Bodhi? Bode? Bodie?

AmyCee · May 2015

I'm still hoping to talk my husband into Jonathan Samuel...
But, it doesn't seem likely...Bodhi is a new front runner (as are Shane and Ashton) but, not sure about spelling...
Thoughts on spelling?

AmyCee · May 2015

P.S. I keep asking you guys because we aren't announcing the name to anyone until after the Bris (at 8 days old) so, I can't get friends/family opinions!!

aleegee85 · May 2015

I just recently heard the name Bodhi and I really like it. That's how I saw it spelled.

holli0801 · May 2015

I had to look it up. I found Bodhi as well. I personally prefer Shane of your options.

wassuphoes · May 2015

Bodhi seems to be the most legitimate. Avoid the -ie if you end up going with it.

It's an okay name.

MarchABC · May 2015

Bode may be the correct spelling and I've seen kids with that name but my instinct is to pronounce it "b/long O/d" like "something doesn't bode well for you."

Otherwise, bodhi looks weird as does bodie (think bodies).

I like the way the name sounds but not a big fan of it's spellings. My favorite is Jonathan. Sorry!

lola2bee · May 2015

Bodhi seems very hipster trendy to me or at least the parents of the Bodhis I've met. Rooting for Jonathan!

g8trkim · May 2015

Bodhi is the only spelling that I've seen. Not a fan of the name though.

ashhsa · May 2015

I love the name, it's masculine and unique, and still sounds like a name! I like the spelling "Bodhi" the best

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evaazalea · May 2015

I don't know how unique it will be, Bode had the biggest spike in popularity last year of every male name out there, Bodie the 4th biggest and Bodhi the 17th.

AmyCee · May 2015

We prefer that it's not too unique. My husband has a very unique name and struggled as a kid (and still as a professional) for people to pronounce it correctly. It's one of the reason we went for Jayden for our first -- I wanted the more biblical "Jadon"

LizWhiz87 · May 2015

I don't get this name AT ALL. Bode or Bodie sound surfer/stoner-ish to me, and Bodhi looks way too granola and pretentious. Also not a fan of Shane or Ashton, although I think Shane would go best with Jayden. Other possibilities that might fit your style:

Asher

Ansel

Barrett

Bryson

Bowen

Sean

Samuel

Shep

Slade

CGless · May 2015

I like it. Only one I've ever heard of is Bode Miller (skier). So for me if spell it that way.

Bodhi looks like Delhi to me.

GalLaura · May 2015

In the movie point break, Patrick Swayeze is named bhodi. He's the mastermind bank robber.

Elsa1984 · May 2015

Bodhi or Bode.

Just don't be like the kid that I know, named BeauDee. EEK!

wassuphoes · May 2015

Elsa1984 said:
Bodhi or Bode.

Just don't be like the kid that I know, named BeauDee. EEK!

Elsa1984 · May 2015

wassuphoes said:

Elsa1984 said:
Bodhi or Bode.

Just don't be like the kid that I know, named BeauDee. EEK!

I stand corrected. Another former teacher of the center (where I had worked and the kid was) told me that was not his legal name. His first name is Beau, and his middle name STARTS with the letter "D". Since him and his dad have the same names (little one was named after his dad), they called him BeauDee <--- spelled that way, as a nickname.

Thank goodness!

MamaWren919 · May 2015

I think Bode because of Bode Miller. Bodhi looks strange and more granola. Bodie looks more nickname-ish.

wassuphoes · May 2015

Elsa1984 said:

wassuphoes said:

Elsa1984 said:
Bodhi or Bode.

Just don't be like the kid that I know, named BeauDee. EEK!

I stand corrected. Another former teacher of the center (where I had worked and the kid was) told me that was not his legal name. His first name is Beau, and his middle name STARTS with the letter "D". Since him and his dad have the same names (little one was named after his dad), they called him BeauDee <--- spelled that way, as a nickname.

Thank goodness!

Oh thank all that is holy.

MixedBerries88 · May 2015

Seriously, I was just on a roller coaster of emotions there with the saga of BeauDee. I'm glad the story ended well. That Miss Jay GIF was the priceless icing on the cake.