Bodhi - thoughts?

[EmiliaGeorge]

What comes to mind when you hear the name Bodhi?

Is it a really popular name or not so much? I’ve seen a couple on Instagram but don’t know of any personally.

Exactly.
And their not even much you can do with it to make it any better. Bob / Bobby is about as good as it gets.

Even going through school the jokes will be endless. As much as I think this generation of kids will be more open to unusual names, children havent really changed fat bodhi, skinny bodhi, anybodhi, nobodhi, the jokes will go on an on

Trendy, will probably date badly

Usually middle class parents trying to be on trend and hippy. Not a good name IMO. Bo-deeee

I know quite a few - it's popular and increasingly so

I'd pronounce it Bow-Dee (bow as in ribbon in hair not what you do on stage). I think it'd be horrible pronounce 'body'.

I kind of like it. I'd think of it as a unisex name, but not sure if that is correct.

Does make me think of posh American hippie though, sort of Coachella frequenting people. I'm imagining a tanned skinny 20 something with blonde flowing hair, sequins, boots, floaty dresses, gold jewellery in her hair...
Or an equally tanned buff man, like someone else said, reminiscent of a Home and Away surfer dude character. :)

I was also under the impression it was pronounced Bow-dee and not body, but seems like many others don’t think that’s the case.

I do really like the sound of it and like the potential for the nn Bo but feel like it’s a probably a name that’s going to get some “that’s an interesting name…..” responses 😂

I'm surprised so many would pronounce if Body but I guess it does make sense.

Oh I like the nickname Bo too :) But yes, it definitely would get the 'interesting name' comment! I get those comments with one of my children, but I like the name (obviously) so I don't mind!

If you want something that sounds like Bow-dee, I'd go Brodie or Brody.

Hippy and try hard. Inappropriate unless you have close links to Buddhism. Also just sounds like ‘body’, or depending on your accent ‘bogey’. It’s a no from me

DD has a friend called Bodhi. Female friend.

Very popular in Aus

This is my least favorite name. Someone at my place of work is called Bodhi and I feel a surge of uncontrollable rage whenever there name comes up on the printer.
Bodhi for me equals a right "man bun" type. Things they are spiritual, actually an idiot.

I love the name op. There's been a few new babies in my area called this recently. I think it's lovely.

I hate it as much as anyone could possibly hate a name. I'm really sorry, but it's just so ugly

My mate's dog is called Bodhi. It's a nice name for a dog.

Lots of Bodhis in Australia. Across age groups - dads at school pick up and little kids - I am in a beach town. Pronounced Bo Dee. Seems nice enough.

It sounds kind of hippy or Bogan

I makes me think of long haired surfers, nothing wrong with that. Definitely spell it Bodhi, I didn't know there was another spelling. I think it's quite an established name, I'm surprised at people saying it's try hard.

James Haskell's DD is called Bodhi ... enough to put anyone off.

Surfs, has a man bun, walks around barefoot, wears a sarong, is 'arty'. I really like nn Bo but I would go Bodie rather than Bodhi.

Bo reminds me of Bo Beep! In contrary to majority, I wouldn't pronounce it as "body" but with the dh.

Bodhi Zen Clinic.

It will date badly. Bodie is better, thought I don’t love it. How about Boaz?

Man bun

I know 3 dogs called Bodhi.