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Benedykt - thoughts?

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Lionnn · 23/08/2016 21:01

Any possible thoughts on this name please?

Thank you!

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TheInimitableMrsFanshawe · 24/08/2016 18:20

Dh knew a Benedict at school and he (Benedict) was called Bendy Dick throughout.

I LOVE Bruno and I'm so sad that dh wouldn't even entertain it Sad

Jooni · 24/08/2016 18:16

Love it. Also love Izaak and Henryk. Great choices!

AnchorDownDeepBreath · 24/08/2016 13:28

I love Izaac and Henryk.

SteviebunsBottrittrundle · 24/08/2016 13:18

Izaak sorry Blush. Doesn't look yooneeq. Someone said Aidan looked made up on another thread recently Hmm, so I honestly wouldn't let the yooneeq thing bother you too much. You know it isn't made up or try hard and I'm sure everyone else will get the picture too.

SteviebunsBottrittrundle · 24/08/2016 13:16

I like Benedykt but love Henryk, Ernest and Isaak. The bendy dick thing I hadn't thought of... It could be an issue maybe (same goes for Benedict too though tbh).

SorenaJ · 24/08/2016 12:33

Love the name Benedict/Benedykt

GoldFishFingerz · 24/08/2016 03:09

Great name spelt either way. If you're polish, a polish version would be carried easily.

WyfOfBathe · 24/08/2016 03:02

I don't really like Benedykt (didn't think of Bendydick though) and I prefer Izaak. I think it's because Benedykt looks like it could be a made up spelling... I know 2 kids from Eastern Europe called Oskar and I've never though about it until now.

I feel like the easiest option would be to either go for the English spelling of a name (or a name that's the same in both) or a name like Henryk which is clearly different from the English name.

However if you ever move back to Poland, you could have the same issue if your child had an English spelling

I sympathise OP as we're struggling trying to find names which work in English and French, which I expect is a lot easier than English and Polish

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Just5minswithDacre · 24/08/2016 00:26

his hobbies are reading and being polite.

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Shodan · 24/08/2016 00:24

Love Benedict (so much I gave it as a 2nd name to ds2 Wink) but I'd go with the Polish spelling too, I think.

Mind you, Henryk is also lovely.

Really don't like Ernest though!

Seekingmiracles · 23/08/2016 22:49

I like the Izaak spelling, it looks Polish rather than made up. Definitely use a Polish spelling, it's your heritageSmile

badg3r · 23/08/2016 21:52

I prefer Bruno, or maybe Michal?

SingaSong12 · 23/08/2016 21:51

I like the name. If you are likely to be living in the UK then you might want to use Benedict just to make life easier in terms of needing to spell the name. Actually I think that might be more important if your surname has an unusual spelling - it takes that bit extra time to spell a name on the phone.

Somerville · 23/08/2016 21:38

Izaak doesn't look 'unique' to my eye. I like that spelling.

Littlelondoner · 23/08/2016 21:38

I know a Rabbi Benedykt. He is a lovely guy. Good strong name. I like it.

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Lionnn · 23/08/2016 21:36

Thanks for all these suggestions Smile and opinions/advice.

Does Izaak look very unique? Or could that work? Bruno is a nice medium ground.

Henryk is lovely

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pennyunwise · 23/08/2016 21:35

I don't think kids at school will even think about it to be honest, because it sounds exactly the same as the English version.

I went to school with a Krzysztof - everyone just called him "Kris".

SirNiallDementia · 23/08/2016 21:35

Ooh I like Henryk! That would work because it's different enough from the English version of the name.

Longdistance · 23/08/2016 21:34

Go with the English spelling.

My parents are not English, and used the English spelling of my name. It had served me well.

crayfish · 23/08/2016 21:33

I take it you are Polish but live in the UK? I would still use the Polish spelling, I think it's nice to use the spelling which reflects your culture. Saying that, a lot of British people will assume it's a made-up name but you/he can correct them.

wenchystrumpet · 23/08/2016 21:33

Or Andrzej?

UmbongoUnchained · 23/08/2016 21:33

Don't worry about the spelling!
It's only people on mumsnet who give a shit. No one in real life will care. My son is going to have a Russian spelling of his middle name which I posted about before and was told it was stupid. It's nobody's business but yours. If you like the name and the spelling then go for it.

OSETmum · 23/08/2016 21:31

Don't remove the Polish names! I can't say I'm a huge fan of Benedict or Benedykt though, I do know a Polish Oskar which I prefer to Oscar actually.

wenchystrumpet · 23/08/2016 21:31

My favourite Polish name is Henryk, similar but different enough from the English version.