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Benjamin, as a middle name, for a boy

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LetThemEatCake · 01/04/2009 23:46

opinions?

does the name have any negative connotations I should know about?

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Megglevache · 20/04/2009 12:45

yep ok done!

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LetThemEatCake · 20/04/2009 12:41

oooh, what with? FB me!!!

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Megglevache · 20/04/2009 12:26

What about Benedict or Benoir instead, not that Edward isn't lovely BTW. I need you help BTW!

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LetThemEatCake · 20/04/2009 12:02

hello Megs!!

It's still our firm favourite .... maybe Edward or Matthew as a middle name though, rather than benjamin

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Megglevache · 20/04/2009 11:03

Zeph is an awesome name!

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LetThemEatCake · 02/04/2009 20:46

yes, he turned down an OBE - said that to accept would be condoning the ill treatment of his forefathers and foremothers

don't like ben..

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Concordia · 02/04/2009 20:41

poor Benjamin Zephaniah. Was it him who turned down an honour in the new years honours because the 'british empire' bit needs updating as frankly it is insulting?
I think Zephaniah is a nice name but would go for Ben as a middle name rather than Benjamin (too long) and Blue (not keen) personally.

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LetThemEatCake · 02/04/2009 20:36

bloody hell!!

not something that I want to think about when it comes to my beloved son (if it is a son)

I also like Zephaniah Blue. I know it sounds a bit OTT but there's a reason, I'm not just 'trying to be kooky'

Also Zephaniah Alexander

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ZZZen · 02/04/2009 20:25

no, see what you mean, you wouldn't easily forget it.

changer22 · 02/04/2009 20:23

He has no sperm. When he was undergoing tests for infertility he said people with low sperm counts have a few hundred thousand or even 10s of thousands but the doctors couldn't find one in his sample.

I'm not recounting this to be mean, he was genuinely amazed and saddened at the fact and as a viewer you got drawn in too. In a 'wow' way.

ZZZen · 02/04/2009 20:21

I'm glad you posted because I didn't dare post 4 x in a row. Looks too needy.

Come on now, we like bizarre gossip on MN, spill the beans - what is it?!

The more I roll it round my tongue, the more I like Zephaniah you know

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LetThemEatCake · 02/04/2009 20:19

yes, Benjamin Zephaniah is just one reason why we like the name in reverse!!!

what's the bizarre fact?

ZZZen - my children all have quite big first names really, very ordinary 2nd names

shortened to Zeph (which is inevitable) it's not quite so grand though, is it?

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ZZZen · 02/04/2009 20:16

argh!

ZZZen · 02/04/2009 20:16

yes I know but I have never met anyone with the first name Zephaniah. This doesn't mean much because I may move in very staid circles. I don't think it sounds bad at all, just probably wouldn't choose it myself

ZZZen · 02/04/2009 20:15

yes I know but I have never met anyone with the first name Zephaniah. It does not mean the world is not full of them, just personally I have not encountered them. I don't think it sounds bad at all but I probably wouldn't choose it myself

changer22 · 02/04/2009 20:11

Benjamin Zephaniah is a poet.

I know a bizarre fact about him which I learnt from a documentary about infertility but that is not particularly relevant. It's just whenever DH or I hear the name we always quote the bizarre fact to each other.

ZZZen · 02/04/2009 20:08

I mean I know it's from the Bible and so on but I just have never come across anyone with that name IYSWIM so it sounds very unusual and quite impressive to my ears. No, I don't think it sounds contrived or like someone showing off. Don't really know what I mean, as if it is somehow too BIG a name to live up to.

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LetThemEatCake · 02/04/2009 19:52

ZZZen - by ambitious ... do you mean aspirational? trying too hard? How do you mean?

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ZZZen · 02/04/2009 18:48

I don't know how anyone could raise any objections to Benjamin really.

Zephaniah Benjamin sounds a bit I dunno ambitious maybe to me. I have never come across anyone called Zephaniah before. Is it a family name for one of you then?

pedalmonster · 02/04/2009 18:42

Zephaniah Benjamin - NOOOOOO! I will be forced to call child services!!!!! [kidding]

pandavark · 02/04/2009 17:09

good choice

pandavark · 02/04/2009 17:09

good choice

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LetThemEatCake · 02/04/2009 16:23

So... what do we think of Zephaniah Benjamin

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MrsMattie · 02/04/2009 13:28

Nice.

Iklboo · 02/04/2009 13:27

Tis an outstandingly wonderful name. Benjamin is the youngest brother in Joseph & his funky Technicolour Dreamcoat

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