The name beau?

[verytiredmummy1]

We'd pretty much decided on the name beau for a boy but have since heard negative things about it :(
What do you honestly think about the name?
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It sounds very feminine, but use it, it's nice - but just not my style

Awful.

I like it. I really dislike 'Bo' which is becoming popular for girls, but 'Beau' is very Gone with the wind-esque...like it!

Awful.

And very sleb baby circa 2004.

I have only ever met two Beau's before and both were boys and beautiful ones too. I did think it was quite a feminine name, but the one I teach now is anything but that and he wears and suits his name well.
If you like it go for it :)

I like it

Not keen, sorry.

How do you pronounce it? I'm never sure!

It's said like Bo, I thought

I like it. It amuses me that it sounds feminine to some people given its origin.

Go for it.

I chose Beau for my ds's middle. I don't think it is particularly feminine not that it would matter if it were.

Its a thumbs up from me! Does Beau have any siblings?

It's the masculine form of beautiful in French isn't it? So not feminine in any way

Bo Derek and Little Bo Peep.

I know Beau isn't the same name as Bo, but it does sound the same.

I've never liked it until I met a Barista of that name the other day. He really suited it and it changed my mind!

It reminds me of Beau Geste (am old) and I think it's the name of Obama's dog. Sorry.

Hate it, sorry. It just sounds/looks pretentious and feminine to me.

You would probably hate my (very dull) name choices though, so no real reason why my opinion should put you off!

DD has a Beau in her class. He is very nice - funny, clever and extremely sporty. So I like it.

Have you read or seen 'Gone with the Wind' , by any chance?

I love it, but then you don't meet so many Confederate officers these days.

I don't like it at all and think it's a name that might result in bullying at school (depending where you live possibly).

I really like it! Not the same exactly but another boy for us would've been Bodhi with Bo as a nickname.

I know a Beau. He's definitely not pretentious, but - god love him - beau he ain't

I was going to make that point,sir. Of course to you he'll always be very handsome, but what if erm, he isn't?

I know a Priti who I was warned (by an absolute prick clearly) "when you meet her don't be surprised at how ironic her name is". It's the same reason I wouldn't use any of the 'virtue' names - it just kind of highlights it if they don't display the quality.

Otherwise I think it's ok. Unless you also have a Belle.

I think it's fine but (and this might just be my own insecurities coming out) I personally would be so embarrassed to have the name Beau, Belle, Bella etc if I was just ordinary looking or worse.

I'd feel like that everyone was looking at me and thinking ' ... but she isn't?!'

But that's probably crazy talk!