Full name for nickname Bo

badrianne

Hi I am intetested in male first names that could have the nickname Bo. Thanks in advance.

genromeo

Bodhi

Boaz

Bonifacio

Boris

Boyd

With a list like that, I might just go wiith Bo itself!

AF9211

I knew a boy growing up named Robert whose nickname was Bo. Beau as a full name is nice, too.

blu-eyedwife

I feel like pretty much any B first name could be called "Bo" or really, if you like it as a nickname, it might work with any name.  We call my son Bubs a lot, and his first name is not Bubba.  And Bo Jackson's first name is Vincent.

Ineedmorecoffee

My first boyfriend was Beau

BookitBoo

I like Beau as a stand alone name, and Beauregard as a full name.

lyndsay.h

I knew a Matt who went by Bo so I'm thinking you can use it as a nn to any name? 

Boden

badrianne

@blu-eyedwifeGood point.

@CrystalIRL That's my maiden name thus my uncles nickname was Bo. Trying to figure out how to use it. I am not sure if I am brave enough to use it as a first name. 

@TarHeelMomToBe I have never heard Boaz. How do you pronounce?

badrianne

@genromeo My husband's vote is for Boyd. But when I asked the community, I got a lot about how it is mainly just a surname. 

PinkDahLia44

If your maiden name is Bowen, I would go with that. From PP, I also like Bodhi.

badrianne

@TarHeeMomToBe - Thanks!

Thank you everyone for the suggestions/info. I am glad to find some new Bo- names to consider and also the possibility of using the nickname without a matching first name. I personally love Beau but  y husband isn't into it. And Bowen will stay on my dream list... maybe Owen is an option to honor by family while being a more common first name... 

ktb31

Are you a sports fan? You could use Vincent.

travelcoffeemug0

I like Bowen as a first name.

I knew a kid growing up whose name was Bowe, and I'm pretty sure it was his full name.  

Also like Bodhi.

naflmj

Robert, Bowen, Boden, Bode/Bohdi.

naflmj

What is it with husbands and beau? It was my #1 pick and dh would only spell it Bo so it never happened.

travelcoffeemug0

naflmj said:

What is it with husbands and beau? It was my #1 pick and dh would only spell it Bo so it never happened.

Not just husbands... I really dislike the Beau spelling-- it just feels very pretentious to me.  And I get a mental image of a rich frat boy from it.  Bo, though, feels cute and unassuming.

badrianne

travelcoffeemug0 said:

naflmj said:

What is it with husbands and beau? It was my #1 pick and dh would only spell it Bo so it never happened.

Not just husbands... I really dislike the Beau spelling-- it just feels very pretentious to me.  And I get a mental image of a rich frat boy from it.  Bo, though, feels cute and unassuming.

The pretentious feel of Beau is why my husband doesn't like it, too.