Two more unusual names

[charuby.livejournal.com]

Both female. Not related. In fact, complete strangers to each other. I'd say they were about 18-20 years of age.

Bronte (Bront-ee)
Bronya

I quite like Bronte, but I wouldn't use it myself. Bronya I just think sounds weird, though.

Comments

[jexia]

I had a Bronia in my class at intermediate school.

[kjerlandsen.livejournal.com]

Both make me cringe. Totally nms.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

If that is how the word Bronte is always pronounced, I have always pronounced it wrong. And I will continue to do so, lol.

[hermione-vader.livejournal.com]

In reference to the authors, it's usually pronounced "Bron-tay" (though their family's last name was Brunty until their father changed it).

[laminy.livejournal.com]

Okay, lol. Thank you. Because that's how I've been saying it. That makes for a pretty name, I think. But the pronunciation in this post...not so much.

[hermione-vader.livejournal.com]

Every time I see Bronte suggested as a first name, I think "What's wrong with Charlotte, Emily, or Anne?"

[kitchen-poet.livejournal.com]

Ugh. Bronte pronounced that way is ridiculous. Bronte pronounced like the authors always feels pretentious, but it is way less awful than "Brontee." Ugh.

I've met several Eastern Europe/Polish ancestry families that use the name Bronya, but usually spelled Bronia.

[jeweledvixen.livejournal.com]

No matter how you pronounce it, Bronte is a terrible first name.

Bronya isn't much better.

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

Bronte (pronounced Bron-tay) screams pretentious and trying-too-hard. Bronte pronounced Bron-tee sounds like something a child would name his or her stuffed dinosaur. Just don't like either of them, sorry.

Bronya is interesting, since it sounds a lot like Anya, my favorite name. I don't hate it...

[earn-my-wings.livejournal.com]

Yuck to both. Bronte just sounds pretentious and makes me think of "Wuthering Heights"....neither of which is good haha