Bonnie

braveangel2

I have a feeling about this name...it's nick name-like without being a nick name for anything specifically, it received two boosts within the last 100 years - first, Gone With the Wind (Bonnie was the nick name Rhett gave his little girl) and the second when the 1967 movie, Bonnie and Clyde came out. I just watched Toy Story 3, and the little girl in it is named Bonnie.

What do you think?

HappyMrsK

I like it, although I don't think I would use it. I immediately think of Gone With the Wind when I hear it, one of my favorite books and movie!

MaryYVR

It's a good, strong Scottish name... and also my mother's name, so I'm biased :-)

jenna0627

It's just a name I really don't like for some reason. Both Bonnies I know IRL have the full name Yvonne and go by Bonnie. But for some reason it's not a name I associate with a cute little girls name.

lasoza1

It also reminds me of Bonnie Blue from Gone With the Wind.

For some reason, I picture a Bonnie as a meek person. To me it doesn't sound like it would belong to someone with a strong or vivacious personality. 

CrazyToast

I have a friend named this.  I think it's a great name.

BTW...I've never made it through Gone with the Wind, so I'd never think of that.

strangebird

I think you're probably right. It is going to get a big popularity boost after Toy Story 3. I like the name Bonnie; it's feminine and sweet. I wouldn't use it myself, but I see it fitting in well with all the Emmys, Ellies, Addys, Maddies, and Lilys.

lovemytwoboys

I know sooooo many women named Bonnie (age anywhere between 30-60) where I am from in Virginia.

Just for fun, I just found out it was #47 on the SSA list in the state of Virginia in 1960, but #71 nationwide. I wonder what it is about Virginia and the name Bonnie. Hm.

Anyway, I can't really see it making a huge comeback, but who knows. It is along the same lines as Donna, Brenda, Tammy, Sharon, etc. to me.

baloneydisc

I would never use it.  The only Bonnie I have EVER known is a woman who works with DH.  She's an idiot.  She & her DH are both alcoholics & her DH cheats on her constantly.  She has 3 kids, 1 was just kicked out of the Army when he tried to commit suicide, 1 just had a DD (named her Devyn), and the final one is normal (so far, although her name is Stormy, which is odd). 

sunnyday016

I think of "My Bonnie lies over the ocean, my Bonnie lies over the sea, My Bonnie lies over the ocean, so bring back my Bonnie to me".

MrsRoy07

I definitely think it's cute (as was the little Bonnie in Toy Story 3 ), but to me it's generally an out-dated name. And I know a Bonnie IRL who's a ditzy treehugger that gets on everyone's nerves- so she kinda ruins it for me!

fineskyline

I like it. It's cute, sweet, and translates well to adulthood. Plus, it reminds me of Bonnie Wright from the Harry Potter movies, and she's adorable.

braveangel2

sunnyday016:

I think of "My Bonnie lies over the ocean, my Bonnie lies over the sea, My Bonnie lies over the ocean, so bring back my Bonnie to me".

My mom used to sing that to me all the time! Then she started adding weird stuff instead of Bonnie - body, doggie etc.

Amanda78

Love it!

PunkyBooster

I think it's a precious name!

joanithegreat

It is my Aunt's name so I think it is nice.

Soto Pop

it's NMS but it's not bad

braveangel2

Huh...it also appears to be the name of a tropical storm that hit Florida last week or so. Usually that inspires a name jump, but I'm not sure since it's such a small storm (in the scheme of things; I'm sure it didn't feel small if you lived there)

rumpunch21

I worked for a horrible, horrible, HORRIBLE woman named Bonnie. I think of someone totally deceitful, ruthless, nasty and just utterly horrid. It's unfortunate, because it could be a nice name for a cute little girl.

lhuttlinger

ew. nms.

Ms Molly

Soto Pop:

it's NMS but it's not bad

This.  I know two Bonnies in their mid-20's and the name suits them, but I wouldn't personally use it.

starlight8323

I was sad to finally see this thread show up, eventhough I knew it was coming after seeing Toy Story 3.

I'm hoping not too many people will jump on the Disney movie bandwagon with this name. I've had Bonnie picked out since college, and I don't think I could bring myself to part with it, if it becomes popular.

It's not due for it's 100-year-rule comeback for another 30 years, but with the sudden trendiness of Scarlett, I am forseeing a bandwagon forming in the future. But I'm hoping it can hold off for a few years. 

I was actually encouraged by the responses in this thread that said things like "ew", and "doesn't sound like it would belong to someone with a strong or vivacious personality". And I wasn't even offended when the Bumpie from New York said the name sounds "redneck-ish"! It's actually logical for a Northerner to think that way, since the Bonnie Blue flag was the unofficial flag of the confederacy during the Civil War. Therefore, this thread could actually have been a good thing: it made me see how much I really love the name, since I don't even care what bad things people say about it. Thanks BraveAngel!