A MOTHER has revealed that she chose the same name as Chloe Radford’s newborn son for her baby, but was met with a barrage of nasty opinions.
The , who was with her second child at the time of sharing her story, confessed that friends laughed in her face when she revealed the .
Not only this, but people claimed the unique name is only for “surfer hippies”;.
It comes just a day after grows even larger, as announced the .
The 29-year-old, who is , two, with her security guard boyfriend Jacob Wallace, posted a heartwarming to the hospital, as well as snippets of her in labour and a sweet first glimpse of her newborn son.
The also revealed her baby’s name and birth date, announcing that her second child – Sue and 14th grandchild – Bodhi Reign, was born on 28 April 2025.
We think Chloe’s choice of name is gorgeous, but one woman claimed that she also had intentions to name her son Bodhi, but was met with a horrifying response.
Posting on , the mother explained that she, her and her three-year-old son “really liked”; the name.
While she was 30 weeks pregnant, with “time slipping away”;, the mother shared her dilemma on the r/namenerds thread on Reddit, where she posts under the username @Holly_Hawk.
The woman titled her post “How do you feel about the name Bodhi?”; and explained: “I like the sound of this name a lot. I love the Sanskrit meaning behind Bodhi.”;
Despite this, she reflected: “I do not like the hippie/stoner/surfer vibes.
“We made the mistake of mentioning we liked this to some close friends of ours and they laughed and said it was cute... for a baby.
“My husband says not to worry about what everyone else thinks, but in this particular case, I think it’s important to heavily consider how it will be judged by friends, family, and the general public.
“So – what do you think of this ?”;
She also added: “Also considering the alternate spelling of ‘Bode’.”;
Big divide
Viewers eagerly raced to the comments to share their thoughts on the unique moniker, with users left totally divided.
One user penned: “I like the name Bodhi, both how it sounds and its meaning! I think your husband is right, you shouldn’t really listen to what others say if you guys really love it. It’s a legitimate name that I think can grow well.”;
I don’t really like it and it’s definitely super hippie
Reddit user
A second chimed in: “I love Bodhi. It’s on my list as well. If your husband and you love it, f**k everyone else.”;
Whilst someone else beamed: “I love it! Your son can choose a nickname (such as Bo) when he gets old enough to decide what suits him.”;
Despite this, at the same time, one person slammed : “It sounds very hippie/surfer/stoner, sorry, I think most people will think this.”;
Another added: “I don’t really like it and it’s definitely super hippie.”;
Meanwhile, a third commented: “Bodhi is one of those names that no matter what I will always read and pronounce wrong.”;
I really do still like the name but would feel selfish naming a child something that has such a strong stereotypical image that he will have the responsibility of carrying for the rest of his life
Reddit poster
Following the large divide, the anonymous mother shared an update and explained: “Thank you all for the honest feedback. It was as I expected and I think we are going to choose another name.
“I really do still like the name but would feel selfish naming a child something that has such a strong stereotypical image that he will have the responsibility of carrying for the rest of his life.
“Now it’s down to Julian or Owen.”;
