Meaning of Bernadette | Babel Free

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A female given name from French.

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“Bernadette Woolley was aware that her name⟳ was professionally inappropriate. She tended to get⟳ a lot of jokes about it. There had even been recommendations that she change⟳ it. The pious connotations put⟳ men off, it was averred. Non-Catholics recognised her allegiance at once because of the label⟳, and scorned her for it; while co-religionists, reminded inappropriately of the Virgin apparition at Lourdes, blushed, or sniggered, or asked for another girl.”

“As they walked farther along the concourse, Bernadette said, "You call⟳ me Bernadette. Aunt won't be necessary. And I don't like⟳ Bernie. Or Aunt Bernie or Auntie. For a while, when I was twelve, I wanted everyone to call⟳ me Detta. No reason⟳ except that I was twelve and trying to fit whatever name⟳ sounded more glamorous than Bernadette. I like⟳ to be called Bernadette. I've become⟳ my name⟳."”

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