Opinions on the name Benjamin?

[XBike]

We like Ben/Benny too, so no issues with potential NNs.

Thoughts on Benjamin?

[Groovester]

Love it! But I'm biased

[Kim82]

I have a 15 year old Ben but he is just Ben, not Benjamin. I'm not keen on the full version for some reason but couldn't tell you why.

[JustGettingStarted]

I like it!

[Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g]

It's lovely. So is Benedict.

[20yrsago]

I love it... perfect name!

[strangehumour]

Like it. :-)

[AmeliaJack]

Fantastic name.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Love Ben.

[SpaceDinosaur]

I love it but I married one!

[ApocalypseNowt]

I know quite a few if that matters to you at all.

Have to say i'm not keen on it...not sure why but i always think it sounds a bit wet?

[Smartleatherbag]

Lovely name, with nice nicknames too.

[JustSpeakSense]

I love it

[badhotfanny]

It was our chose name, but no boys here.

[roseteapot101]

Benjamin is lovely

[DakotaFanny]

Love it! Classic but cool.

[ImSoUnoriginal]

My brothers name. Was always known as Ben. Was v popular when I was a kid but might be less so now.
Nice classic name.
Also may I share the (bad) joke that he and my grandpa came up with, when he was little. Why is Benjamin like a doughnut? Because they both have jam in the middle.

[MrsNuckyThompson]

Was one of my fave names til DH's best friend pinched it for their pfb. I would say it is very popular round these parts (SW London) and for example 3.5 year old DS has two out of his 18 child kindy class. It would have been three if I had gone with it.

But it is a lovely solid name.

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Benjamin is nice, but I prefer Benedict.
Ben is great, Benny is awful.
On the whole, a great name.

[user1471950254]

Love it, one of my favourite names

[Sophronia]

It's lovely

[Buntysoven]

Lovely strong name. My cousin is one and he certainly isnt wet at a strapping 6ft 4ins!

[SunnyInMay]

Benjamin is ok but dislike Ben.

How about Benedict?

[Gruffalosfriend]

I also find Ben a little dull, there are so many around. A bit like Steve, Mike or Andy for our generation - nothing offensive but just a little dull imo.

[BratFarrarsPony]

tbh i find Ben a bit dull and wet sounding.