Brontë

How do you say this name? What gender is it?

It's a surname, so it's masculine - pronounced bron-tee.

I mean...isn't it a last name? In which case it'd be either gender

Quoting Mayhem ♥:" I mean...isn't it a last name? In which case it'd be either gender"

Surnames are masculine - I know a lot of people USE them on girls, but they are traditionally masculine because it's the family name and with the exception of VERY few cultures, most were patriarchal, so the family name would be passed down through the son and often contain the father's or patriarch of the family's name. This name originated as Irish and then was Anglicized into English in it's present form, but it's original meaning is "descendant of Proinnteach",

Proinnteach being the male patriarch.

On all the baby name sites it's saying girl. Thanks for the pronunciation Lola. I've been finding odd names lol

Quoting Mann Makin' Mama[BBM]:" On all the baby name sites it's saying girl. Thanks for the pronunciation Lola. I've been finding odd names lol"

No problem!

Be wary about "baby name" sites if meaning and origin are important to you, most of them are super sketchy at best, they aren't based in etymology or anthroponymy, but I can see Bronte on either gender, I get why people do it. Especially after the Bronte Sisters.

<blockquote><b>Quoting LolaMcKitten:</b>" No problem! Be wary about "baby name" sites if meaning and origin are important to you, most of them ... [snip!] ... etymology or anthroponymy, but I can see Bronte on either gender, I get why people do it. Especially after the Bronte Sisters. "</blockquote>




What's the deal with the brontë sisters?



Do you know any names that have the dots over the top for a boy?

Quoting Mann Makin' Mama[BBM]:" <blockquote><b>Quoting LolaMcKitten:</b>" No problem! Be wary about "baby name" sites ... [snip!] ... What's the deal with the brontë sisters? Do you know any names that have the dots over the top for a boy?"

Bronte Family

Their literature is considered classic and tends to be very popular among the goth kids.  

Uh, let me get back to you on that, I'll take a look and see what I can find, I don't know any off the top of my head.

<blockquote><b>Quoting LolaMcKitten:</b>" Bronte Family Their literature is considered classic and tends to be very popular among the goth kids. ... [snip!] ...   Uh, let me get back to you on that, I'll take a look and see what I can find, I don't know any off the top of my head. "</blockquote>




Thank you. I'm trying to find an uncommon name for my next child lol

either way I think it's really unfortunate. I'm sure if you tried, you could find a nice strong masculine name that won't out grow him or date him in any way. Besides, Bronx and Bronte' are way too similar.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Mann Makin' Mama[BBM]:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting LolaMcKitten:</b>" Bronte Family Their literature is considered ... [snip!] ... know any off the top of my head. "</blockquote> Thank you. I'm trying to find an uncommon name for my next child lol"</blockquote>




Oh no, you have the wrong idea. I don't want to use the name, I've been coming across odd names from a website and some I can't figure out how to pronounce.