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I like Brooke well enough though at one time, I loved it. I still love the naturey feel of it, however, the preppy, bratty, cheerleader stereotype has put me off the name somewhat.

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It's my middle dd's name (actually, her full name is Victoria Brooke). I think it's slightly dated because I'm beginning to see more adult Brookes on TV and such. My dd has only met two other Brookes in school, period. Both of them spelled it with an e on the end. So while Brooke is somewhat trendy, it was never truly trendy in my book because it was never that common. I've always checked the naming stats and Brooke never climbed above the 40s (it peaked at #43, I believe).

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I remember having difficulty pairing it with a mn so I chose Victoria Brooke because it flowed better than Brooke Victoria. I was also considering Brooke Elizabeth but since our surname begins with a B, I thought that was a bit much. Having said all that, I really don't think Brooke is that difficult to work with. It's just that my scope and options were more limited when I was pregnant.