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Bow for a girl?

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stacestation · 31/05/2022 20:54

What do people think of this? Have you ever heard of this being used as a full first name?

Woman from school derides popular names. Apparently her daughter has a unique 'name' though to call it a name is a bit of a stretch as I recently discovered the girl is called Bow, as in a hair bow, not bow and arrow.

The unfortunate part is that the area they're in all the local accents, including their own, pronounce it as Bore. I feel sorry for the poor girl. I can't mention the middle name as that would be outing, but that's even worse. The poor girl, it doesn't aspire to much.

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IstayedForTheFeminism · 31/05/2022 21:00

Hair bow and bow and arrow are the same bow Confused

Bow is an awful name.
Beau is OK.

Blowyourowntrumpet · 31/05/2022 20:58

It's not a nice name

toastofthetown · 31/05/2022 20:56

So this isn't a name you are considering, just one you want to criticise?

Dinoteeth · 31/05/2022 20:56

Bow as in arrow and hair sound the same to me.
Bow as in to the Queen or Bow of a ship.

Both would be odd names to me.

DropYourSword · 31/05/2022 20:55

Are you sure it's Bow, not Beau?

Although either way, not a name I'd ever pick for a girl.

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