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Ben.

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regustering · 01/07/2023 10:28

Boring? I just really like it.

Would love to call him something like Xavier but I'm really a basic bitch.

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DuchessOfSausage · 02/07/2023 17:03

@Giltedged , it means 'son of the right' (hand)

'bin yamin' is 'son right' in hebrew, like Binyamin Netanyahu which is near enough Benjamin Jonathan, according to my israeli friend

liveforsummer · 02/07/2023 16:34

In light of the 3 letter second name is probably go with Benjamin on the BC but Ben is a great name too

Swearwolf · 02/07/2023 14:52

I know a Ben who is short for Reuben, to throw out another option.

St0nehenge · 02/07/2023 14:42

I like it. Know a couple my own age roughly who are actually Benedict. Until about 20 years ago, Benedict was more common where I live (than Benjamin)

EmmaPaella · 02/07/2023 14:37

Love the name Ben. I had a Just Ben Onesyllablesurname at school. Two in fact. Both great guys.

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regustering · 02/07/2023 14:35

ellebelli · 01/07/2023 16:18

My 16yr old is a Benjamin, Ben for short..some of his friends call him Benji.(but this always sounds like a dogs name to me)

There was that film about the dog....

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Giltedged · 02/07/2023 14:01

I think it might be because it means favoured youngest son @DuchessOfSausage . Benjamin was the youngest of the brothers of Jacob in the Old Testament (the father of Joseph of the coat of many colours fame.)

KatieKline · 02/07/2023 13:57

Our last child is a Benjamin also known as Ben. It's a timeless and strong name

DuchessOfSausage · 02/07/2023 13:53

I was slightly put off reading that it was a name often given to boys whose mother died in childbirth
Really?
Benjamin's sometimes used for the last child, but most of the Bens I know are first-borns

RubyMurry22 · 02/07/2023 07:16

We chose Ben for if we had a boy, which we didn’t. I was slightly put off reading that it was a name often given to boys whose mother died in childbirth, but didn’t leg that put me off.

pambeeslyhalpert2 · 02/07/2023 07:12

I find it really boring but I have quite weird name taste

HairyToity · 02/07/2023 07:05

Love the name Ben. No need for the longer version.

lemonyellows · 02/07/2023 06:42

RoyKentFanclub · 01/07/2023 16:26

I have one and there are three of them in his year group so it’s quite common.

The one I know was surprisingly the only Ben in his primary school the whole time he was there. And was the only Ben in his year group at secondary.

Liv999 · 01/07/2023 22:10

Love Ben, one of my favourites

Arewehumanorarewecupboards · 01/07/2023 16:29

Ben is one of my favourite names.

RoyKentFanclub · 01/07/2023 16:26

I have one and there are three of them in his year group so it’s quite common.

ellebelli · 01/07/2023 16:18

My 16yr old is a Benjamin, Ben for short..some of his friends call him Benji.(but this always sounds like a dogs name to me)

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regustering · 01/07/2023 15:47

My last name is three letters so he will have a very short name haha

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lemonyellows · 01/07/2023 15:41

Ben on its own is great. Strong and unfussy

Giltedged · 01/07/2023 15:13

I have a Benjamin. I really like it, and I like the fact it is quite timeless. Benjamin could be five months or fifty five.

Kim82 · 01/07/2023 15:11

I have a Ben. I didn’t like any of the longer versions so he has Ben on his birth certificate. Still love the name now and he turns 22 this month.

Mumof1andacat · 01/07/2023 15:09

I prefer Benjamin so he could choose to shorten it if he wants.

DuchessOfSausage · 01/07/2023 14:55

A friend has a Benedict and I much prefer Benjamin I hear 'dick'

SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 01/07/2023 14:54

I really like it and I've only met one DC with that name since DS was born some 18 odd years ago.

It's lovely and unless they're over 50, you aren't going to meet many others Wink

Roselilly36 · 01/07/2023 14:51

I love the name Ben, just Ben is perfect.