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Please help me decide!!

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Newmum777777 · 19/04/2023 16:43

Hi desperately needing help to decide between 2 names!

Frederick
Benjamin

I know Frederick is popular at the moment but I love Freddie and really love Ben also!

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TheMiddleOfTheMiddle · 20/04/2023 03:30

Benjamin is nice as is Ben imo.

I don’t like Frederick or Freddie and I think Fred is really awful. 😬

Luredbyapomegranate · 20/04/2023 03:24

Benjamin

Just because Frederick has been done to death

cptartapp · 19/04/2023 20:08

Benjamin by a mile.

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Newmum777777 · 19/04/2023 19:15

Thank you everyone!

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ourflagmeansdeath · 19/04/2023 18:36

Benjamin

PickledScrump · 19/04/2023 18:33

Benjamin

strawberry2017 · 19/04/2023 17:50

Benjamin, such a lovely name x

gillybombilly · 19/04/2023 17:38

Another vote for Benjamin - fabulous name 😊

Nyckol · 19/04/2023 17:35

I like Ben more

GoodVibesHere · 19/04/2023 17:23

Benjamin

uncomfortablydumb53 · 19/04/2023 17:22

I vote Benjamin too

Comedycook · 19/04/2023 17:18

Definitely Benjamin.

Nap1983 · 19/04/2023 17:17

Frederick is terrible and Freddie is super common/a bit nedy.
Benjamin is nice. Just Ben for me is lovely

Mumofgirls2017 · 19/04/2023 17:15

frederick

WavingThroughYoWindow · 19/04/2023 17:08

Both are lovely, but Benjamin is my favourite. I think a PP is right - maybe see what feels right when you meet your baby?

Swalewhale · 19/04/2023 17:08

Post a photo and we'll see which he looks like! (If you want to)

Swalewhale · 19/04/2023 17:07

Benjamin

MyFaceIsAnAONB · 19/04/2023 17:07

And yes there are freddies everywhere. You hear it at every park and baby group, honestly not joking! And I have 4 friends/relatives with Freddies (5 and under).

MyFaceIsAnAONB · 19/04/2023 17:05

Ha I know brothers with these names. I vote Ben, it’s a friendly name and I’ve really come round to it the last couple of years. There were 4 in my class at school but much fewer nowadays.

Twizbe · 19/04/2023 16:59

Ah... I think I'd agree that Freddie is very popular but the full version isn't as popular.

But then my eldest is called James and that's a very popular name too. I've met quite a few and there's another one in his class. It's still a very timeless name so won't be as dateable as other fashionable names.

I love Benji as a nn for Benjamin. I also loved Benedict.

DarkDarkNight · 19/04/2023 16:57

They’re both nice. I would choose Benjamin/Ben.

RuthW · 19/04/2023 16:56

Frederick.

PrangKdcu · 19/04/2023 16:56

I love Benjamin! He can be Benji or Benny which I think are really cute. Ben when he’s older. Frederick is nice too but Freddie is very common at the moment, I’ve lost count of how many I know!

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Newmum777777 · 19/04/2023 16:55

I do agree @shoopshoopdedoo there are a lot of Freddies!

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Newmum777777 · 19/04/2023 16:54

Thank you! He’s here and I just cannot decide for the life of me!

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