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Bonnie

A Scottish name meaning pretty, attractive, or good. It comes from the Scots word bonnie (“beautiful”), itself from the French bon (“good”). Popular in Scotland and the American South, it often reflects charm, sweetness, and warmth. Many families with Scottish or Scots-Irish ancestry used Bonnie as a way to honor that heritage.

Gay

Originally meant joyful, carefree, bright. In earlier generations (especially before the 1970s), it was often chosen for girls to symbolize happiness, liveliness, and a cheerful spirit. It also shows up as a middle name in the South, often passed down from a family line or chosen for its lighthearted meaning.

Jennings

An English surname, rooted in the medieval given name Jenyn (a diminutive of John, meaning “God is gracious”). It became Jennings as a patronymic surname, meaning “son of Jenyn/John.” Families with the Jennings surname often trace back to England, Wales, or Ireland, and many emigrated to the American colonies in the 1600s–1700s.

✨ Put together, my name Bonnie Gay Jennings reflects both beauty and joy, with roots deep in Celtic and English history, so AI tells me so.

Me, and my middle name Gay, as in joy and happiness. Makes me laugh out loud