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Are Jacob and Benjamin too similar?

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purplejungle · 17/07/2022 18:48

Are these names too similar for brothers? Because of the repeating B and J sounds?

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ChagSameachDoreen · 20/07/2022 18:51

No - they're very different. They go well together.

Gypsophiladaisy · 20/07/2022 15:00

reminds me of outnumbered the tv show lol

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 18/07/2022 13:28

Lovely combination.

spiderlight · 18/07/2022 13:26

I think they're lovely together. If you wanted a 'Ben' name without the J sound, I also love Benedict.

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 18/07/2022 13:19

Funnily enough two of DH's brothers are called this so no I'd say not

Kanaloa · 18/07/2022 11:46

Hoolahulahoop · 18/07/2022 09:47

They go beautifully together OP
Really handsome names

They are really handsome aren’t they? That’s the word I was looking for 😂 also Jake & Ben/Benji/Benny are really friendly and cute names for when they’re young.

Hoolahulahoop · 18/07/2022 09:47

They go beautifully together OP
Really handsome names

MrsOwainGlyndŵr · 18/07/2022 09:46

I have a friend who has boys with those names. I like them.

xxcatcatcatxx · 18/07/2022 09:45

Oh my bad, just checked and Jacob was the dad and Benjamin was the son. Irregardless definitely go well together xxx

xxcatcatcatxx · 18/07/2022 09:44

Weren’t they brothers in the Bible? Maybe I imaged that? Very cute though💕

Unrelated but lots of older people have the initials DJ and it does make me chuckle with their surnames. Always do a little air horn “DJ ……. in the houseeeeee”.

Unless you have an unfortunate surname though you’ll definitely be fine xxx

babyjellyfish · 18/07/2022 09:38

No, they're fine and they go well together.

user1492757084 · 18/07/2022 08:48

Benjamin and Jacob go really well together as names for brothers.

Spanielsarepainless · 17/07/2022 19:45

No, they sound lovely.

TheYearOfSmallThings · 17/07/2022 19:41

Not at all. They are very nice together actually.

mondler · 17/07/2022 19:41

Nope

Kanaloa · 17/07/2022 19:25

I actually know two brothers with these names! I think they’re lovely together.

Smartiepants79 · 17/07/2022 19:23

Nope
Not even close to sounding the same!

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purplejungle · 17/07/2022 19:22

Thanks all - that was what I was hoping!

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Ontomatopea · 17/07/2022 19:20

Not at all

TuftyMarmoset · 17/07/2022 19:19

No, not at all similar

Bunnygirl0 · 17/07/2022 19:15

Absolutely not similar in the slightest
adore Benjamin

Holidaydreamingagain · 17/07/2022 19:09

They’re totally different names

Luredbyapomegranate · 17/07/2022 19:02

No they go nicely

OwlBasket · 17/07/2022 18:59

There’s a sort of symmetry to them with the b an j sounds, which is nice, there’re both Old Testament names so linked that way too. So no, not similar but very nicely matched.

SycamoreTall · 17/07/2022 18:58

Not similar at all.

Jacob is Benjamin's dad, but I don't think that matters either, as long as you don't then have Joseph, Reuben and Dan...