Boaz.

[gemloving]

I am religious and absolutely love this biblical name. What does the general public think and I know a lot Mumsnetters aren't Christians.

[AceofPentacles]

What about Ballonz?

[Twoinapod]

My first thought was Bozo so not great. It sounds like a nn for something longer

[heidbuttsupper]

@AceofPentacles

What about Ballonz?

Beat me too it. Best name ever

[Onnabugeisha]

I know a Bazen and think it’s a great name.

[Banjaxx]

Third to the the party with ballonz 😂

[Trees6]

Many years ago there was a hillbilly character in Dallas with this name. Never heard of it since.

It is ok, but could attract teasing. A confident, popular kid would carry it off. Bo is a cool nn.

[Sandysandwich]

It makes me think of Borax

[steppemum]

I love it. To me it is similar to Ezra, which I also love.
I like the Z sound.

Bo is a cool nn if you want one.
I am often baffled by the names that the mn jury likes and doesn't like, and it doesn't seem to bear any relationship to the people I know in the real world and their kids names.

Boaz in the Bible is an allround good guy too.

[2reefsin30knots]

Makes me think of Oscar Wilde's lover, Bosie. He was actually called Alfred Douglas though, so at least he had something sensible to put on his CV.

[RestingMurderousFace]

@ofwarren

It's really not. Horrible name.

It was a joke, dear.

[HoldingTheDoor]

It's awful.

[BabyFour2023]

@steppemum

I love it. To me it is similar to Ezra, which I also love.
I like the Z sound.

Bo is a cool nn if you want one.
I am often baffled by the names that the mn jury likes and doesn't like, and it doesn't seem to bear any relationship to the people I know in the real world and their kids names.

Boaz in the Bible is an allround good guy too.

@steppemum
I am often baffled by the names that the mn jury likes and doesn't like, and it doesn't seem to bear any relationship to the people I know in the real world and their kids names.

Same. I don’t know a single person in real life who would call their child Boaz or Ezra

[NeedAHoliday2021]

I love it but dd had a boy in her primary class called Boaz and he was lovely. Usually called Bo. He was just a lovely boy and other than me initial “I’ve not come across that name before” comments it became very normal.

[Florissant]

The only Boaz I've ever heard of was "Boaz the Wizier" in Mary Renault's novel The Persian Boy.

[MadMadMadamMim]

Makes me think of 'boak' which is vomit.

[CPL593H]

One of the good guys of the Bible. I have a Boaz in my family history but I don't think it works particularly well with modern British surnames.

Could be worse though, his father was Salmon, which does not translate well to the 21st C UK.

[LaLuz7]

It's awful. Simply awful.

[B1993]

This is a HUGE no from me (I'm not religious at all)

I think there's lots more commonly accepted biblical names. Luke, John, Cane, Ezra, Caleb

[NashvilleQueen]

Only clicked to say Balonz!

[roarfeckingroarr]

I prefer its name cousin, ballonz.

Boaz is quite an important word in Freemasonry (which is religion based),

I don't like it to be honest, sounds a bit odd. He would be known as Bo, so Beau?

[SleepingStandingUp]

Bozo. No

[steppemum]

@BabyFour2023

@steppemum
I am often baffled by the names that the mn jury likes and doesn't like, and it doesn't seem to bear any relationship to the people I know in the real world and their kids names.

Same. I don’t know a single person in real life who would call their child Boaz or Ezra

Ezra was very popular last year, just outside top 50!
There are dozens of them around

[BabyFour2023]

@steppemum

Ezra was very popular last year, just outside top 50!
There are dozens of them around

I’m sure there are. Like I said; I don’t know anyone with an Ezra. I didn’t say I don’t think they exist.

[SleepingStandingUp]

@BabyFour2023

I’m sure there are. Like I said; I don’t know anyone with an Ezra. I didn’t say I don’t think they exist.

I don't know anyone with an Olivia. Name popularity is very odd

[JustWhattheDoctorOrdered]

I think Boaz is a great name!