https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 04:08:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2883749 Wed, 08 May 2019 16:31:07 +0000 pachamama 2883749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsGeePerez: I live in a unique affluent small city in Upstate NY. Progressive, a little crunchy and very white! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882947 Thu, 02 May 2019 12:56:39 +0000 Petitduck 2882947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know someone naming their kid Bodie soon. I would imagine that there would be name spelling issues with Bodhi and the variations. Just throwing it out there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882900 Thu, 02 May 2019 08:20:52 +0000 CatyLady 2882900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsGeePerez: as in ‘Bow-dee’? If so personally prefer the spelling Bodie. But it’s very much a personal choice. I wouldn’t worry about it matching your eldest’s name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882892 Thu, 02 May 2019 07:19:37 +0000 Pollywog 2882892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind the name, but find the spelling off-putting. I like Bowden or Boden with the nickname of Bodie much more </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882876 Wed, 01 May 2019 22:48:47 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2882876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882783 Wed, 01 May 2019 12:42:38 +0000 youboots 2882783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about Beau?</p> <p>I don’t love it- mostly because there is not a more professional nickname. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882777 Wed, 01 May 2019 12:10:34 +0000 Silva 2882777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know a Kid whose nickname is Bodhi, full name Broderick </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882773 Wed, 01 May 2019 11:54:47 +0000 hellobeeboston 2882773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsGeePerez: I love the name.... it was one of our top names for our second son, BUT, we had a hard time with it being a "grown-up" name, whatever that means. So we didn't go with it. What is SO funny is that looking at our son (now 3) we totally think he looks like a Bodhi! We've told him that was almost his name and for a while he told us to call him Bodhi instead, haha!! </p> <p>We were thinking of Boden as a full name and Bodie as a NN too...</p> <p>I think it's becoming more popular as I now know 4 or 5 Bodhi's/Bodie's/Boden's actually </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882748 Wed, 01 May 2019 09:05:43 +0000 graceandjoy 2882748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: Aww, I love that! </p> <p>@MrsGeePerez: Also FWIW, I'm usually just eh about hippie names but for some reason I love Jessica Simpson's new daughter's name, Birdie Mae! (at least that's what I think she is called!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882742 Wed, 01 May 2019 08:18:30 +0000 MrsGeePerez 2882742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BEES_KNEES: We probably would end up calling him Bo. At one point my husband and I liked Beau for a name but "Beau-ner" was a nickname we were worried about - haha. I guess that could still happen! </p> <p>@ElbieKay: I love that we have such similar name tastes! Jonah and Ezra were both on our very short list. Ezra wouldn't work because it's too close to our last name. But I do still like Jonah. </p> <p>Theodore and Julian really do work well together. If we don't go with Bodhi, that's probably our next best in line. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882740 Wed, 01 May 2019 08:11:33 +0000 ElbieKay 2882740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds too much like a surfer dude for me.</p> <p>FWIW Theodore and Julian were in our top five names for our son. We wound up naming him Tobias (Toby). The other two names were Elias (Eli) and Jeremiah. My favorite was actually Jeremiah but (a) I have an mediocre association with a coworker named Jeremiah and (b) I dislike the nickname Jerry which is an inevitability with Jeremiah.</p> <p>And then if my twins were boys they would have been Jonah and Ezra.</p> <p>Just throwing those out there since it seems we generally have similar taste in names given Theodore and Julian. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882709 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 21:05:42 +0000 bees_knees 2882709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like it! Will you call him Bo? I have a friend with a Boden, and I always liked that name too :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882702 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 20:06:53 +0000 ALV91711 2882702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like that it is a bit different but not out there different if you know what I mean. And hopefully there won’t be a bunch of kids with the same name in his class. I think it goes with Theo. </p> <p>If you live the name you should go with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882693 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 19:14:01 +0000 MrsGeePerez 2882693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: Nice! Can I ask - do you live in the suburbs or in a city? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882692 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 19:12:56 +0000 MrsGeePerez 2882692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsmacSLP: that’s so funny that your coworker has both! And that @Mrs. Champagne: liked Bodhi but chose Theo. </p> <p>Thanks all for the input. I mentioned it to my mom tonight thinking she would hate it, but she actually liked it. I don’t know why I’m so worried about other’s opinions, but I think naming a baby is so very hard! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882691 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 19:11:44 +0000 pachamama 2882691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not hippie so much as a little unique. I really like it and hear it quite a bit in my circle! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882688 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 19:01:05 +0000 mrsbookworm 2882688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it’s cute, in a hippie sort of way😁 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882686 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 18:51:26 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2882686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love that name. Theo and Bodhi are cute together. I wanted to name DS2 Bodhi. DH wasn’t sold. His name is theo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882683 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 18:17:25 +0000 Mrsbells 2882683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dont know what it means and don't know anyone in real life with the name. So my feelings are neutral. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882679 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 17:49:49 +0000 birdofafeather 2882679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we named our third daughter Bodie last year. I love it and it fits her. I heard (what i think are) wacky names all the time so i figured i can name her whatever i want and feel good about it! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882677 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 17:36:52 +0000 agold 2882677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I hear "Bodhi", I think about Bode Miller. ETA: That's why I chose "stoner" in the poll. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882674 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 17:14:17 +0000 mrsmacSLP 2882674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a co worker who has both your son(s) names. Theodore (Theo) and Bodhi. I never thought anything of either name (not my style) but they fit her boys well! Go for what makes you as parents happy! Everyone will give you input anyways! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882656 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 15:11:02 +0000 crazydoglady 2882656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsGeePerez: It reminds me of the gold-mining ghost town Bodie. To me, it's definitely a trendy/boho/hipster name (not that there is anything wrong with that!) I name my kids like they are born as 70 year olds, so we all have our own style. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882655 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 15:01:33 +0000 poppygirl15 2882655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's a boho name, but that's not a bad thing! It's sweet and different (but definitely not "out there") and I think you should go for it if you like it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882654 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 14:54:05 +0000 paigeface 2882654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally love the name and I considered it with our son. We are having a girl this time or it definitely would have been on my list again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882653 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 14:45:33 +0000 LadyDi 2882653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsGeePerez: i do, yes. More than Ted or Theodore anyway. But I definitely wasn’t trying to imply that the names should go together, especially as kids grow older I think that matters less. Full disclosure though, my second son is a Theo and Owen was one of my top choices for #3, due in a couple months. If you guys love Bodhi, I think that’s what you should go with! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882648 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 14:30:56 +0000 MrsGeePerez 2882648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LadyDi: That's fair - do you think it goes with Theo a little better? It would be "Theo and Bodhi" as we don't normally use our sons whole name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882641 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 13:57:30 +0000 LadyDi 2882641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't necessarily think it "goes with" Theodore, but I don't think sibling names really need to be similar to each other. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882637 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 13:44:08 +0000 graceandjoy 2882637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My feelings on it is pretty neutral; nothing I'd really bat an eye about! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-the-name-bodhi#post-2882632 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 13:25:05 +0000 meganmp 2882632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I picture Bohdi from Point Break, so that isn't a terrible thing because I LOVE me some Patrick Swayze! Other people might think Bode Miller which, to me, is a similar vibe. I'd say it is a surfer feeling for sure, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Go with what you love! </p>