To name a child this

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DH is in love with the name Bo for a boy. Thing is I personally do not like the other spelling of Beau but have concerns about Bo - can hear kids teasing calling B.O etc. I do like the name though. Would you go ahead with the Bo spelling or are there any other suggestions please?

What on earth makes people think that kids will tease him less if it's spelled a different way? Kids don't care about the spelling, just the sound. Don't name your child Bo.

Beauden with Bo as a shortening?

Pick a different name

What about Robert with Bo for short, like Bo Burnham?

Don't do it... He will get picked on I'm sure.... My first dog was called bo

I wouldn’t be too concerned about teasing. If he is the kind of child that attracts bullies then a name like Henry or Jack won’t help him. However I do wonder how someone issupppsed to grow into a name like Bo.

lovw Bo Burnham although not the reason for considering the name choice

Beauden
Beaumont

Beau for short.

Not keen myself. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Oh god don't do it OP. I know someone who has a girl called Beaux and the surname begins with O. Not a good idea.

Just call him rainbow, nn bo.

Might as well.

Haha its was my nickname (family only) and I never told my friends because of the BO thing. Sorry OP I don't think you should do it.

I know a Boaz, Bo for short... He is 4.

It's the girl spelling. Beau is beautiful and looks much nicer than Bo.

No!
Bodie is cool though and could be shortened.

Surely a girl can't be called "Beau"? It's a male adjective. She'd be "Belle"

Noooo! But then I hate Bo Selecta.

Beau maybe, but Bo - No! Or if you do, please give him some alternative middle names.

Boden
Bodie
Bowie

But not just Bo.

Some people seem to forget that the baby they are naming is going to grow up into an adult. Names that might seem cute on a young child won't necessarily work when they are older.
Please don't name your DS Bo, or if you do, give them a decent middle name so they can choose to use that instead.

Boris, like bo jo. If it's a family name it's fine, give them a middle name as well. Kids will take the p out of anything but if you are confident it doesn't matter.

I think people will be confused.

According to the internet, Beau is short for Beauregard, but Bo is also short for Bowie, Boden and Boyd.

I'd give him a full name even if you use Bo for short. Of the options above Boden sounds nicest to my ear.

Congratulations.

What about using bo as a nickname?

Bobby
Brogan
I know a little boy called boag too and he's nn is bo

You can spell a name however you want... My son's name is an alternate but less common spelling of the common way. There is a female, male and neutral spelling of the name and we chose the neutral one.

For what it's worth, if you like it, go with it, if not as others have said, use it as a middle name or nickname

The only Bo I know is a girl