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I like it. I think it's adorably doofy, and it's woodsy and kind.

Not the best; not the worst either. I've had bad luck with all the Bruce people I've known, but there haven't been that many, and it does have a healthy, hill-walking Highland vibe which I like.

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I wouldn't use it; there are just too many names I like much better.

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I read a review of a Bruce Springfield concert once: the journalist was startled when, as he thought, the audience started booing! Then it dawned: not 'Boo-oo-oo', but 'Bruu-uu-uuce'!

It makes me think of Batman, brute force, and folk music. The overall vibe I get from it is similar to the vibe I get from Byron or Bruno + Roy.

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I don't love it but prefer it to some comparable names...like Bryce or Craig.

This message was edited 10/17/2018, 12:03 AM

I like it but it sounds too harsh for a kid.

I like it well enough. For my own child, I wouldn't use it,don't think it would go well with our last name.

It has a 1950s vibe for me, like Dean. It's alright. It's a dated sound now. I'd be surprised to see it used for a kid. But meeting a Bruce is no stranger than meeting a Walter or a Gus ... those are dorkier, IMO.
B names aren't my favorites and Bruce is no exception. But I used Bruce as my son's middle name, honoring his grandfather. So I'm glad to know someone likes it.

I honestly find it emphatically dated and very unappealing. A name suitable for a man who is 50 or above. In other words, a name best left in the past.
Also it sounds harsh (sounding similar to the word 'bruise') another strike against the name.

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Just eww

Hi A !!!

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Wow! I found my comment here!
https://www.behindthename.com/name/bruce/comments

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My thought has not changed: Bruce has a bad sound that ruins it. I add that seems heavy and dated compaired to other names.

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I much prefer Mackenzie, Dougal, Fraser or Leslie than It. Wallace has a similar ending sound.

This message was edited 10/16/2018, 9:30 AM