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I love the idea that the Brits had not one, but two Queen Victorias! But it's not a human name any more; just possibly a mn, but only if one's ancestors came over with William the Conqueror, and even then it would be pretty cheeky.

That's neat. I say boo-dih-kuh. I've entertained the idea of using it in posts that ask "what would you name a kid if their name had the same meaning as yours" before. I could see it. It seems venerable like Brigitta, plus wacky sounding with legendary status like Dido.

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It seems like such a cat name. Mostly because of Boo (I know of 2 "Boo" cats, though one was male) - it's the most grandiose elaboration of Boo I think of. I also know of an elderly woman who was called Boo - I don't know what her official name was.

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Boadicea is a perfume company, and Boudicca Wode is another fragrance I've seen, but I don't associate them that strongly.

This message was edited 4/1/2024, 7:15 PM

I love it. It's pretty. It's cool to hear it's being used on humans again.
Boo-di-ka

I just realized that a former friend's cat, who she always called "Boo", was probably actually named Boudicca, because I later found out that she (my friend) believed herself to be Boudicca reincarnated (seriously).

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Wow. I always thought Boo the cat was named after the little girl from Monsters Inc. I never put the Boudicca - Boo thing together until right now. Wild!

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It's kinda cute. I prefer Boadicea, but Boudicca would sure be fun to come across.

Don't like it. Boo dih ka

Lovely name; too extravagant to be used in real life, though. I prefer Boadicea.

Maybe for an ancient queen, or a sorceress in a fantasy book or something, but I'm not sure how I feel about it on an actual person. Boudy as a nickname would be cute on a pet, but for a person, it sounds a bit close to booty and she would 100% get teased.
I read it as BOO-dih-ka, but idk if that's correct.

This message was edited 4/1/2024, 1:21 PM

It's the name of my female cat! I of course adore it. I pronounce it "BOO-dih-kuh" and call her Boudy ("boody").

This message was edited 4/1/2024, 1:12 PM

I would pronounce Boudicca as boo-DIK-uh

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I prefer the alternative Boadicea (bow-ah-DI-SEE-ah)

This message was edited 4/1/2024, 1:07 PM

How about no.