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What do you think of the name?
What impression does Bruce give you? Any combination?
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What impression does Bruce give you? Any combination?
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Reminds me of the word "bruise". I think a Bruce would be a man who gets into fist fights and has trouble communicating with his family. Bruce Alexander?
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Robert the Bruce is one of the most famous people named Bruce. When I think of him, Bruce takes on a Scottish accent, dons a kilt, and raises a sword yelling "Freedom!" in the style of cinematic William Wallace.
Unfortunately, I also associate the name with Julius Caesar. Given some of Julius Caesar's exploits, it isn't surprising that someone stabbed him, but the feelings of sadness and betrayal in the line "Et tu, Brute?" make Brutus forever fall into the untrustworthy friend camp. Bruce is just similar enough to Brutus, that I associate the two together. Also, the word brute is unpleasant.
Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Lee contributed to making Bruce seem cool for a bit, but it got over used and now seems dated.
Basically, Bruce is cool on a Scotsman but is tired on everyone else.
Unfortunately, I also associate the name with Julius Caesar. Given some of Julius Caesar's exploits, it isn't surprising that someone stabbed him, but the feelings of sadness and betrayal in the line "Et tu, Brute?" make Brutus forever fall into the untrustworthy friend camp. Bruce is just similar enough to Brutus, that I associate the two together. Also, the word brute is unpleasant.
Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Lee contributed to making Bruce seem cool for a bit, but it got over used and now seems dated.
Basically, Bruce is cool on a Scotsman but is tired on everyone else.
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I've never met a Bruce who didn't have a towering ego for no good reason at all. Except one: he emigrated to Australia and got a job working for a woman named Sheila. But I do love the Monty Python sketch with, were they the Philosophy Dept? A screen full of Aussie guys, anyway, all named Bruce, all greeting each other appropriately: "G'dye,Bruce" :G'dye, Bruce" ... and refusing to employ or perhaps just speak to someone with Another Name.
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