Bambi - Predominantly a masculine or feminine name?

[BrokenVisage]

I really don't know what to think here. I know the Disney deer was male, but does that necessarily make it more masculine? I don't know about you, but I'd hate to be named Bambi! I consider it the best "Pat" candidate of all non-ghettofied American names, completely androgynous.

 

[rocadelpunk]

it's feminine.

really, bambi the deer was male? did not know that.

 

[Rike]

Predominantly a feminine name. The Disney usage is the only time I've ever heard or seen it as male. But Disney was a little whacked.

 

[Leros]

I would consider Bambi to be a female name. Although I would also imagine it to be a fake stripper/porno name. I don't think I've ever seen anyone named Bambi before.

 

[zerocool1]

i consider it to be a more feminine name

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: Rike
Predominantly a feminine name. The Disney usage is the only time I've ever heard or seen it as male. But Disney was a little whacked.

But was anyone ever named Bambi prior to that film?

 

[OdiN]

The Disney character was definitely female.

I mean it was named Bambi. What else could it have been?

 

[jagec]

Feminine.

 

[newb111]

It's more of a deer name than anything else.

 

[Rike]

Originally posted by: Born2bwire

Originally posted by: Rike
Predominantly a feminine name. The Disney usage is the only time I've ever heard or seen it as male. But Disney was a little whacked.

But was anyone ever named Bambi prior to that film?

I don't know but here's one take on male vs. female:

Bambi (male) vs. Bambi (female)

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: OdiN
The Disney character was definitely female.

I mean it was named Bambi. What else could it have been?

a tranny?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Bambi isn't even remotely masculine IMO. Might as well name your son Tiffany or Sophia.

 

[compman25]

I know there's a Bambi at every strip club I've been to.

 

[Mo0o]

Bambi could not be more feminine despite the fact that the cartoon character was technically a male deer

 

[T9D]

Bambi is the female version of Rambo

Female = Bambi
Male = Rambo

 

[Capt Caveman]

Outside of the Disney deer, is there another male Bambi?

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Outside of the Disney deer, is there another male Bambi?

Let's hope not.

 

[BlackTigers]

The first thing I thought of when I saw the thread title was Scrubs.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: OdiN
The Disney character was definitely female.

I mean it was named Bambi. What else could it have been?

Bambi is short for bambino, which is Italian for baby, a male baby.
Also, Bambi (in the Disney story) was proclaimed "Prince of the Forest". So while Disney's Bambi was definitely male, I still think of Bambi as a feminine name.

 

[Lurknomore]

Originally posted by: v1001
Bambi is the female version of Rambo

Female = Bambi
Male = Rambo

Wouldn't it be Bambo?

 

[Saint Michael]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: OdiN
The Disney character was definitely female.

I mean it was named Bambi. What else could it have been?

Bambi is short for bambino, which is Italian for baby, a male baby.
Also, Bambi (in the Disney story) was proclaimed "Prince of the Forest". So while Disney's Bambi was definitely male, I still think of Bambi as a feminine name.

It could just as easily be short for "bambina", though.

 

[state 08]

Carla on Scrubs calls JD Bambi.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Saint Michael

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: OdiN
The Disney character was definitely female.

I mean it was named Bambi. What else could it have been?

Bambi is short for bambino, which is Italian for baby, a male baby.
Also, Bambi (in the Disney story) was proclaimed "Prince of the Forest". So while Disney's Bambi was definitely male, I still think of Bambi as a feminine name.

It could just as easily be short for "bambina", though.

Eh, true, but a Prince is a Prince.