there is a girl at dd's nursery called beau. we've always presumed it's because the parents are a bit dense.

Don't mind Bo. I entertained the idea of Melody for dd1 for a while until dp convinced me that I was being hormonal. I still must admit to being quite partial to it though!

SO - Bo Melody is fine imho.

Timothy is lovely - and so rarely heard nowadays.

Axel - sorry but I absolutely hate it.

Loufish, it is the MASCULINE form of beautiful. The feminine form is Belle. If you call a girl Beau everyone will think you are a twat bit thick. Please don't. Belle is a lovely name.

So is Geneveive. And Axel and Bo have really grown on me lately.

Please don't listen to anyone who tell's you you can't call your child something you love. So long as you love it and it won't cause the child to be teased, i think it is your choice.

I love the name bo or beau for a girl. Of course you can call a girl beau - it means beautiful! thinking of it for my own (just found out i'm pregnant.

My mum has always seriously regretted not calling me Genevieve (Genny for short) and all because her sister said 'you can't call your child Genevieve' why not? it's a beautiful name. Whatever you call your child, some people will love it and some will hate it. You'll never win everyone over.

If you like it, do it, i say. So long as both parents like it, what's it to do with anyone else? eh.

Bo is a very masculine name for a girl..
(i dont like it on boys either fwiw)

not keen on axel sorry. maybe rex? or monty? both go with caspar?

bo.... not sure. think it could be quite sweet. how about flo (short for florence) -that way you get your pretty name and your dh gets his shorter snappier alternative? (love clara and flora btw)

Surely Bo is not a real name. Can you find a name that can be shortened to Bo?

I love Axel!

I LOVE Axel. Really, you need to use it if you have a boy.
I don't like Bo though, sorry, it would work for me as a nick name though.

I'd think Axel was a typo for Alex. I'd annoy you immensely by 'correcting' it. Thinking I know better than everyone else not being one of my more endearing characteristics.