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Bodhi - thoughts?

99 replies

EmiliaGeorge · 11/05/2024 19:48

What comes to mind when you hear the name Bodhi?

Is it a really popular name or not so much? I’ve seen a couple on Instagram but don’t know of any personally.

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Hopefullymovinghouse · 11/05/2024 20:11

We know a Bodhi and my kids always accidentally call him Bogey.

Beatrixslobber · 11/05/2024 20:09

Point break (which I love!).

I do know a couple of people with dogs called Bodhi

QueSyrahSyrah · 11/05/2024 20:05

I know one. Mum is very hippy, big part of the local surf community.

FayCarew · 11/05/2024 20:04

Dreadful

Saschka · 11/05/2024 20:02

Sisters named Dharma and Lakhshmi (no Indian heritage). Brother called Leaf or Kai.

girlgonenorth · 11/05/2024 20:00

It sounds Indian

spanieleyes · 11/05/2024 19:59

Prefer Brodie or even Bodie, but Bohdi just looks a bit " hippy community" to me.

nc22124 · 11/05/2024 19:58

GoodVibesHere · 11/05/2024 19:52

Point Break! I loved that film. So it makes me think of surfers.

This

LauderSyme · 11/05/2024 19:57

I've never met one. It makes me think of Bodie and Doyle from the Professionals (but I am quite old).

It has a beautiful meaning.

IDontHateRainbows · 11/05/2024 19:57

Comes across a bit try-hard.

4YellowDaffodils · 11/05/2024 19:56

Not keen.

ClickClackClock · 11/05/2024 19:56

Point Break too but it's a great film...

nightmaries · 11/05/2024 19:56

nightmaries · 11/05/2024 19:55

It’s a shortened form of Bodhisattva - ie The Buddha.

Have you Indian/Buddhist heritage and in a part of the world where he won’t be called “Body”?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodhi#:~:text=bo·%E2%80%8Bdhi,Eightfold%20Path%20and%20achieved%20salvation

Definition of BODHI

the state of enlightenment attained by a Buddhist who has practiced the Eightfold Path and achieved salvation… See the full definition

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodhi#:~:text=bo%C2%B7%E2%80%8Bdhi,Eightfold%20Path%20and%20achieved%20salvation

Saschka · 11/05/2024 19:56

Makes me think of Point Break, and given my age I assume similar-aged parents who use it were fans of Patrick Swayze in their teens. Which isn’t a bad thing, btw.

It does also sound like body. Or Buddy, depending on accent.

BillytheMountain · 11/05/2024 19:56

and Doyle

MissBPotter · 11/05/2024 19:55

Not great, sounds very try hard to me. Will date quickly.

nightmaries · 11/05/2024 19:55

It’s a shortened form of Bodhisattva - ie The Buddha.

Have you Indian/Buddhist heritage and in a part of the world where he won’t be called “Body”?

VeryQuaintIrene · 11/05/2024 19:55

Hippies for sure.

OrangeCrusher · 11/05/2024 19:54

Hermittrismegistus · 11/05/2024 19:52

Looks like it's pronounced how many Scottish people say 'body'.

Omg, that's exactly how I pronounce it. It's not a name for a Glaswegian child, that's for sure.😂

The name makes me think of Point Break, but I may be showing my age there. 😂

Blarn · 11/05/2024 19:54

Parents a bit hippyish. Not a bad thing, but I'd expect them to have a hippy, counter culture way of life.

Lilylovetulips · 11/05/2024 19:54

Makes me think of Australia and the programme home and away?

Someone I work with named their child this. It's tye only one I've ever come across.

I think it has the potential to date very quickly

GoodVibesHere · 11/05/2024 19:53

It does sound a bit like Bogie though