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CinderellaRach · 2010-04-23T15:46:50+00:00

What do you think of when you hear the name Beau?Thanks

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jasper · 25/04/2010 23:51

cute

JazzDalek · 25/04/2010 23:45

I don't think it's a bad name. I certainly wouldn't say it was pretentious. Wouldn't pick it myself - and I have to agree with the PP who pointed out that you don't want to give a child the initials B.O. - but I think it's okay.

It's down to you, though, seriously. Pick a name you love and stuff what a bunch of strangers on tinterweb have to say on the matter I mean, it really is a crying shame that everybody isn't just called James or Harry or Elizabeth or Sophie or Sarah, but, y'know...they'll get over it. Gotta hope so, anyway. That or they'll just keel over in a fit of apoplexy that some idiot gave their kid a name deemed "awful"

expatinscotland · 25/04/2010 23:05

Mungo?! What.the.fuck.

laughinglil · 25/04/2010 22:51

I don't think Beau is chavvy at all! I can think of lots of names that are are chavier !(sp?)

Quattrocento · 25/04/2010 22:44

The trouble with unusual names is that it's very hard to find one that is delicate and unusual and charming.

Too often they err on the side of wanky and trying too hard. I give you for example - Mungo, which is only defensible if you are scottish

Or they err on the other side, which is ...

... plain old chavvy

lydle3 · 25/04/2010 22:11

I like Beau

LG&T..... you are quite right, he is very cute and his name suits him !!

It really is only relevant what you think of a name... the chances are the child will always dislike it.... my children all dislike their names (the ones who can speak)

I'm not sure why people have such harsh feelings towards names...

how can you try to hard ??? Trying to hard to what exactly ???

scottishmummy · 25/04/2010 20:43

imo avoid contrived unusualnames usually= wanky and trying too hard

largeginandtonic · 25/04/2010 20:43

See my profile for MY Beau

He is cute (luckily some might say...)

I don't give a toss what you think either way mind He suits his name.

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CinderellaRach · 25/04/2010 20:15

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CinderellaRach · 25/04/2010 19:00

I'm expecting a boy!Don't think I'd consider it if I was having a girl as there are so many beautiful girl names out there.Plus Beau should be masculine meaning.
Some people have mentioned on here that it isn't a proper name.I know it is a proper name but maybe it doesn't sound as 'normal' as a regular name....

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expatinscotland · 25/04/2010 18:49

Beau for a girl = stripper/tit 'glamour' model.

Quattrocento · 25/04/2010 18:40

Beau for a girl is frankly ridiculous. Labels her terribly

Beau for a boy? Well, erm, it's a bit silly

padraig · 25/04/2010 18:35

The more I see this thread the more Beau grows on me...

I think I would only have it as a middle name/nickname personally.

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CinderellaRach · 25/04/2010 18:29

Thankyou!

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donttrythisathome · 25/04/2010 13:50

Whoops...

donttrythisathome · 25/04/2010 13:50

It is a fab name.

If you like it go for it.

As for bullying...well so many people have unusual names these days. And anyway who cares what people think. personally I hate names like Hannah and James - but it would be crazy if someone didn't call their kid those names just because some people didn't like them IYSWIM.

donttrythisathome · 25/04/2010 13:50

It is a fab name.

If you like it go for it.

As for bullying...well so many people have unusual names these days. And anyway who cares what people think. personally I hate names like Hannah and James - but it would be crazy if someone didn't call their kid those names just because some people didn't like them IYSWIM.

itsonlyaphase · 25/04/2010 13:31

I love it... Beau Young a famous and very goreous ex world champion longboard surfer...

laughinglil · 25/04/2010 13:23

I really like the name. My husband absolutly loves the name thats why my daughter is Isla Bo. However I just couldn't have it as a first name . I just didn't love it enough for that. This way she can choose to use it or not .
If you love the name , whatever anyone says nothing will put you off.. If you have any doubts or if someone can put you off you don't love it as much as you think.
I had very funny looks when I said I liked Isla..people thought it was made up but I love it and nothing put me off of it.

lisianthus · 25/04/2010 12:53

I am loving expat's posts. My parent's dog is named Bo (or Beau - not sure how they have spelled it as have never seen it in writing). It's a very nice dog though - not at all a redneck.

ItalyLovingMummy · 25/04/2010 09:35

CinderellaRach - I forgot to add on my comment, there are worse names than Beau, Beau is quite sweet and I think it is a 'real' name. Like another poster says, depends very much on the child and the family to how certain names can be gotten away with!

seeker · 25/04/2010 01:11

"As a little boy it did seem a bit pretentious but he did go to a posh school so it might not have stuck out so much."

I think it would stick out a very long way indeed in a posh school!

commeuneimage · 25/04/2010 00:47

no one seems to have mentioned Beau Brummell. Another bad precedent

gottasmile · 24/04/2010 23:23

that was supposed to be added to "it's a dog's name". I meant to say or it can be a cat's name...

gottasmile · 24/04/2010 23:21

or a cat's - my mum had a cat called Beau!!