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I once knew a Bede. His brother Kirk was one of my best friends in high school. There was a third brother named Randall. No sisters.

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I live in the U.S. Although Bede is a name I've encountered only once, I think it works.

Ooh love it! I would love to see it used in real life. I think it would get a lot of weird looks, but it's certainly nothing too strange that I'd think people should avoid it. It has such a great history. I mean, St. Bede, man. I think it is AMAZING as a brother set with John.

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For real-life combos, I'd pair it with something much more middle-of-the-road to balance it out a bit. Like Bede Nathan or Bede Thomas.

I think of the English historian. I'm not sure it would work in America. Maybe?

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However, I would never expect to meter siblings named John and Bede.

I think Bede is short and sweet and fits well with John as a brother. My only concern is that John is a very, very common name, whereas Bede is rarely heard of.

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Bede Arnold
Bede Zachariah
Bede Maverick
Bede Mansel
Bede Wolfgang
Bede Miles
Bede Gabriel
Bede Cornelius
Bede Eugene
Bede Jeremy

I think Bede is a wonderful name. It doesn't seem unusual as it reminds me of St Bede the Venerable. Even though John is more recognisable and classic a name than Bede, they are both short, sturdy, handsome names so I think they make a nice set.