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Boys names to go with India and Rafferty

37 replies

3babessoon · 15/10/2021 13:07

What do you think would work best……

Xavi or Bodhi?

Happy to have other suggestions fired this way as not found any name we love yet. Also quite like names like Noah and Finn.

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SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 15/10/2021 13:17

How about Xavier - Xavi for short?

I also like Innes, Oliver, Dominic and Ruaridh (pr. Rory).

EileenGC · 15/10/2021 13:19

I thought Alexander before reading your options.

Of those two, I prefer Xavi. But how are you pronouncing it? It’s a Catalan/Valencian shortening for Xavier and pronounced ‘chavvy’.

DynastyBarry · 15/10/2021 13:21

Xavi is pronounced Chavi - I wouldn't
Bodhi is ok if he has a mate called Doyle

Jokat · 15/10/2021 13:26

I think Bodhi would go very well!

3babessoon · 15/10/2021 14:19

We’d pronounce it Zavi

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YearsSinceISawYou · 15/10/2021 17:48

You might but those who know how to pronounce it will say, chavvy.

FAQs · 15/10/2021 18:05

I know someone with those names and the sibling is Jasper.

rubyandbel · 15/10/2021 18:06

Bodhi sounds better

IVflytrap · 15/10/2021 19:55

I would go with Xavier pronounced the French way, nicknamed Xavi (Zavi).

I wouldn't use Bodhi unless you were Buddhist. I've seen it suggested that non-Buddhists using it is insensitive, as it's a deeply religious term. How about Brodie?

Mistlewoeandwhine · 15/10/2021 19:56

Bodhi means something in Gaelic too (not sure what).

RiaOverTheRainbow · 15/10/2021 20:07

Gabriel
Casper
Lysander

tootootaataa · 15/10/2021 20:09

Bodhi seems really common. I know Xavier in the French term and a few people shortened to Xav orXavi.

What about Grayson or Cornelius?

Hermanfromguesswho · 15/10/2021 20:10

Xander? Cosmo?

bangwhistle · 15/10/2021 20:15

Is your Rafferty as Raffi? The reason I ask is that I beamed my third Rufus and although I really like the name I curse it every time I try and say Rafferty and Rufus because inevitably my tongue trips over them. I'd say if the two Bodhi would be less problematic but just have a think about how tongue twisty it might be saying those two words together for all eternity!

JuneWind · 15/10/2021 20:18

First name that came to mind was Blake. India, Rafferty and Blake.

INeedtobealone · 15/10/2021 20:32

Xavier with the nn Xavi.

Other suggestions
Felix
Sebastian
Monty
Caspar
Tobias
Henry
Willem
Max/Maxim
Nathaniel
Isaac
Alexander
Gabriel
Edward
Hector
Gregory
Victor
Barnaby
Louis
Lucien
Quentin
Benjamin
Eric
Roderick/Rory
Jonathan
Jasper
Ivan
Miles
Arthur

YellowandGreenToBeSeen · 15/10/2021 20:33

Gabriel
Jesse
Isiah

ArranMumma · 15/10/2021 20:36

I don’t like any of those names. I like two that have been suggested though: Louis, Blake.

Biggleton · 15/10/2021 20:42

Xander
Dexter
Lysander
Gabriel
Jasper
Sebastian
Theodore
Zachary
Luca
Wilfred
Barnaby
Milo
Arlo
Oscar
Benedict

CampagVelocet · 15/10/2021 20:44

Jude.

Ukholidaysaregreat · 15/10/2021 20:50

Xavier. Tarquin.

MrsSkylerWhite · 15/10/2021 20:51

Why do they have to “go”? What do you like?

ShuddaBeenMe · 15/10/2021 22:00

Bodhi is too close to Bogey

I know an India, Rafferty and Cassius

HunkyPunk · 15/10/2021 22:24

Marlon
Milo
Arlo
Orlando

PurpleBirch · 15/10/2021 22:35

Jude