See the results of this poll: Beau or Bo?
Respondents: 49 (This poll is closed)
- Beau : 38 (78%)
- Bo: 11 (22%)
Respondents: 49 (This poll is closed)
I just have [name_m]Beau[/name_m]. I never really thought of making it a nickname, but I think [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] with the nn [name_u]Bo[/name_u] would be cute. [name_f]My[/name_f] brother has a dog named [name_m]Brody[/name_m] and we call him [name_m]BoBo[/name_m] all the time, so I don’t feel like it’s too big of a stretch. What about [name_m]Broderick[/name_m] with the nn [name_u]Bo[/name_u]?
I prefer the spelling “[name_m]Beau[/name_m]” because someone once told me [name_u]Bo[/name_u] makes them think of B.O. or body odor and I haven’t been able to think of anything else since.
I think [name_m]Beau[/name_m] can stand on its own while [name_u]Bo[/name_u] is more of a nickname.
For me, the meaning is what leads me to vote for [name_u]Bo[/name_u].
[name_m]Beau[/name_m] means ‘handsome’ but [name_u]Bo[/name_u] means ‘to live’, as in ‘the place you call home, where you live’. Despite being only two letters, that’s a lot of important meaning for [name_u]Bo[/name_u]. [name_m]Beau[/name_m] seems a little flimsy by comparison [name_f]IMO[/name_f].
I once had [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] nn [name_u]Bo[/name_u] on my list, but I think any name with both letters would do, especially if no other nickname is apparent. ^^ Or initials, B.O.
I love [name_u]Bo[/name_u]! I love the gentle feel of it
I agree with this.
I have [name_m]Beau[/name_m] on my long list. I also have [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m] (could be spelled Bodie), which could go by [name_u]Bo[/name_u].
I agree that [name_m]Beau[/name_m] is more a standalone name.
I do have [name_u]Bo[/name_u] on my girls list though, but as a nickname for Bodil.
Hubby loves [name_m]Beau[/name_m]! I don’t prefer it as a stand alone but [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] is growing on me but not sure if [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] would lend well to nn [name_m]Beau[/name_m] or if it would always get shortened to [name_u]Bo[/name_u].
I love [name_m]Beauregard[/name_m] ([name_m]Beau[/name_m]). Part of it’s charm is in its spelling! To me it has that “aww shucks” Southern country-boy kind of charm… like it’s dignified without taking itself too seriously. [name_u]Bo[/name_u] is more preppy to me. Other names that give me that same “[name_m]Beau[/name_m]” feeling:
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] ([name_u]Teddy[/name_u])
[name_m]Clinton[/name_m]
[name_m]Jefferson[/name_m]
[name_m]Abraham[/name_m] ([name_m]Abe[/name_m])
[name_m]Esau[/name_m]
[name_m]Jethro[/name_m]
[name_m]Chester[/name_m] ([name_m]Chet[/name_m])
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_u]Shae[/name_u]
[name_m]Dwight[/name_m]
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u] ([name_u]Lee[/name_u])
I like [name_m]Brody[/name_m] nn [name_u]Bo[/name_u]. Simple and sweet. [name_m]Beau[/name_m] makes me want to pronounce it byew/ bew
I wouldn’t use the name [name_m]Beau[/name_m] because I’m [name_m]French[/name_m] and I used to live there, and when girls talked about boys “Il est trop beau” was like “he is so hot” so if I was going to move there I wouldn’t like to use it but it sounds so amazing and I really like this name! I would spell it [name_u]Bo[/name_u] for a girl (like in [name_f]Junie[/name_f] B [name_m]Jones[/name_m]) and [name_m]Beau[/name_m] for a boy.
To me, [name_m]Beau[/name_m] is a given name and [name_u]Bo[/name_u] is a nickname.
Ditto! I prefer it as a nn over a given name.
We have [name_u]Bo[/name_u] as a potential nickname for [name_f]Isabeau[/name_f], though we also like [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] and Isby. I didn’t vote because I don’t have a one or the other answer. I think [name_m]Beau[/name_m] stands on his own as a name. From your list, I do prefer [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] nn [name_u]Bo[/name_u] to [name_u]Abbott[/name_u] or [name_m]Brody[/name_m], though I’d vote [name_u]Abbott[/name_u] over [name_m]Brody[/name_m]. [name_f]My[/name_f] personal favorite way to get to [name_m]Beau[/name_m]/[name_u]Bo[/name_u] for a boy is the deliciously extravagant Baudelaire. I like dearest’s suggestion of [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] and lovemysweeties’s [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m].
I prefer [name_u]Bo[/name_u] but I like [name_m]Beau[/name_m] as well. Other names that can be used for nn [name_u]Bo[/name_u]:
[name_m]Boden[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] (it’s a stretch but I would still use it)
[name_m]Boniface[/name_m]
[name_m]Bosley[/name_m]
[name_m]Bowen[/name_m]/[name_m]Bowin[/name_m]
[name_m]Bowie[/name_m]
[name_m]Boswell[/name_m]
[name_m]Boyd[/name_m]
[name_m]Beauregard[/name_m] nn [name_m]Beau[/name_m] the full name of [name_u]Ashley[/name_u]'s son in Gone With The Wind.
I agree that [name_m]Beau[/name_m] could do well on it’s own {because of the dash of southern charm?}, while [name_u]Bo[/name_u] is nickname material. I love [name_m]Boden[/name_m] and Bowyer for full names : )
I love [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] nn [name_u]Bo[/name_u].
As a standalone name [name_u]Bo[/name_u] seems too short (in fact I don’t know if forms will allow you to use only 2 letters ???)
[name_m]Beau[/name_m] is fine. I don’t hate it. I knew a very nice guy named [name_m]Beau[/name_m] in college. It’s a little too…I don’t know…Southern surfer? for me. Makes me think of [name_m]Beauregard[/name_m] and Beaumont.
What about Bosun?
Has a cool sound to it, a modern feel. It’s pronounced beau-sun. It was the title for the foreman of the deck crew on a boat. (It’s also similar to boson which is a particle discussed in quantum physics (wiki’d it but it’s pronounced slightly differently, more like beau-zohn)