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IMO it's terrible! I don't even know where to start...the fact that it's an adjective misspelt with an 'ie' just to make it extra feminine...or that it's often used as a euphemism for 'a bit fat'. And it's so nauseatingly cutesy. Ugh!

I know a Bronwen who has always been called Bonnie (and by now she's married with kids). Her family did nns in a big way.

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To me, though, Bonnie is more an adjective than a nn. I named one of my Scottish terriers Bonnie - she was a most beautiful puppy - but as we got to know her better, Bonnie turned into Bonzo to suit her personality.

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Bonnie, in British and especially Scottish English, means not only pretty but healthy-looking: a bonny baby would be plump and cheerful. A bonny young adult (always a girl by that time, though a bonny baby could be either) would be pretty and lively and, ahem, a sex object: Robert Burns uses it to reference numerous young ladies, including bonny Jean and bonny Ann. And then there are the "banks and braes of bonny Doon" and "bonny Scotland" itself, as well as Bex's memory of "my bonny lies over the ocean".

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The -ie and -y spellings are pretty interchangeable, I think: I'd expect Bonnie and bonnie to be more Scottish than not, and Bonny/bonny could be from anywhere. As a name, I prefer Bonnie, but that doesn't mean that I like it - I don't. Except on dogs!

Bonnie's upbeat. I know someone with that name and she's a pretty upbeat girl herself. I like it. I'm actually using it in a short story that's going to be a gift. It also seems outdoorsy to me and would belong to a fun to hang-out-with person.

I don't like it. It makes me think of a girl with red hair, but hair that is too red to be attractive, really bright carroty-red hair. I know this is because my sister had a friend in middle school who fit that description named Bonnie. Although I have known several other Bonnies who naturally looked nothing like that one, it's what sticks in my mind.

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I think it's cute. It makes me think immediately of Bonnie and Clyde. I really liked the movie even though Bonnie's destiny was a rather sad one. I recommend the movie if you haven't watched it, it's a classic and really interesting. It stars Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as Bonnie.

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It has a nice meaning and I think it's cute. It's one of those names that make me think of the early 1900s as similar names such as Lillie, Mamie, Addie etc. were popular. Bonnie is not a nickname name, but it still has a similar feel.

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If I had to describe it with adjectives the first one would be cute. But it isn't too cute, an adult could easily live with it. I think it could make a comeback, it feels cool and kind of retro. Bonnie is cute and charming! I like it. It is also uncommon which is a plus. Second association is Bonnie Blue Butler from Gone with the Wind. She also had a sad destiny and her full name was Eugenia Victoria, Bonnie Blue was her nickname. Third association is Harry Potter actress Bonnie Wright.

I think it's very cute and pretty. In the US, it's quite dated; there was a Bonnie in school with me, I was born in 1980, and the name was already out of style by then. But it's still cute.

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Bonnie Kathleen

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Bonnie Rebecca

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Bonnie Ellen

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Bonnie Jill

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Bonnie Patricia

It is not one I would use but I do think it is very cute. Middle name options are endless depending on what kind of theme you want. Classic theme maybe Bonnie Josephine, Bonnie Margaret, Bonnie Elizabeth. Southern or double name kind of vibe (think Blue Ivy) Bonnie Lynn, Bonnie Lou, Bonnie Ray, Bonnie Kate, Bonnie Jean. Whimsical theme maybe Bonnie Snow, Bonnie Willow, Bonnie Skye, Bonnie Raven...

This was my grandma's nickname, so it just makes me think of her. In the US, "bonnie" isn't a word people use, so it doesn't sound like a word name to me.

...lies over the ocean

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:D

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Sorry, being a smart ass. I always think about the song when I hear Bonnie. One of my friends really loves this name but i'm not a huge fan.. I see a bit of a ditzy, blonde child thats a bit scatterbrained.

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What about:
Bonnie Roisin
Bonnie Saoirse
Bonnie Claire
Bonnie Juniper
Bonnie Harriet
Bonnie Philippa

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I struggle a bit because to me Bonnie is a describing word. My grandmother would describe a happy child as Bonnie.