Naming dog similar name to DD

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For context this is light hearted, DD is fine with it and it's all very funny.

DD is 18, she leaves for uni this year. We have decided to get a dog to fill our empty nest and it's confirmed that we will get the puppy a day after DD moves out! The puppy is a little blonde dachshund and DH joked it would be what DD would look like if she was dog (blonde, long and skinny). DD is named Bella - so I'm thinking we name the dog Beau!!
DD thinks it's funny and DH likes it but my family and friends think it's crazy and a bit mean to DD.

AIBU to give my dog a similar name to DD?

Not similar at all

They are exactly the same name, just the male and female form.

I think that's hilarious though OP, go for it. If you were using Belle I'd be feeling very sorry for your daughter but Beau is fine.

I worked with someone whose parents got a rescue dog. It had the same name as their daughter, they didn't change the dog's name. She didn't run after the ball when her parents shouted "Sam - fetch"

You’re unreasonable for not putting up a photo! Beau is nothing like Bella anyway!

Brie, my blond dachshund ❤️

This.

That must have got so confusing!!

They are the masculine and feminine version of the same word! I think it's funny

They are not the same. And unless you speak French, are not even similar. I would go with Ella, or Stella, or Petronella myself….much more fun

Amazing! I’ve got a Steven too!

My rescue cat has a shortened version of my son's name. Son came first. Son and cat have coped just fine.

It's same name (masculine & feminine in French)

I know someone who has a dog called Lola and daughter called Lyla. You're fine 😂

I don't get it?

Male and female versions of "beautiful".

Do it, it's fine. One of our cats has quite a similar name to ds2

Beau is a male name