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How bad would initials BJ really be (think I know the answer already!)

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GYoIsReallyHavingABaby · 26/01/2009 13:55

Hello

Surname starts J

Really like girls name Beatrice, which is also a family name so would really want to use it (should I have a girl!

Full name would be Beatrice Victoria J

  • honest opinions please. DH thinks no but is notorious for having dirty mind!
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clairebear88 · 27/01/2009 10:20

Hi

My DH is Brendan John and has had it mentioned a few times but was never bullied at school.
Go for it as its a lovely name

Bella73 · 26/01/2009 15:20

I think Beatrice is a lovely name but we have a surname starting in O and I vetoed ALL B names because of worries about initials.

And for those saying initials don't matter - I have had 4 jobs so far in my life and in every job I was on rotas/task lists/minutes of meetings as my initials. And my current work email address is my initials + a number so I think initials do matter.

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GYoIsReallyHavingABaby · 26/01/2009 15:17

Hello Mrs Bab, No offence to you colleague but thats really amusing - been giggling outloud to myself here.

You are right- I wont worry about it!

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mrsbabookaloo · 26/01/2009 15:11

Don't worry too much, I work with someone whose name is actually Bee-Jaye! I don't know how she lives with it, and i've never had the courage to ask her why the hell her parents called her that.

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GYoIsReallyHavingABaby · 26/01/2009 15:09

Hello Ses
thanks for the suggestion, I had a couple of friends who had done the same thing, or their parents had.

Will have a think....

Need to find a boys name now!

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Sesthinks2009willbeagreatyear · 26/01/2009 15:06

Hi GYo!

Beatrice is lovely

Another option is you could do the same as the parents of a friend of mine. They wanted to call her C A D but didn't like the initials, so had her official name as A C* D but then called her C. If that makes sense!
Seems a lot of hassle to me but just thought I'd let you know of another option...

bigTillyMint · 26/01/2009 14:54

DS is B.J. Surname!

Neither he nor his mates have worked it out yet (thankfully as he is only 8!)

But if he's anything like his father when he grows up, it'll be very apt

Bubbaluv · 26/01/2009 14:52

I know of a little boy who was actually named BJ on his birth certificate. To make matters worse his surname was Wood (or Woody - was a while ago). Nowthat is just cruel!

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GYoIsReallyHavingABaby · 26/01/2009 14:48

ooh definately will use it if its a girl!

Strangely though I've had a feeling its a boy all the way through... but who knows... will see in 7 weeks!!!

Thank for encouragement, was beginning to think I'd never find anything I or we both like!

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GYoIsReallyHavingABaby · 26/01/2009 14:46

BTW, Beatrice was my grandmothers middle name, am so keen to use it since I am walking clone of this grandmother... would be lovely for grandpa who is nearly 99!

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GYoIsReallyHavingABaby · 26/01/2009 14:44

Hi herbie
Would you pronounce Bea as "Bee"?

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CuppaTeaJanice · 26/01/2009 14:35

GYo - not using them yet, just for a possible DS2 in the future. The only boys names I like all seem to begin with B!

trixymalixy · 26/01/2009 14:35

My son was nearly a BJ. We had decided on the name and told my Dad who said " Oh so he'll be called BJ" in all innocence.

My DH nearly had a fit as he had a teacher with the initials BJ who got the pi** ripped out of him by the pupils, so we changed the name.

Thankfully my dad cottoned on by himself, but we nearly had to explain to him why BJ would be so bad!!

I really ddin't think it would be a problem, but DH was adamant that it would and we wanted to avoid setting our DS up for potential bullying.

bixley · 26/01/2009 14:21

I avoided a J mn to go with DS B fn, and I regret it now. In retrospect I don't think it would be a problem

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GYoIsReallyHavingABaby · 26/01/2009 14:21

ooh So do I! Think Bea is lovely. Really excited about the name now!

Now for the boys name..... this is going to be a long road!.....

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georgiemum · 26/01/2009 14:19

Good - I like Bea as a nickname.

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GYoIsReallyHavingABaby · 26/01/2009 14:18

think I did too til I met DH!

though he just replied to say he likes the name more than he'd worry about the BJ bit!

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georgiemum · 26/01/2009 14:16

I must have had a sheltered life!

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GYoIsReallyHavingABaby · 26/01/2009 14:14

definately not just a US thing...

John Thomas is lovely name but is slightly unfortunate- but only if you have foul mind!

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georgiemum · 26/01/2009 14:09

Nooooooooooooooooooooo! Is that a US thing? I have never heard of it!

My sister was at a christening for a John Thomas. She got scowled at by the vicar.

MadameCastafiore · 26/01/2009 14:09

There was a boy I knew growing up called Barry John - found it funnier that someone was called Barry (yuk!) than his initial being BJ.

WinkyWinkola · 26/01/2009 14:08

I really don't like the nasty minds that sully lovely names.

DH wouldn't consider Pearl because of pearly necklace or Flora because of spreads easily.

It's just stoooopid.

girlandboy · 26/01/2009 14:06

georgiemum -