NN for Benedict

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Not Ben, Ned or - er - Dick.

There are no others, are there? :(

Oooh are you pregnant carrot? Congrats. :)

I know a Bene (benneh), short for Benedicta. Love it.

Not Ben?

Benny?

Thank you Loopy :) Yes, 37 weeks and desperate!!!

Not Benny :)

Ben is lovely but just not for us. Benny (Hill) and too cutsie for me. Grrr.

My friend has always been Benny. He is super cool and it suits him.

Yeah, I knew a great Benny too, but it just isn't - right - you know? For us?

I just don't think we have any other options :(

Had a thought, how about Buddy?

or Buzz?

I suppose you could find "Ed" within the name but everyone will assume it's short for Edward (which properly, it is)

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Nope, I'm afraid Ben is the only sensible one!

Diccon.

Nico?

Benno?

I mispelt Benedick in an English essay as Bendedick. Any good?

Nicky or Buddy?

Nn don't have to be an abbreviation of the first name. So you could call him monkey face.
Love Benedict btw

Benji?

I've heard of a few known as Eggs!

kickass, that's true, my sons nickname is nothing to do with his first name, I call him freckles because I think his little freckles are really cute

Lengthen it- Benedictine!

If you're working this hard at trying to avoid a nickname that, err, sounds like it derives from the name, then maybe it isn't the name for you!

Maybe rethink?

I think you'll just have to call him Benedict if you've ruled out all obvious nicknames.

Love this name! Why not Ned?
B? I know a male 'B' and he is extremely handsome...... Really suits him. Real name is nothing as cool as Benedict!

Ennie?

Dix?

Just call him Benedict if you're not keen on any nicknames! It is a lovely, distinctive name. Nicknames are all well and good, but imo there's def something to be said for celebrating full names, especially if they're as nice as that one.

If you could have Ned you could probably stretch to Ted, but it is quite a stretch!

I agree with the others, if you can't find a nickname you like then choose another name. Unless you establish something early on, he will be Ben forever more. I don't know a single Benedict / Benjamin who doesn't go by this, other than perhaps a Benny / Benji stage when they are little.