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Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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Ben or Felix?

58 replies

Penguin13 · 15/03/2017 17:47

DC2 due imminently and thought we had decided on Ben as our option if it's a boy but in the process of finding a middle name Felix came up as a possible first name. I really like the name and meaning (lucky) and was worried Ben was too common a name but a bit wary that he would sound like a cat! Also DD has a name beginning F and wondering if it would sound a bit much a la 'topsy and tim' especially since our surname also begins with F!

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ILikeSalmon · 15/03/2017 18:06

Ben is a lovely name

Felix is definetly for cats only

Pancaker · 15/03/2017 18:07

Felix definitely. Ben is very overused.

ItShouldHaveBeenJingleJess · 15/03/2017 18:09

I love Ben. Yes it's more common than Felix but I always think of it as a lovely, friendly name.

10Betty10 · 15/03/2017 18:10

Felix. Would be on my list but DP vetoed

Lilaclily · 15/03/2017 18:10

Agree with I like salmon
I only know one Ben

Know two Felix and reminds me of cat advert

Pancaker · 15/03/2017 18:12

Felix the Cat is a classic old cartoon, so what's not to like?

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 15/03/2017 18:12

Ben

Sophronia · 15/03/2017 18:22

I prefer Ben

DramaAlpaca · 15/03/2017 19:05

I much prefer Ben.

Pencilvester · 15/03/2017 19:08

Felix! Ben is a bit dull.

pilates · 15/03/2017 19:08

Ben, really dislike Felix

Cosmicglitterpug · 15/03/2017 19:09

Felix.

KoolKoala07 · 15/03/2017 19:12

Love ben. Felix is a cats name.

Daffydil · 15/03/2017 19:12

As long as your DD isn't felicity then I'd go with felix.

(Well, I did go with felix )

Yogagirl123 · 15/03/2017 19:15

I think Felix is lovely.

fanniboz · 15/03/2017 19:17

Ben. You're having a baby, not a cat

hoddtastic · 15/03/2017 19:22

never understood the attraction of felix, think it's really faddy.

Winifredgoose · 15/03/2017 19:24

Felix

YogaAndRum · 15/03/2017 19:30

Felix! All the way.

All the Ben's I've ever known have put me off the name. They're always er...a bit rough. Probably a regional thing and just my perception.

n0ne · 15/03/2017 19:33

Love Felix

Purplebluebird · 15/03/2017 19:34

Felix!

Cosmicglitterpug · 15/03/2017 20:22

I have never encountered a cat called Felix. However, I have met at least two labradors called Ben. Just saying.

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Macaroni22 · 15/03/2017 20:27

Felix! Love it :)

Mumzypopz · 15/03/2017 20:37

So you would name him after a box of cat food?

dodi1978 · 15/03/2017 20:40

Felix all the way.

DH initially vetoed it for DS2 on grounds of the cats name issue, but I won .

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