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I think it was a typo but I do really like Bea as a stand alone girl name haha

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I prefer Bo for a girl. This is also one I love to make first/middle name combos for, like -

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Blair Octavia
Bailey Odette
Blake Olivia
Bianca Opal

Really dislike both Beau (f) and Bea (though I think that was unintentional)

If you are NOT in French-speaking area, it's your choice.

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But if you lived in France, Québec, or Belgium, that child would be teased to no end. It would be a cruel thing to do to a kid.

I only like Beau for a boy and Bo for a girl.

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I do really like Isabeau & Mirabeau, though.

It is cute as a nickname for Isabeau. I love Isabeau.

Beau is a masculine adjective it doesn’t make sense for me on a girl.

Since there are feminine names ending in beau I think it is fine.

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Plus it is such a short sound I think Bo/Beau can be a nickname in any situation and for many things.

I don’t care for Beau on a boy and it’s worse for a girl. Isabeau is pretty but I would use Izzy or Bea as a nickname.

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I knew a girl who went by Bo. Her name was Barbie and she hated it so she went by Bo.

Well, there's always Isabeau. I know one, and quite like it, but I'd always use Isobel myself. And I wouldn't expect Isabeau to shorten to Beau - as a stand-alone name, its masculine associations are too obvious.

The fact that it's a word in English meaning boyfriend, murders any appeal it might have had. (for boys, even, imo)
setting that aside ...
There's a precedent ... Bo Derek. Who was born Mary Catherine. Bo was a stage name according to wikipedia.
But I think Beau is perceived (I perceive it anyway) as short for Beauregard, on a guy. Or else as a GWTW name. Soap-opera-ish, surnamey-style like Raleigh or Dallas. Or Fitzroy, haha. Stage-namey and tongue-in-cheek, even. Like Bo Diddley.
On a gal, to me it'd be about like a gal named Jacque (like for Jacqueline; that was used circa 1950 - possibly pronounced Jackie) or Kai. Its genderbending doesn't seem horribly ugly as some do, to me - but it doesn't seem to pull off any kind of mainstream fashionable style in my view. It's just kind of blah. Like her sister is probably named Bristol.

This message was edited 4/21/2024, 12:06 AM

It makes no sense, since Beau is a masculine word, and thus, it should be only masculine. It's like using Esmé on a girl - it should be Esmée.

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However, Bea is fine, but I only like it as a nickname for Beatrice / Beatrix. Belle would be best, if you want to keep the meaning.

Please, no.
Can the world stop trying to use names on the opposite gender?! Yeah, I know some can work, but I loathe this trend.
I like it enough and especially as a nickname for Beauregard.

I don't like it on a boy, so I certainly don't like it on a girl. I'm not sure why. There's nothing manly about it but it feels like a male name. it might be because I know an older man with the name. A little girl sharing that name feels strange. As a pet name or NN, I don't mind it as much.

Not for a girl

Beau? No, not in a million years. Especially not on a girl. Bea is fine. Belle would be best.

This message was edited 4/20/2024, 7:46 PM

Bea would be alright. I don't like Beau.

Beau not Bea