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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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Sophronia · 15/03/2017 18:22

I prefer Ben

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 15/03/2017 18:12

Ben

Pancaker · 15/03/2017 18:12

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

10Betty10 · 15/03/2017 18:10

Felix. Would be on my list but DP vetoed Hmm

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

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.

Pancaker · 15/03/2017 18:07

Felix definitely. Ben is very overused.

ILikeSalmon · 15/03/2017 18:06

Ben is a lovely name

Felix is definetly for cats only