I’ve been considering [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] for quite a while now. I love it for a number of reason and then I came up with [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]. [name_f]Vikki[/name_f] was my late aunt’s name, so I figured [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] would be a nice way to honour her, but I am worried if the Gone with the Wind association is too strong. Is it too obvious? Granted [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_u]Blue[/name_u]'s real name was [name_f]Eugenie[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]. I was pleasantly surprised when I asked my grandmother how she felt about [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f], and she said she really liked it, which made me all fuzzy.
I don’t think many people will spot the GWTW association. It’s not overly obvious, if you were using [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_f]Eugenia[/name_f], I would instantly think of GWTW, but [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] is a lovely name, and a great way to honor your aunt. And I don’t think of little [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_u]Blue[/name_u] at all.
I don’t see the GWTW issue. I do however think it’s very ‘o’ heavy, Bonnie Victoria.
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] means “victory.” You could always honor your aunt with other names meaning victory that don’t have the association and flow much, much better.
According to another site, these also mean victory:
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_f]Ailsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_f]Deborah[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
I love [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] and like the sound of it. I would use it in a heartbeat. Btw… GwtW never even entered my mind until you mentioned it.
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] sounds like you’re describing [name_f]Queen[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] as ‘[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]’ so it is a no from me. Sorry.
I didn’t immediately make the connection and I think it sounds lovely and rolls so beautifully off the tongue. I don’t think it is too ‘o’ heavy either.It has two 'o’s, and I don’t think this is ‘o’ heavy, I think it adds a lovely link between the names. I love that it has special meaning to you as well, and the meaning is gorgeous. Two thumbs up from me :).
I watched GWtW endlessly growing up, and i would never have made the connection. I think [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] is darling, and [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] balances it’s fresh, cheerful sweetness with a stronger, weightier, more grown-up feel, with a touch of romance. A lovely combination! Also, the repeated “o” doesn’t bother me a bit. They are not pronounced the same and it adds nice visual continuity.
I would have never made that connection and I don’t think most people will. Although GWTW is a classic, I don’t think people make the name association as much, unless it’s [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] or a boy named [name_u]Ashley[/name_u].
GWTW is my favourite book and movie, so I saw the association almost right away. But given that many people don’t even seem to know who [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] O’[name_f]Hara[/name_f] is (then again I’m not American), I think you’re safe. [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] alone would be just as big a tip-off to those who know the story well, since [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] is quite a common name and was only mentioned once in the entire book/movie if I remember correctly.
I reread the book just this year (didn’t enjoy it…) and wouldn’t have made the connection. If it were [name_f]Eugenie[/name_f] nicknamed [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f], or [name_f]Eugenie[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f], I’d see it. GWTW isn’t as high in the public consciousness as it once was, so for most people to see a name as overtly GWTW-themed it would have to be, I don’t know, twins called [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] and [name_f]Melanie[/name_f], or a girl called [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_u]Ashley[/name_u].
I think [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] is beautiful and very sweet. I am surprised more people don’t go for [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f], it’s a real gem of a name! I see no problem whatsoever with the Os - in fact, the O sound in [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] and [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] is different when I say it anyway.
I would have made the association with GWTW no matter what the middle name was. [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] to me is GWTW. But I love the name. And the fact that it is O-intensive like previous poster said makes it flow better in my opinion. Isn’t that assonance or something? Anyway, I like the combo and good choice picking [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] over [name_f]Vikki[/name_f].