which baby name spelling do you like better for this name? if you like the name at all..

nikkalove · December 2011

my sister likes this name for her baby if it's a boy. It is pronounced like brody minus the r. so long o sound and e at the end. what do you think? she likes bodie. last name is one syllable.[Poll]

nikkalove · December 2011

be honest here. she says she doesn't care what anybody thinks. but i'd love to show her this poll.

BFab11 · December 2011

Bode = bohd

Bodie = bo-dee

Not a fan, it sounds like a little kid's name that won't age well.

ycristina84 · December 2011

Honestly? The name is so bad, it's hard to pick a spelling. Normally, I would say NMS, but I can't get behind this as a legit name. It looks misspelled both ways. I guess if I had to pick one, I would say Bodie, because Bode looks like it would be pronounced like the word abode. Hopefully she picks something else!

BFab11 · December 2011

ycristina84:
Honestly? The name is so bad, it's hard to pick a spelling.Normally, I would say NMS, but I can't get behind this as a legit name. It's looks misspelled both ways. I guess if I had to pick one, I would say Bodie, because Bode looks like it would be pronounced like the word abode. Hopefully she picks something else!

Or the word bode, as in "this does not bode well".

Laurakat81 · December 2011

BFab11:
ycristina84:
Honestly? The name is so bad, it's hard to pick a spelling.Normally, I would say NMS, but I can't get behind this as a legit name. It's looks misspelled both ways. I guess if I had to pick one, I would say Bodie, because Bode looks like it would be pronounced like the word abode. Hopefully she picks something else!
Or the word bode, as in "this does not bode well".

All of this. Yikes! The name is swful!

nikkalove · December 2011

I myself don't care for the name either. I tell her bodie looks like bodies. And bode with a one syllable last name just looks weird.

nikkalove · December 2011

ycristina84:
Honestly? The name is so bad, it's hard to pick a spelling. Normally, I would say NMS, but I can't get behind this as a legit name. It looks misspelled both ways. I guess if I had to pick one, I would say Bodie, because Bode looks like it would be pronounced like the word abode. Hopefully she picks something else!

Hahahaha

ycristina84 · December 2011

BFab11:
ycristina84:
Honestly? The name is so bad, it's hard to pick a spelling.Normally, I would say NMS, but I can't get behind this as a legit name. It's looks misspelled both ways. I guess if I had to pick one, I would say Bodie, because Bode looks like it would be pronounced like the word abode. Hopefully she picks something else!
Or the word bode, as in "this does not bode well".

Lol. Good point.

krissyh21 · December 2011

Like others have said Bode is a word in the English Dictionary. If she wants it pronounced correctly, she needs to put the -ie at the end.

And yeah - the kid is bound to be skateboarding to work at the age of 40 with this name.

MeatballEsq · December 2011

BFab11:

Bode = bohd

Bodie = bo-dee

Not a fan, it sounds like a little kid's name that won't age well.

Sorry but I agree with this too.

jolynn326 · December 2011

I think of Bode Miller, so I am comfortable with that spelling. I don't have any problems with Bodie, either since I think it's more phonetic.

CaitlinJ22 · December 2011

I know a Bohdi....I think the name is odd. and I hope she doesnt use Bode...looks like Bose with a d.

brchance · December 2011

bodie is an old french name and means "one who brings the news" - i LOVE the name - so many liams, tylers, charlies, etc. out there - i think is it a refreshing change of pace-

allisonmarie22 · December 2011

Either way I think Bodie sounds childish and silly.

happilyeverafterxo · December 2011

I'm sorry, but I have to be honest here. I don't like that name at all. It reminds me of the famous trumpet player, Chris Botti (pronounced Bow-dee).

I agree with PPs, in saying that I don't think this name would age well.

LiLTexan09 · December 2011

There's a lady in my playgroup who named her son Bodhi. It's definitely different, but I think it sounds kinda neat.

Cst2CstBride · December 2011

It is my dog's name and is spelled Bodie.

He's named after a teenage drug dealer on the HBO show The Wire.

Bodhi is translated to mean "enlightenment" and is the name of the tree Buddha sat under after he received enlightenment. It isn't an American version, but certainly has a nice meaning.

BackseatDriver · December 2011

I instantly think of Bode Miller so I would assume Bode is pronounced Boe-dee. If I didn't know Bode Miller then I would probably pronounce Bode as Boad (rhymes with road). I don't think either are common names so I think I would go with the spelling that is more intuitive in its pronunciation.

Chapter79 · December 2011

Not a fan, but Bodie would the preferred spelling for me.

danlexi04 · December 2011

I really like the name, I think of Bode Miller but I prefer the Bodie spelling or Bodhi. It's different but not weird, kind of hippy. I dig it.

kgreek · December 2011

I couldn't choose. I like that name but I think it should be spelled Bohdi. That's the only way I've ever seen it.

naflmj · December 2011

Bode is the correct spelling and I voted for it but I can see people not getting that the end should sound like "ie"...still not an excuse to change the name IMHO.

nikkalove · December 2011

thanks i'm gonna send her this link to the poll! I know she must have some extra hidden names she hasn't professed yet.

twh2006 · December 2011

Bodhi is a name we kicked around here forever on our short list. My husband finally vetoed it altogether. But it's sanskrit and means "enlightenment".

DragonflyBelle · December 2011

I have only ever seen it spelled Bodhi as it's a shortened form of the word, Bodhisattva.

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