We’re considering naming a son [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] Athanasius. That would make his full initials BAM (which I think a little boy wouldn’t mind too much.) I’m more worried about the potential teasing around his first and last initial: BM.
Would do you think? [name_f]Deal[/name_f]-breaker? Anyone have personal experience with this?
My husband’s initials are BM, and it has never been an issue. I didn’t even think about it until like a year after we were married, and when I asked about it, he said no one had ever said anything to him.
I don’t seem any problems with it, I think Bam would be a cool nickname too (ala Bam Margera, who’s birth name is [name_m]Brandon[/name_m]). I knew a family who had 4 boys, all with the initials BJ, which is much more salacious than BM.
Those are the initials of my childhood crush. He was never teased. Also I don’t think what BM stands for is commonly known, at least among kids. I agree with stephaniebrooke; the nn Bam is pretty awesome. I think if you were to nn him that from the get go, nobody would even think about calling him BM
Initial related note: my cousins have a lot of [name_m]Brian[/name_m]'s on their block so they all went by initials growing up. [name_m]Brian[/name_m] S never had any issues being BS and nobody else made an issue of it!
I’m with @tfzolghadr, I have no idea why BM would be an issue. I think the initials BAM is so cool! Could def use that as a nn if you like nns.
Personally, I wouldn’t want BM initials. As a professional, you use initials quite a bit.
I wouldn’t want my initials to be BM personally so I probably wouldn’t choose it for my child. If you love [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] more than absolutely anything else I guess you can look past it, but there are so many names out there it seems like you can pick another.
Another vote on the oblivious side…I have no idea what the issue with BM is and I’m 35! BJ I could understand but BM… yeah I’ve got no idea. I think you’re safe.
Bowel Movement is generally what I’ve seen doubts over initials BM in the past. I’m guessing it’s that, but I don’t think it’s an issue. [name_m]Even[/name_m] as a Namenerd I don’t think about people’s initials (except my own) and I didnt realise BM was considered a problem until I came on here; I doubt many would (medics maybe?). [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] Athanasius is a wonderful choice, and it would be a huge shame not to use [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] over something as trivial as initials that most likely won’t come up.
I don’t think it’s an issue. Most kids aren’t familiar with the initials BM for bowel movement.
I have no clue what BM means. I would do it. Our last name starts with M and we like [name_m]Basile[/name_m], [name_u]Beau[/name_u], Berlioz.
I had no idea why this was an issue, and even after reading the post I think its fine
You could make meanings out of any initials if you really wanted to
Funnily enough, my initials are BAM so I think I can help you out on this situation 
I’ve personally had zero issues with it. No one has commented on the BM issue, but a lot of people have found the BAM initials interesting/fun.
I personally wouldn’t do it, but I don’t think it is a huge issue if you do it. I instantly knew what you were referring to, but…I was also a nursing student. Lol. There are a slew of abbreviations that, while not all necessarily negative, I couldn’t see myself using as my kids’ initials (like MRI, CDH, [name_f]CAT[/name_f], OSS, STI/STD, and so on). I would never tease anyone about it or point it out, but it would register in my mind.
[name_m]Long[/name_m] story short, you’re fine.
I just checked with my older three kids (“would you tease someone with the initials BM?”).
[name_u]James[/name_u] (just turned 13) “What’s BM?”
[name_m]Will[/name_m] (almost 12) “What does it mean?”
[name_f]Elise[/name_f] (10.5) “Yeah…”
So I think you’re probably fine. And, as others have said, it might be good to make it extra tease-proof by having an “A” middle name, making the initials BAM.