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Ebeneezer

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orangeleavesinautumn · 13/07/2023 13:54

What do people think of the name Ebeneezer, please.

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peaceinourtime · 17/07/2023 05:39

Go for it 🙂

user1492757084 · 16/07/2023 15:09

Oh good!
Eben is, I guess, the electric Ben.

crazeekat · 16/07/2023 15:07

E's r good E's r good, Waaaaahaaaaaaa
my first thot.

user1492757084 · 16/07/2023 15:06

A terrible name for an old geezer or a miserable chap.

How about Adam, Peter, Moses, Thomas or Caleb.

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orangeleavesinautumn · 16/07/2023 11:14

Update!

"Eben" is going on the birth certificate!

There was more than one relative raising concerns.

He might still get called Ebeneezer by his parents, but it wont be his official name, or what he is known as outside the family, it will just be a family name

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GoodVibesHere · 14/07/2023 08:11

Poor kid. People will be laughing at him his whole life. Probably behind his back I guess, but still.

What a pair of numpties his parents must be.

Tiredmummaoftwo · 14/07/2023 07:12

Jesus Christ no

mangochops · 14/07/2023 06:40

Noooooooo. Its either associated with a tight fisted old man or a shamen song about doing drugs. Why- just why, would anyone do this to their child? Its cruel.

Brightandshining · 14/07/2023 06:38

I think it's quite cool actually... but you'll need to be prepared for the jokes. Won't work well for a shy introverted child. However he could just call himself Ben if he wanted

ohfook · 14/07/2023 06:21

I know a five year old Ebeneezer and he's lovely. Nobody I know ever comments on his name negatively but I do silently think Es are good Es are good every time I see him.

Squirrelsnut · 14/07/2023 05:19

It's not good. Dickens named his characters brilliantly, often to reflect their nature. Eben is lovely though, weirdly.

Ladyofthelake53 · 14/07/2023 05:01

Awful

46mumof6 · 14/07/2023 05:00

I like it, I had a great uncle Eb, he was really fun and I loved spending time with him

barlie · 14/07/2023 01:20

TheOutlaws · 13/07/2023 14:16

Just send them this absolute banger OP:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7b2T8K2D-ps&pp=ygUPZWJlbmVlemVyIGdvb2Rl

This

MrsTerryPratchett · 14/07/2023 01:13

Justleaveitblankthen · 13/07/2023 16:53

Of course not 😂
But the finest Actor to ever play him has a lovely name. Alastair (Sim)

NO! Michael Caine.

PurpleGreenandWhiteAreTheNewPrimaryColours · 13/07/2023 23:13

Eezer good! Eezer good! He's Ebeneezer good!

Soapyspuds · 13/07/2023 23:11

I think of the shamen song too. suppose the babies generation though will never of heard of that song so won't make that connection

No doubt one of their parents will mention it in passing. Then there will be no getting away from it.

Cue the song being played everytime they walk into a room in their teenage years.

Totallyconfusedperson · 13/07/2023 22:23

Actually I do know a baby Eben, it never occurred to me that it’s short for Ebenezer!

liveforsummer · 13/07/2023 21:59

This thread has made me realise that shamen song is imprinted on my brain and if I had to recite one song in order to survive this would be it! Haven't heard it in such a long time. The name at least would bring fond memories - wouldn't name my own child it though 🤣

Missingmyusername · 13/07/2023 21:43

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦🏼‍♀️

sawnotseen · 13/07/2023 21:42

My friend has an Eben. Lovely young man of 24. So I like it.

lookingforMolly · 13/07/2023 21:19

If he has a sister she must be called Molly

BinkieBeaufort · 13/07/2023 21:03

Oh fuck no!

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 13/07/2023 20:08

JorisBonson · 13/07/2023 13:56

Got any veras?

Laaaaavely.... hahahaha 😆

stargirl1701 · 13/07/2023 20:01

Naughty, naughty!