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Somebody called their kid this? Really?

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TheLumpiestSpacePrincess · 17/11/2019 21:38

From a personalised hat gallery on a FB selling page...

Somebody called their kid this? Really?
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Angie6868 · 17/11/2019 21:40

I knew a Boden. He was Polish and a lovely guy

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Junobug · 17/11/2019 21:43

I know a Boden. NN Bodhi. But we live in a very middle class area and it really doesn't feel like an odd name.

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Ginger1982 · 17/11/2019 21:48

I thought for a minute he was called Yikes...

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Aquamarine1029 · 17/11/2019 21:53

What's so horrible about Boden? There are plenty of much worse names out there.

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BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 17/11/2019 21:56

Boden is not an unusual surname, so no worse than calling your child Taylor or Mackensie

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KenDodd · 17/11/2019 21:56

I met someone once with a little Chanel and Armani (yes, really) so it could be worse.

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user1493494961 · 17/11/2019 21:58

There's a Plum on another thread.

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Zolaaaaa · 17/11/2019 21:59

Thought this was going to be about my niece at first. Her name is worse.

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Mylittlepony374 · 17/11/2019 22:01

I know a boy named "Lethal”.
Boden seems pretty normal to me.

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SimplySteveRedux · 17/11/2019 22:01

thought for a minute he was called Yikes...

I still would if I hadn't seen your post Blush

There's a member of my extended family called Kia, nothing wrong with Boden.

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Butterfly02 · 17/11/2019 22:02

I googled this names meaning last week was in a name thread it's German for floor!
You were conceived on the floor hence your name!

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Winterdaysarehere · 17/11/2019 22:04

Just read a thread here today with poster who's dc is named Plum!!

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braw · 17/11/2019 22:12

I know of a couple of Beauden so Boden is at least easier to spell. Yikes is way better though. "Yikes! Your tea is ready!" "Yikes! Be careful on that swing" etc Grin

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whatwedointheshadows · 17/11/2019 22:13

There's an All Black called Beauden, but they pronounce it Boden. I suspect that there will be quite a few Beaudens and Bodens here in New Zealand in the next few years. It's not for me, but I've heard much worse.

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DontDribbleOnTheCarpet · 17/11/2019 22:14

I used to know a woman who thought it would be very sophisticated to name her daughter Chanel. Except the woman couldn't spell very well and the kid ended up being called Channel! Boden seems quite reasonable by comparison.

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CaptainNelson · 17/11/2019 22:18

I've just finished reading This is going to hurt (Adam Kay) and one of the children he delivered (he was a gynaecologist) was called Sayton. Pronounced, yes, Satan.

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CorBlimeyGovenor · 17/11/2019 22:19

Hang on a minute. He's not called Boden! It should be quite obvious that he's actually called 'Hunter'!

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middlemuddle · 17/11/2019 22:19

I knew a Boden, the weirdest thing was that the street he lived on was of the same name just a different spelling.

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Tistheseason17 · 17/11/2019 22:24

It's ok - heard worse.

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Branleuse · 17/11/2019 22:26

Its actually an old celtic name

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thebabessavedme · 17/11/2019 22:29

Plum Sykes? she must be in her 50s now?

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Majorcollywobble · 17/11/2019 22:29

@Butterfly02
Grin
Mat finish ?

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Lunde · 17/11/2019 22:32

Boden is a town in Northern Sweden - not far from the arctic circle - dates back to the 1500s

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Rubytinsleslippers · 17/11/2019 22:34

I saw a ridiculous name video recently including ' Sssst '.... pronounced Forest.. 4 S's and a t....

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Ellmau · 17/11/2019 22:52

Isn't it a brand name?

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