Does Benjamin work as middle name for Freddie?

[Rollerbaby]

I can't see why not but wouldn't mind people's opinions! TIA.

[FilterCoffee]

Would you use Frederick as full name?

I like Frederick Benjamin, or you could go for Freddie Ben, but Freddie Benjamin is one nickname and one "formal" name which don't match quite as well IMHO.

[Minty82]

Came on to say exactly what FilterCoffee has just said!

[Pearla]

Yes, it does. :)

[Rollerbaby]

We'd formally call him Frederick but Freddie as nickname, but I thought middle name unlikely to be really used or shortened in everyday use, I can't imagine people calling him Freddie Ben for eg.

[FilterCoffee]

:) Frederick Benjamin would be a really nice classic name. Freddie is a great nickname too.

[Rollerbaby]

Thank you! I'm doubting myself in everything at the moment. Sat here waiting to pop tonight or tomorrow I hope!

[FilterCoffee]

Oooh that's exciting! :) Good luck!

[Montsti]

Frederick (Freddie) Benjamin was my boy's name if I had had a 2nd boy! Am having a DD and this will be our last so jealous as won't get to use it! Think it's great!

[Stellan]

I think FilterCoffee meant that:

Freddie Ben [Surname] works and Frederick Benjamin [Surname] works

but not Freddie Benjamin as it's a mishmash of styles. I don't think she was advocating you nicknamed your son Freddie Ben. As it happens, I thoroughly agree with her analysis and commend you for picking two lovely names for your son.

[pinkgirlythoughts]

My son is Frederick Benjamin! So I hope it works :)

[pepperrabbit]

My DS2 is christened Frederick but we all call him Freddie - unless he's been really naughty when he gets his full formal name!

[pinkgirlythoughts]

I'm glad to read so many positive comment, actually, as I've never been quite sure it 'works.' It was picked when DS was 6 hours old, after a night with no sleep, when I said he looked like a Benjamin and DP refused to have it. His middle name was always going to be Frederick anyway, so we just flipped the two around, but I still have the odd wobble when I think Benjamin Frederick would have been better!

Oh, and we do call him Freddie Ben from time to time!