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I hate it, I'll admit, and for no good reason, other than that I really dislike almost all -ette names. The only one I like is Lisette.

Bernadette just sounds fussy to me; it probably is just the generation thing.

I've always liked it because I had good associations. It was the name a good friend used when we all had to choose names in French class, it was later the name she used for her confirmation.
I've always been a fan of Bernadette Peters, too.
The only thing I dislike is that it is rather long, without any attractive (imo) nns. Berna? Bernie?

I adore it.

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I'd agree with Array's opinion, ette names aren't popular right now. It's too bad, it's a great name.

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"Also, not to start a fight, but your siggy is really big, and really sparkly. Can you maybe tone it down just a tad?

I really dont like it for 2 reasons:
1) I really, really don't like the sound of the name, it doesn't appeal to me in the least
2) Bad association with a Bernadette from my uni classes last year.

I love Bernadette, especially with Bettie, Etta, Detta, Ettie, Bennie, or Bear as nicknames. There are so many options beyond Bernie. :D

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I think the reason it's rated so low is the fact that -ette names aren't fashionable in the slightest. It's still seen as an old woman's name, but in a generation or so, people will begin to see it as possible on a little girl again.

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Array (also loves Claudette)

This message was edited 6/19/2007, 1:14 PM

I must say that Sunday night my DH borrowed a CD from our friends - it was a Cajun CD with a song called "Bernadette". So right now this song is running through my head. Not a bad thing, actually a catchy tune!

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I don't think I would use it as a fn because it is (1) a little wild for my fn sytle and (2) I would greatly fear the nn "Bernie"!

Maybe it's because of the sound (awkward in their accent etc, that's what I find in some names) or maybe bad associations, dislike the possible nn's (in this case Bernie)

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I like Bernadette, I think it's really pretty and under used.

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(off topic) your signature is painful on the eyes... sorry to be a pain, but I'm sure others would agree, they had a long heated argument about glittering sigs a while back.