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Bj initials?

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Martiniolives · 10/09/2026 22:33

To name a baby a name that gives her the initials bj?

there would be a middle name but still. I worry about peers mocking too

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GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · Yesterday 22:13

Ratherhaveacupofteaandabiscuit · Yesterday 03:33

Maybe times have changed but my awful ex husband had these initials and nobody ever commented.
Not something I ever thought of but I suppose it depends on your life experience, social circle and cultural references.
I knew him from childhood and nobody at school, college or university ever mentioned such an issue.

I think if you kid has a very strong bullish personality it can be ok.

If they’re an ordinary kid, or worse shy or otherwise awkward, then you leave them open for bullying

seahorsessky · Yesterday 22:29

He or she could become PM (yes, I know he had other names).

Anyone who lived in Preston as a kid remember a hotdog place near Debenhams called BJs?

Only mentioning because what did everyone think of first?

MyArtfulGreySloth · Yesterday 22:32

Don’t do it.

JoyChansey · Yesterday 23:21

No, it's easily avoidable.

Don't make your child's life unnecessarily difficult, especially as the effect will be greatest in the early stages of their life.

JuanaSmith · Yesterday 23:34

Why would you?

ElefantAndCastle · Yesterday 23:36

Don't.

Morepositivemum · Yesterday 23:38

Every time I see the office and see B J Novak’s name I wonder why the hell he doesn’t use one of his names instead of using those initials!!

lavenderrosedaisy · Yesterday 23:44

We really liked boys names with BJ as initials so we didn’t use it, I wouldn’t.

Whiskeyandkittens · Today 00:13

I used to know someone with a name similar to Brian James Robinson, who was happily known to everyone as BJ.
It started to seem normal eventually!

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