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Original poster

NN for Benedict

56 replies

organiccarrotcake · 08/04/2012 22:33

Not Ben, Ned or - er - Dick.

There are no others, are there? :(

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easterHugsMummy · 12/04/2012 10:06

benet /bennet ?

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organiccarrotcake · 12/04/2012 09:07

Thanks everyone. I do love the name, it just feels a bit of a mouthful for a first name, I guess! But good advice - either use the name, find a NN that works or pick something else!

Back to the drawing board :)

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SandStorm · 09/04/2012 23:00

People don't have to have nick names. If you like Benedict just stick with the full length version. I would never shorten someone's name if their parents don't.

Also agree that a nn can have nothing to do with the actual name. Both my dds have nns that are completely unassociated with their names.

I know a Benedict who doesn't have a nn if that helps.

Janoschi · 09/04/2012 22:56

Benedictavious. If it won't shorten, the only way is longer.

welovesausagedogs · 09/04/2012 22:39

Benjy
Ben
I know a Benedict who is 4 and everyone calls him Buddy.

BahHumPug · 09/04/2012 16:25

If you could have Ned you could probably stretch to Ted, but it is quite a stretch!

I agree with the others, if you can't find a nickname you like then choose another name. Unless you establish something early on, he will be Ben forever more. I don't know a single Benedict / Benjamin who doesn't go by this, other than perhaps a Benny / Benji stage when they are little.

Elenaki · 09/04/2012 14:23

Just call him Benedict if you're not keen on any nicknames! It is a lovely, distinctive name. Nicknames are all well and good, but imo there's def something to be said for celebrating full names, especially if they're as nice as that one.

Janoschi · 09/04/2012 14:14

Dix?

Maiziemonkey · 09/04/2012 14:12

Ennie?

BeaditAli · 09/04/2012 13:24

Love this name! Why not Ned?
B? I know a male 'B' and he is extremely handsome...... Really suits him. Real name is nothing as cool as Benedict!

Stellan · 09/04/2012 13:03

I think you'll just have to call him Benedict if you've ruled out all obvious nicknames.

doctordwt · 09/04/2012 13:00

If you're working this hard at trying to avoid a nickname that, err, sounds like it derives from the name, then maybe it isn't the name for you!

Maybe rethink?

SunflowersSmile · 09/04/2012 07:40

Lengthen it- Benedictine!

TheSockPuppet · 09/04/2012 03:24

kickass, that's true, my sons nickname is nothing to do with his first name, I call him freckles because I think his little freckles are really cute Blush

Whitershadeofpale · 09/04/2012 02:51

I've heard of a few known as Eggs!

TheDetective · 09/04/2012 01:43

Benji?

kickassangel · 09/04/2012 01:25

Nn don't have to be an abbreviation of the first name. So you could call him monkey face.
Love Benedict btw

StrawberryMojito · 09/04/2012 00:31

Nicky or Buddy?

Mspontipine · 09/04/2012 00:27

I mispelt Benedick in an English essay as Bendedick. Any good? Grin

Janoschi · 09/04/2012 00:24

Benno?

Janoschi · 09/04/2012 00:22

Nico?

Kaekae · 08/04/2012 23:51

Diccon.

BBQJuly · 08/04/2012 23:04

I suppose you could find "Ed" within the name but everyone will assume it's short for Edward (which properly, it is)

Bed
Nick
Bit
Net
Edict
Nit

Nope, I'm afraid Ben is the only sensible one!

LoopyLoeufdePaques · 08/04/2012 22:59

or Buzz?