The bass tones of the letter B are typically associated with the belligerence and bellicosity found in the words beat, break, bash, battle, bully, and bluster. And even though the letter M is the symbol of all things motherly, maternal, and matronly, the MB combination still exudes a particularly powerful essence: ambush, numb, rumble, somber, tomb, tumble and zombie. Even names that end with the lyrical and lively letter L (Mabel and Maribel) are only marginally lighter in sprit (fumble, rumble, ramble, bumble, and tumble). Due to these forceful elements the MB names have largely fallen out of favor and today are represented by fewer than 80,000 individuals in the U.S. -- most of whom are over the age of forty.
MBs have the gift of single-mindedness and once they’ve made their decisions, they aren’t going to be distracted from doing exactly what they’ve planned. Their innate compassion keeps them from running roughshod over other people on the way, but their decisive resolve makes sure that they’ll get the job done. These are no starry-eyed dreamers… MBs are firmly grounded in reality and expect their friends to be equally ambitious.
Those who’ve been startled by their MB friends’ frank manners should just chalk it up to a little social clumsiness on their part, or to a replication error in their tact genes. But if MBs have a tough time making friends, they compensate with a refreshing determination to make sure that their friendships work out.
Many MBs dare to do things their contemporaries would never dream, and their pioneering spirits put them in the forefront of whatever profession they choose. They’ll even pick jobs and that are challenging just to prove to themselves that they still have it, even if it means sacrificing income for job satisfaction.
When it comes to the MB’s intimate relationships potential suitors often encounter an emotional wall of sorts, erected to protect the MB’s fragile center. But once they get past the MB’s tough-girl façade they soon discover a softly beating heart and a rich wonderland of gentle femininity. If she’s a little reticent to show this gentle side at first, she’ll warm up once she’s reasonably sure of not being rejected.
It’s hard to feel lonely when you have an MB watching your back and her solicitous attentions will make you feel cherished and special. As mothers, MBs embrace their children with their maternally nurturing spirit and won’t withhold the no-nonsense discipline they'll need in later life.
