Is Beau pretentious?

[CinderellaRach]

What do you think of when you hear the name Beau?Thanks

I still love it!Guess I wanted everyone to say 'great name'!I knew they wouldn't though

We couldn't use it (not that I'm ever having another baby) but our kids are educated in Gaelic and however nice Beau is, Bo is gaelic for cow!

I love it and I wonder if it matters where you live? We have a very unusual collections of names in our childrens school and the name Beau would fit in with no raised eyebrows or comments as he wouldnt have the most unusual name. In fact it would be considered normal! Urgth anyone?

Thanks lilmissmummy.I'm from Cambs but now live near Epping.I do come across lots of 'OTT' names around here but then people could think that about my taste!
Thanks again everyone for fb

not a classy name at all round these parts am afraid...

What is classy then thirtysomething?

It's an awful name. It sounds like an expression not a name. If the boy is not good looking then it would be very unfortunate.

Plus when I was little poohs were called bobos. The name Beau just reminds me of bobos! Hideous name.

Sorry cinderella didn't mean to offend but it's kind of the opposite to pretentious around here, though I'm much further North than you and I guess names vary a lot from region to region!

That's fine thirty!Do you mean 'chav'?(Yuck hate that word)
Only got a few weeks left.It's hard thinking of names!Don't know why I love Beau so much but I do....
Boys names are so much more difficult than girls...

Well yeah didn't want to say it but it's definitely a "chav" name here!

Friend of mine lives opposite a Beau - apparently he has great trouble remembering how to spell it, he gets cards addressed to "Bo" and lots of Bo Peep taunting!Also danger that some people will just pronounce it "Bew" or somesuch.

If you're looking for other ideas, Tristan is on the up around here, along with Monty, Owen, Tait, Benedict and Saul.

I was either going to go with Finn,Remy or Beau.Would hate the thought of someone saying Beau is a chav name!!So difficult..

Finn is a fab name - cool, easy to spell, v. little teasing potential!

Thanks

Personally, I prefer Remy.

Or, as an alternative to Finn, how about Quinn?

1. Remy
2. Finn
3. Beau

I quite like Beau, but I prefer Remy - elegant, classy and masculine.

There are so, so many Finns around that I personally would avoid it for that reason. I do like Quinn, however.

beau/ belle whatever.... both sound like hookers names imo

Thanks for feedback
I had decided on Remy Alexander but everyone tells me the first thing they think of is Rennie heartburn tablets!Completely put me off.
Is Beau asking to be bullied?I love it but even my own family think it's a ridiculous name!!

Remy and Rennie sound quite different to my ears. I honestly wouldn't worry about any similarities there...

I think Remy is lovely (as is Beau although I prefer the former).

Thanks rachel234 I love Remy too!Wish I could decide Remy or Beau???So difficult.
Thanks for feedback.

Quinn is also nice but reminds me of my Quinny pram!

Difficult name - especially if he/she grows up to study French/live in France. Imagine being called Beauty in the UK.