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Sibling name for Benjamin and Alexander

61 replies

Lrb2 · 22/11/2025 23:25

Would appreciate any ideas - thank you 😊

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shoopshoopdedoo · 24/11/2025 22:46

Love your names 😍

Nicholas
Oliver
Edward
Thomas
James
Samuel
Daniel
Robert

Elizabeth
Charlotte
Louisa
Margaret
Olivia
Harriet

PrincessOfPreschool · 24/11/2025 22:44

I like Lawrence too

Didn't think about girls. Sorry!
Josephine (Josie)
Eleanor
Juliet
Constance

PrincessOfPreschool · 24/11/2025 22:37

Marcus
Felix
Oliver

Summercocktailsgalore · 24/11/2025 22:33

Thomas
Frederick
Wilfred

Charlotte
Clementine
Gabriella

Dozeyduck · 24/11/2025 22:32

My mind went straight to C names as you have an A & B already!
Connie
Charlotte
Christopher
Cameron

onesidedstripe · 24/11/2025 22:30

Benjamin, Alexander and Joseph

Changedforkidsnames · 24/11/2025 22:27

ps.

if it’s a girls name
Matilda means
‘mighty in battle’

cant find any library connections ( except Matilda Wormwood )
though so
possibly Freda or Frederica

Changedforkidsnames · 24/11/2025 22:19

I have three boys

Frederick
Alexander
Benedict

The meanings are
All three are famous Libraries

Alexander means
‘defender of men’

Frederick means
’peaceful ruler’

Benedict means
‘the blessed one’

Your ds name
Benjamin
’son of my right hand’- ie right hand meaning strength.

So Alexander Benjamin and Frederick have similar meanings in terms of strength and support

In terms of libraries as Alex and Fred both have them I understand Benjamin Franklin created the first lending library in the US

So if you’re looking for a link in terms of meanings I’d chose
Frederick

Its also a great name

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CandleArbz · 24/11/2025 22:10

William
Samuel
Gregory
Vincent
Henry
Zachary
Harris
Alistair
Oliver

Charlotte
Beatrice
Harriet
Matilda
Elizabeth
Rose
Iris
Elodie
Amelia
Caitlin

ilovepixie · 24/11/2025 22:05

Oliver

user836367392 · 24/11/2025 22:00

Rory

Norastroud · 24/11/2025 21:56

Henrietta (Hettie)
Eleanor (Elle)
Matilda

Jonathon (Johnny)
Nathaniel
Christopher (Kit)

VioletMatilda · 24/11/2025 11:08

Nicholas
Jonathan

Elizabeth
Harriet or Henrietta

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 24/11/2025 09:23

Benjamin, Alexander and
Charles.
Thomas
Matthew
Christopher
Richard.
Stephen
Gabriel
Patrick
Christian
Theodore.

Catherine.
Rebecca
Victoria.
Elizabeth
Charlotte
Isabelle

LoudPlumDog · 23/11/2025 22:17

Cameron
Nicholas
Harrison
Oliver
Anthony
Zachary
Tobias
Theodore
Jeremy

Rhiannon
Matilda
Annabel
Sylvia
Bethany
Francesca
Genevieve
Nicolette
Miranda
Meredith
Kimberley
Eliza
Rebecca
Josephine
Christina
Neroli
Naomi

JillyGiraffe · 23/11/2025 20:24

Jonathan, Thomas, Raphael, Joshua, Matthew, Sebastian, Oliver, Nicholas

Calliopespa · 23/11/2025 12:51

minipie · 22/11/2025 23:35

Ah my brain automatically went boy!

so many girl options

Vivienne
Eloise
Cicely
Ariadne
Marianne
Madeleine
Sylvia
Diana

I really like Zoe and your boys will likely end up as Ben and Alex / Zander anyway! So wouldn’t overthink the letters

I don't really like Zander and Zoe together.

Some people like that sort of sibling similarity but it always sounds a bit gimmicky to me - kind of like an online children's clothing brand that specialises in pyjamas and underwear.

roshi42 · 23/11/2025 12:07

Lucas?

AgnesX · 23/11/2025 11:23

Samuel
Charlotte
Victoria

SquigglePigs · 23/11/2025 11:21

Matthew
Samuel
Christopher

Abigail
Jessica
Amelia
Kathryn
Eleanor

timoteigirl · 23/11/2025 11:20

Benjamin and Alexander with a sister called

Isabella
Penelope
Alice
Emily
Grace
Eleanor
Gabriella
Juliana

ResusciAnnie · 23/11/2025 11:05

So weird that loads of people aren’t giving girl options???

Ben and Alex are probably the most neutral names ever so it would be strange to then divert from that.

Benjamin, Alexander and Oliver
Ben, Alex and Ollie

Benjamin, Alexander and Sebastian
Ben, Alex and Seb

Benjamin, Alexander and Thomas
Ben, Alex and Tom

Benjamin, Alexander and Jessica
Ben, Alex and Jess

Benjamin, Alexander and Charlotte
Ben, Alex and Lottie

Benjamin, Alexander and Emily
Ben, Alex and….. Emily

Extraenergyneeded · 23/11/2025 10:59

Jonathan

timoteigirl · 23/11/2025 09:20

Gabriel
Timothy
Lawrence

namechange272727 · 23/11/2025 09:00

@mumof1littlebuni think it’s the Bill and Ben possibility - I think Benjamin and William are lovely together though

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