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Bodhi

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MrBobLobLaw · 01/09/2019 20:35

He'd be a brother for Dexter. What do you think? DP and I love this name, with Bo as a nn.

Interested to hear the general consensus!

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Moominfan · 18/10/2019 17:03

I know a bodhi and he's lovely. Think it's a very cutesy name but one a child can grow into

MissHenty · 18/10/2019 17:02

Bo is a cool nickname too

Youresocool87 · 18/10/2019 17:01

My son is called Bodhi and we get so many compliments on it. It was the only name we both agreed on for a boy and am so glad we stuck with it. Go for it, it's a lovely name x

december20100 · 18/10/2019 15:11

not quite sure on this one, very odd

MissHenty · 06/09/2019 09:11

But it won’t be a lifetime of having your name misspelled and mispronunciations- there are about 400 babies being named Bodhi every year now

When we were little there will have been zero so yes it would have been different 20-30 years ago

StroppyWoman · 06/09/2019 05:00

Absolutely awful.
Sorry, OP.
It was perfect for a fictional surfer dude to name himself because he fancied himself a spiritual and deep, and hung out with a guy called War Child.
Pretty good for a dog, if the Buddhist connection doesn’t feel disrespectful to you.
Really awful for an actual human being.
(And a lifetime of having his name misspelled or mispronounced)

Alicewond · 06/09/2019 04:40

So body... which it’ll get misspelled his entire life. Is an awful name

Jellycat00 · 06/09/2019 04:38

I know two little girls called Bodhi!

IsobelRae23 · 05/09/2019 22:58

I know 3 Bodhi’s and I really don’t like it. PP mentioned Bogey, yep that’s what the one gets called in school, kids are cruel.

How about:-
Avery, Atticus, Aubrey, Baxter, Carter, Cassius, Cash, Caii, Ethan, Evan, Eden, Evander, Fabian, Felix, Fletcher, Finley, Forest, Gideon, Grayson, Gulliver, Horacio, Hunter, Harley, Hudson, Huxley, Ignatius, Jude, Jasper, Kyle, Levi, Leon, Lester, Lennon, Lux, Maximilian, Maximus, Marshall, Nate, Nathaniel, Quentin, Rufus, Reid, Rae, Reign, Regan, Storm, Silas, Samon, Seth, Saul, Sean, Tobias, Tate, Tegan, Wren, Xavier, Xander

TheYeaSayer · 02/09/2019 21:05

I love it. No more DC for me, but Bodhi would be on my fantasy name list for a boy.

riotlady · 02/09/2019 21:01

I’d also think of Point Break

MissHenty · 02/09/2019 20:52

@MrBobLobLaw yes it does sound like the world is overrun by Bodhi’s! But the numbers speak for themselves. For what it’s worth I have a 4 year old and I’ve never met a Bodhi at any playgroup or nursery (and we’ve been to a lot). I do know a friend of a friend has a Bodhi. That’s it. I live in South of England

ILikeyourHairyHands · 02/09/2019 20:12

As long aa your surname isn't Doyle you should be fine.

Ornery · 02/09/2019 19:57

I know a Boe (girl) Bodie (boy) Bodhi (boy) and two Brodie’s (girls). It’s not that unusual. Definitely used by those who are totally run of the mill trying to evoke a surfer/ free spirit vibe. It’s fine. Nothing wrong with that.

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MrBobLobLaw · 02/09/2019 19:47

That's why I was surprised so many people knew of 3 or 4 Bodhis @MissHenty .. I feel like on this thread alone we've heard of at least 20% of the nationwide Bodhi population!

I agree that it's a name that might date a bit but
I suppose that's the same as the hundreds of Evie/Eva/Ava/Adas I've met (all lovely names may I add!). I think the names that will be v of this generation will be all the old man names like Albert etc.

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KatherineJaneway · 02/09/2019 15:57

I'd think Point Break but it's a nice name.

MissHenty · 02/09/2019 15:53

If you look at the actual number of Bodhis there are still only 282 boys names Bodhi in 2018

Compare that to any of the names in the top 100 and it’s not even close.

MissHenty · 02/09/2019 15:52

The name is still well outside the top 100 names so he’d almost certainly be the only Bodhi in his class and school. But it’s not a wacky totally out there name

I really like it and had it on my list. Goes perfect with Dexter

Icantthinkofanynewnames · 02/09/2019 15:29

I don’t like it at all ... sorry OP! I also think it’s quite naff and faddy- it’s suddenly very popular and won’t date or age well. To me it says ‘wanted something different but I'm not very imaginative’. I know four under 3!

SleepWarrior · 02/09/2019 14:24

Boaz is pronounced Bow(as in bow tie)-az(as in Aztec).

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MrBobLobLaw · 02/09/2019 12:54

Forgot to add the really amusing part to my vomit/Iceland story which was that immediately after her telling us that Isla mean vomit, her dog threw up on the floor and the host was like - look, Isla!

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MrBobLobLaw · 02/09/2019 12:53

Ahah is it really @mumdom? I was under the impression it meant 'enlightenment' or somesuch. Reminds me of when I went to Iceland and was taking about my Niece, Isla, and our air bnb host couldn't get over the fact that our niece was named 'vomit' in Icelandic!

And yes like a hair bow @RubaiyatOfAnyone.

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Wonkydonkey44 · 02/09/2019 12:49

I know a bodhi here as well aged under 2

RubaiyatOfAnyone · 02/09/2019 12:47

When you say the pronunciation is "bow", do you mean like the hair accessory or the formal greeting?

mumdom · 02/09/2019 12:30

There is already another thread about this name, which caught my eye as there is a child called this in my daughter’s class. It’s akin to calling your child “eejit” for people who actually know Sanskrit.

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