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Bodhi...

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UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 07/10/2013 22:48

Opinions please!

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mammmamia · 07/10/2013 23:53

I know a Bodeun. Bodi for short.

Whiteroom82 · 08/10/2013 00:01

We have a dog called Bodhi and he is wonderful! I love the name ( hubby is Buddhist) so to us it has meaning and I would think it would be a cool name for a boy - however some people don't always get what we say when he tell them his name and it also sometimes gets mistaken for Buddy. If you love it, use it. As soon as they know it's his name, then that'll be his name! X

everydayaschoolday · 08/10/2013 00:03

I, too, thought of The Professionals

charleslingus · 08/10/2013 08:37

Mammma is that pronounced Boden? Grin

PieceOfTheMoon · 08/10/2013 08:48

Bodhi isn't a silly name at all Hmm I know a few Bodhis, they're all Indian though. Might work better if you have a Indian family background and/or Buddhist.

nonmifairidere · 08/10/2013 11:02

Oh yeh, just what every kid wants, a 'try hard oh so cool' name.

Oriunda · 08/10/2013 12:13

There's a Bodhi in DS nursery class. I like it.

IWantToBeADragon · 08/10/2013 13:04

With your other two childrens names, yeah, seems to reflect your style quiet well... Although i thought you were done choosing Hmm lol

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UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 08/10/2013 13:08

I was

Until someone nicked my boys name.

There's a whole other wailing hormonal thread about it.

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Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 08/10/2013 13:08

I like it. I've heard dogs called it but not people. But in fairness they were beautiful dogs and I wouldn't class it as an insult for a namesake. I love the name!!

SkodaLabia · 08/10/2013 13:19

Now Brodie is a name I could get on board with.

What was wrong with Asa Rufus?

IWantToBeADragon · 08/10/2013 13:26

Ahhh the wailing thread is you... I didnt click on it before

Hormonal is the word here as well, something about names is making me veryyyyy weird, im pretty sure DH is about to move out with DSD unless we agree on a name in the next day or so, poor nameless babies *pout

I do like Asa Rufus still though

Madamecastafiore · 08/10/2013 13:26

Wanky

Madamecastafiore · 08/10/2013 13:27

What about Rupert or Reuben if you want the nn Ru?

Do you like Gabriel? We liked Rufus and Gabriel as our names for boys?

Madamecastafiore · 08/10/2013 13:28

Sorry meant to add that Gabe is a cool NN that is why we liked Gabriel.

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UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 08/10/2013 13:32

No,I've been through that on the wailing thread.

Wanky.

Hmm...yeah.

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SkodaLabia · 08/10/2013 14:58

Asa Brodie?

isitme1 · 08/10/2013 15:01

Bodi sounds like pudi which means faj in urdu...

daughterofafarmer · 08/10/2013 16:01

I like it but Rufus is better!

daughterofafarmer · 08/10/2013 16:04

Just seen your other thread...Caspar!

Threetofour · 09/10/2013 09:13

I have a Casper, ds2 was going to be Rufus but we changed at the last minute & he is now a Raphael nn Raffy or Rapha, Bodhi was also on my list so seems we have similar taste! Tbh I would just stick with Rufus it's YOUR baby so use the name you really want

pokesandprodsforthelasttime · 09/10/2013 09:29

I don't like it.

Rufus or Caspar are better.

choceyes · 09/10/2013 09:42

Bodhi is not actually pronouned Bowdi. It's not a hard "d" more of a softer d, which is not a sound you get in the english language. I'm of south asian decent and a buddhist.
FWIW I'm not keen on it as a name anyway!

oneinaBILLIEon · 12/03/2018 15:06

I LOVE this name!!! It is on the top of my baby list for a little boy!!

bridgetreilly · 12/03/2018 17:17

As in Bodhi Zen? No.