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Middle names for boden?

318 replies

armt · 15/02/2025 17:36

Thoughts on the name Boden (nick names Bode or Bodie)

And middle names (we like more classical middle names) or ideally a fire and earth name

2 middle names needed!

OP posts:
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UrsulaLongshanksTheFlamingo · 15/02/2025 19:37

Bjorkdidit · 15/02/2025 19:33

Oh has Mark come round again as a name? Will we also see a reemergence of other 60/70s baby names like Steve, Lisa and Julie?

Mark is nice, I'm glad if that's coming round again.

Boden stands out as something unusual, classic. But 'older fashion' names would stand out too; Mark, Gordon, Charles, Tony, James...

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 15/02/2025 19:38

Boden is a tough sell in the UK. Zara is different as the name was well known (via Princess Anne’s daughter and as an Arabic name) before the shop came here.

Bowen instead? It’s a surname too but at least he’s less likely to get jokes made. And the nickname Bowie is pretty cool…

But otherwise as others suggest, I’d stick with Bodhi - the name is fairly well known and also seems to be slowly rising in popularity now, plus you were planning on using a spelling variant for the Boden nn anyway.

LynetteScavo · 15/02/2025 19:38

Clarence

useres101848woyr · 15/02/2025 19:39

You can't seriously be calling a poor child after a clothing brand?

The posts on this thread are what he/she will have for the rest of its life x 100 million.

Boden Clothing
Boden For Women
Boden Sales
Boden

If you are going to do this, contact the company and ask if they'll sponsor you to call the kid this - at least you'll get some money for him/her to compensate for his humilation. If you stick it in a high interest deposit account, could even pay for university education in 18 years.

Heathershimmerwinner · 15/02/2025 19:40

Dreadful. Poor poor child .

NestaArcheron · 15/02/2025 19:40

Gilet

LynetteScavo · 15/02/2025 19:40

Boden Clarence Zayle

Three dine names who go together

ExpressCheckout · 15/02/2025 19:40

Whenever I hear 'Bodie' I immediately think of The Professionals and bawdy and sometimes sexist 1970s TV drama shows 😂

Horses7 · 15/02/2025 19:40

Beau ?

KateDelRick · 15/02/2025 19:41

Well, it makes a change from Wren, I suppose.

StormingNorman · 15/02/2025 19:41

BluebellsareBlue · 15/02/2025 18:45

And with that the OP leaves never to return as no-one likes the yooneek name that she has come up with. She's flounced. Imagine asking what people's opinions are about a name and then getting pissed off when people do as she's asked.Biscuit

Silly flouncing off already - she’s got decades of this ahead of her so needs to get used to it.

sewingstockings · 15/02/2025 19:41

armt · 15/02/2025 17:40

Hi! Yes I'm aware of the shop name. Thanks for your input :) I find that quite rude.

I am sorry if you think that is a bit rude what do you think other kids will think up?
I think you are a bit naive if you think he is never going to have those sort of comments. The other kids will have a field day.

KateDelRick · 15/02/2025 19:41

LynetteScavo · 15/02/2025 19:40

Boden Clarence Zayle

Three dine names who go together

😂

ClioMuse · 15/02/2025 19:42

Hobbiestwriter · 15/02/2025 17:38

Sale

Grin
mitogoshigg · 15/02/2025 19:42

@armt

Zara is a normal established name and the shop is relatively new to the U.K., as far as I'm aware Boden isn't a persons name.

KateDelRick · 15/02/2025 19:42

Boden Yooneek

TwentyKittens · 15/02/2025 19:44

armt · 15/02/2025 17:36

Thoughts on the name Boden (nick names Bode or Bodie)

And middle names (we like more classical middle names) or ideally a fire and earth name

2 middle names needed!

Joules Seasalt?

LaceWingMother · 15/02/2025 19:44

I'm planning on calling my next child Boden. It'll go nicely with their siblings Pets-at-Home and Lush.

Merrygoround8 · 15/02/2025 19:44

Hard hat time….

If you want Bodhi just name them Bodhi. Boden, frankly, is silly - sorry.

Phoenix as a fire middle name, and Rowan for nature.

KateDelRick · 15/02/2025 19:46

LaceWingMother · 15/02/2025 19:44

I'm planning on calling my next child Boden. It'll go nicely with their siblings Pets-at-Home and Lush.

Don't - somebody will actually call their child Lush.

Ryanstartedthefire22 · 15/02/2025 19:46

This is not a serious post. There is no way 😂😂😂

Superhansrantowindsor · 15/02/2025 19:47

I would have thought Boden or bohdi was a girls name.
eithervway they’ll get called bogey at school.

TwentyKittens · 15/02/2025 19:47

awaynboilyurheid · 15/02/2025 19:20

I heard a baby called Mark the other day nice enough name but the
Surname is Spencer

Nothing will be worse than the poor child I used to know whose parents (Mr and Mrs Clarke) called her Kimberly.

Poor little girl :(

KateDelRick · 15/02/2025 19:48

Actually, Wren is a kitchen place, isn't it? So the trend has already started.

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm · 15/02/2025 19:48

Horses7 · 15/02/2025 19:40

Beau ?

Say both names together and you’ll start sounding like brian badonde.

Ooooo actually - Badonde?

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