Deal Breaker?

LeggyNic · August 2012

For our 2 DD's I had ruled out names beginning with "B" due to our last name starting with an "O" for initial reasons. But I really like the name Ben for a boy.

Would the initials B.O. be a baby naming deal breaker for you?

rikkiandjulie · August 2012

I swear that the only people who will notice that will be you. I still didn't get it until I reread the last line twice.

RockyR12 · August 2012

Probably. I wouldn't want B.O. to be my initials.

DawnJM25 · August 2012

Joy2611:

Nope, wouldn't be a deal breaker for me.

BO is just not a big deal to me. ASS or F*K would get a pass, but that's it. After a knowing a girl who went by BJ, I wouldn't even pause at that anymore.

This. If it was something inappropriate or vulgar, I probably wouldn't use it, like PP said ASS or KKK, etc. I'd go ahead with BO. Plus, there will be a middle initial in there that he can use if he wants to.

alliejo725 · August 2012

LeggyNic:

For our 2 DD's I had ruled out names beginning with "B" due to our last name starting with an "O" for initial reasons. But I really like the name Ben for a boy.

Would the initials B.O. be a baby naming deal breaker for you?

Nope.

aubreysmom1 · August 2012

I agree, I don't think its a deal breaker!

kacelle · August 2012

Joy2611:
Nope, wouldn't be a deal breaker for me.
BO is just not a big deal to me. ASS or F*K would get a pass, but that's it. After a knowing a girl who went by BJ, I wouldn't even pause at that anymore.

DH's name is BJ. BO doesn't even register as an unfortunate set of initials to me until it's pointed out. In fact, my mind first goes to "blighted ovum" thanks to time on the m/c board.

Allycat11 · August 2012

Definitely not a deal breaker for me.

Soap&Cider · August 2012

Nah, it wouldn't be a deal breaker for me either. Like PP's said, you will probably be the only one to notice it (at least for a while). I really don't think it's that bad, and I thought of the name Beau until I read the last line of your post. B.O. didn't even occur to me!

madamsmurfette · August 2012

Not a deal breaker.

I do think his classmates will notice and he may get made fun of, but kids are mean. If they want to make fun of him, they will find something to use. If it isn't his initials, it will be something else.

tortuga47 · August 2012

Not a deal breaker. I think you'll be more sensitive to it than anyone else. My DH's initials are B.M. He's never been teased about it and I think that'd be easier than B.O. Don't worry about it.

MoreThanABride · August 2012

I wouldn't do it.

vanceandlori · August 2012

not a deal breaker for me

mamahawk12 · August 2012

Not a deal breaker. Seems a little silly to me.

benmel31 · August 2012

DH's initials are B.O. At first he said he didn't want to consider any names that start with B, but now he does not care. I don't think it's a deal breaker.

By the way, I love the name Ben.

capulet · August 2012

If you can get to be president with those initials, I think it's probably okay.

ObLaDi · August 2012

Not a deal breaker.

I think putting monograms on things is kind of dumb, though, FWIW Smile

victoria+james · August 2012

capulet:
If you can get to be president with those initials, I think it's probably okay.

This.

ferris0906 · August 2012

Joy2611:
Nope, wouldn't be a deal breaker for me.
BO is just not a big deal to me. ASS or F*K would get a pass, but that's it. After a knowing a girl who went by BJ, I wouldn't even pause at that anymore.

Agreed and Ben is great. One of my best friends from elementary school was ASS. I don't know what her parents were thinking (or maybe they really never thought about initials?). Even with those initials, no one ever made fun of her. She is now married and is ASK.