more of the american pronounciation of it, its more a tey sound for the english pronouciation!

and those that do think it sounds masculine may not know the history behind the name with the Bronté sisters being really old english authors! and also it is originally a surname as the Bronté sisters were charlotte Bronté emily Bronté etc their surname was originally brunty but their father changed it to Bronté cant remember why though. but it is now used as a girls first name (i feel sorry for any male that gets called Bronté!) and its slowly growing in popularity in scotland, not widely used else where at the moment though. Certain parts of australia it is growing in popularity as well.

https://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Bronte
https://www.pickbabynames.com/Latin/B/Bronte.html
https://www.babynamesocean.com/american_names/meaning_of_Bronte.html - this site you can actually listen to the pronounciation of the name (amaerican version anyways) unfortunately i cant hear it as i have no speakers on my computer at work!
but the other two sites give a bit more info on the name, if people want to look into it lol.

BY THE WAY:- you can also spell it Brontée Brontié or Brontéy. so it can be feminised through the spelling if people think the look of the name is too masculine.
i mean the way i justify it as a feminine sounding name is the fact that my mum hates weird names and mascualine sounding names but she adores Bronté and loves it so if she likes it it must sound femimine! and also what clinched it for me was the fact that hearing someone else say it it does acutally sound feminine.
thank you everyone for your opinions though its really helped and in a way make me want it more hehe. xx

 

[LoolaBear]

thank you all for y our help! i have now finally decided that i do indeed like it better than Maisie and that if coconut is a little girly then her name will be..........
Brontë Isadora Mae xx

 

[moomin_troll]

i no a dog called bronte and id never heard of it before so thats put me off the name really.

but i really like maisie, its such a cute name