Will or Eben?

[blinkineckmum]

Due any day. Thought I'd decided but now having a wobble.
Will or Eben?
There is a cousin Ben.
Middle name will probably be Archie.
Thanks

[LadyPug]

Eben is a bit similar to Ben maybe? I like it though

[Chocolateyescakeyes]

Never heard of Eben, but I like it.

[MikeUniformMike]

Eben. It doesn't really sound like Benn - more like Ebb'n'flow.

[falang]

Eben sounds like it's short for Ebony

[tumblrpigeon]

Oh no

[upsideup]

Definately Eben, Will is very boring

[AnotherRoadsideAttraction]

I love the name Eben. (Great character from the play 'Desire Under the Elms'!)

[pipilangstrumpf]

Will as in will you and only one letter from willy.. Really

[pipilangstrumpf]

Eben definitely!

[slashdragon]

Eben.

This was on my shortlist too but DH vetoed it.

Also like Eren, Oren, Griffin and Knox 🙂

In no way would I think this was short for Ebony

[blinkineckmum]

Thanks for the opinions. Funny no-one has said Will yet.

[SuperBeagle]

Will, but short for something (William, Wilson, Wilfred, Wilbur, Wilder etc).

I would pronounce Eben like the word even or the name Eden, not live the name Evan.

[Newnaime]

I read it like Eden

[slashdragon]

I like the name William, or even Willem, but I wouldn't use Will without it being the shortened version of a full name.

I know five year olds called both Wilfred and Wilbur if those could be Will options.

[toffee1000]

Will is better. Eben doesn’t even sound like a name to me!! Plus it’s too similar to Ben.

[mollymawk]

I know someone with an Eben, they say it with a short E (ebb-un), it’s nice but maybe watch out with Archie as a middle name. Eben Archie immediately sounds like Liberace or Fibonacci to me (but perhaps if you don’t know any mathematicians that is ok!).

[blinkineckmum]

To clarify. Will would be William, but known as Will. Eben is pronounced Ebbun.
Thanks for all the opinions.

[user1459464195]

Definitely William

[wilts09]

I never heard of Eben but I kinda like it. EDEN was on my boys list but hubby vetoed it and we had a girl anyway. Xx

[ChocolateCrunch]

William

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Will

William nn Will is a fantastic name.

[pipilangstrumpf]

William is ok but I really dislike will. It's a verb (Will, will you..or Will will not...) and a noun, and so easy to tease with Willy! I honestly don't see the attraction.

Eben sounds interesting.

[Ontopofthesunset]

Definitely William and Will. Eben doesn't sound like a finished word to me.

I understand people's objections to Will (feel similarly negative towards Harry) but honestly there are so many boys out there called Will. No one teases them or mistakes their name for a verb. There's been at least one boy called Will in every one of my sons' activities and classes over the last twenty years and no one has ever tittered or batted an eyelid.

[deptfordgirl]

I prefer Will

[TheDowagerCuntess]

DS's best friend is Will(iam). He doesn't get any teasing.

Great name.