Bodhi

[MrBobLobLaw]

He'd be a brother for Dexter. What do you think? DP and I love this name, with Bo as a nn.

Interested to hear the general consensus!

That's why I was surprised so many people knew of 3 or 4 Bodhis @MissHenty .. I feel like on this thread alone we've heard of at least 20% of the nationwide Bodhi population!

I agree that it's a name that might date a bit but
I suppose that's the same as the hundreds of Evie/Eva/Ava/Adas I've met (all lovely names may I add!). I think the names that will be v of this generation will be all the old man names like Albert etc.

I know a Boe (girl) Bodie (boy) Bodhi (boy) and two Brodie’s (girls). It’s not that unusual. Definitely used by those who are totally run of the mill trying to evoke a surfer/ free spirit vibe. It’s fine. Nothing wrong with that.

As long aa your surname isn't Doyle you should be fine.

@MrBobLobLaw yes it does sound like the world is overrun by Bodhi’s! But the numbers speak for themselves. For what it’s worth I have a 4 year old and I’ve never met a Bodhi at any playgroup or nursery (and we’ve been to a lot). I do know a friend of a friend has a Bodhi. That’s it. I live in South of England

I’d also think of Point Break

I love it. No more DC for me, but Bodhi would be on my fantasy name list for a boy.

I know 3 Bodhi’s and I really don’t like it. PP mentioned Bogey, yep that’s what the one gets called in school, kids are cruel.

How about:-
Avery, Atticus, Aubrey, Baxter, Carter, Cassius, Cash, Caii, Ethan, Evan, Eden, Evander, Fabian, Felix, Fletcher, Finley, Forest, Gideon, Grayson, Gulliver, Horacio, Hunter, Harley, Hudson, Huxley, Ignatius, Jude, Jasper, Kyle, Levi, Leon, Lester, Lennon, Lux, Maximilian, Maximus, Marshall, Nate, Nathaniel, Quentin, Rufus, Reid, Rae, Reign, Regan, Storm, Silas, Samon, Seth, Saul, Sean, Tobias, Tate, Tegan, Wren, Xavier, Xander

I know two little girls called Bodhi!

So body... which it’ll get misspelled his entire life. Is an awful name

Absolutely awful.
Sorry, OP.
It was perfect for a fictional surfer dude to name himself because he fancied himself a spiritual and deep, and hung out with a guy called War Child.
Pretty good for a dog, if the Buddhist connection doesn’t feel disrespectful to you.
Really awful for an actual human being.
(And a lifetime of having his name misspelled or mispronounced)

But it won’t be a lifetime of having your name misspelled and mispronunciations- there are about 400 babies being named Bodhi every year now

When we were little there will have been zero so yes it would have been different 20-30 years ago

not quite sure on this one, very odd

My son is called Bodhi and we get so many compliments on it. It was the only name we both agreed on for a boy and am so glad we stuck with it. Go for it, it's a lovely name x

Bo is a cool nickname too

I know a bodhi and he's lovely. Think it's a very cutesy name but one a child can grow into