Bo. Please be gentle.

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Bo is a girl's name that caused both me and dp to go 'brilliant!' when we heard it. we haven't told anyone in rl because it's bound to cause huge issues. and i suspect because i'm not entirely convinced.

is it pretentious?
will she be bullied?
will i ever get over saying 'it's spelt B.O.'

the trouble is, i just love it so much and i can picture a funny feisty little girl with this name (no pressure on daughter then..) i have some other, more traditional names lined up - one is my grandma's name, and is a surefire winner with everyone.

any thoughts?

I wanted Bo for a girl but DH wanted it for a boy! think its lovely go for it.

No go on Bo imo

so no even so so?

Bo would have a tough row to hoe, a life of whoa, No?

Bodiddly, not sure if I live at the bottom of your garden .

According to Wikipedia Bo is short for Bonita or Bonnie. Both are nice IMHO.

OK as a nickname, but give her a fuller name too.

Think it'll be perfect when she's a baby, but maybe not as she goes to school and from then on? Agree with those who've said it's a lovely nickname for a longer more grown-up name.

B.O wouldn't occur to me at all. Wierd.

I like Bo, it's got a sort of robust quality to it

Beau is only for a boy imo.

If it's a girl go with Bo. I do like Boudicca though.

I know a Bo girl. It's a great name. She's cute and tough, just like the name.

I also went to school with a Bo. She was just tough. Hard as f**king nails actually.

I love it. Bo Derek....

I think it is great for a girl and I think "Bo" not "Beau". Isn't it a Swedish boy's name?

go for it!

Quite a nice sound to it, but I'm afraid I am in the camp that thinks 'Beau' is a boy's name.

Beau is a boys name. It is french for handsome- the female equivalent would be Belle.

B'oh no.

And really don't spell it Beau for a girl - it's masculine and is the boy's version of Belle.

don't worry, i know the difference between Beau and Belle!!

Bo is a unisex Swedish name - Ulrika's dad was called Bo, and now her dd is. (I'm not obsessed with Ulrika)

Think Beau might be a compromise, if i'm lucky enough to have another and he's a boy.

But I still love Bo. Will get thinking on those long B names.

Thanks again everyone.

but you know, what if 'Beau' doesn't turn out to be a looker? It's a lot to live up to..!

Oh purlease

How totally absurd

Why invent a name that stands for sweat? Why invent a name at all?

See part of the issue with inventing names is that all the good ones have been taken. So your child gets a naff name. The other issue with invented names is that they are chavvy. Sorry about that.

why is it an invented name?

Hmm. Would we say that was gentle Quattro??

no it's fine - you can call me a chav (if you must!) but it most certainly isn't a made up name..

unless you think any name that isn't a traditionally Anglo-Saxon one has been 'invented'!!

Hmm. Bo is actually quite popular in Sweden. Don't think it's made up. Bo Derek must be, what, 60? There's always Bo Peep! She must be 300 if she's a day!

Think you're being a bit rough, Quattro

Actually think you've made yourself look a bit of a prat Quattro

Cute nickname but not much gravitas as a full name. Should she end up as Prime Minister Bo Applecore, say...would definitely work better as a diminutive imo.