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Bronte: I can see its appeal. It associates itself with Bronwen and sisters and books, and has a firstnamey ending. I don't have objections to saying it to address someone, and I get a generally modest, friendly, tidy impression off it. I personally can't favorite it, though, because it's still too surnamey (seems impersonal/aloof/superior - alluding to an attitude of "you're not good enough to call me by my first name" and "important family connections"), and ... this might be weird, but because it could as well be spelled Bronty. Brawnty. Jaunty Braunty. I dunno, it's just ... not quite cool enough? Someone added a half-teaspoon too much thyme to it? Bronte Francesca is okay. Bronte Isobel is sort of annoying, it's like Poppy Grace or something.

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Edith: I like this. It goes in and out of my top ten, I guess you could say. I offered it as a possible name for our daughter back in 2006 and my husband said he thought it made a statement ... I guess because he didn't think it was fashionable. That didn't bother me but I didn't want to use a name he wasn't comfy with. I think it'd inevitably become Edie, and that's nice. Edith Emily's okay but seems a little stuffy. I love Iris but if you're worried about flow, Edith Iris is spitty. I'd avoid names with th, f, s, sh, ch with it, especially after a short I.
Edith Victoria, Edith Vivien, Edith Carmina, Edith Madeline

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- mirfak