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Beckett or Bennett?

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TotallyPaninied · 07/09/2013 10:31

For a boy? Or similar alternatives?

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Writerwannabe83 · 07/09/2013 11:05

Neither, sorry Hmm
They are both surnames.

Rhubarbgarden · 07/09/2013 11:57

Margaret Beckett. No no no.

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squoosh · 07/09/2013 12:06

Of the two I'd definitely go for Beckett.

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Rhubarbgarden · 07/09/2013 12:10

How about Benedict? That's a nice name with a similar sound.

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night1971 · 07/09/2013 12:14

Neither. Bit too try hard and chavlike.

Leeds2 · 07/09/2013 14:43

I wouldn't choose either, tbh.

LazyFaire · 07/09/2013 15:18

Beckett - Castle addict here though. And she's the female lead Grin.

Would you be shortening them? Becks or Becky? Benny for Bennett?

bridgetsmum · 07/09/2013 15:23

Neither, they are surnames.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 07/09/2013 15:23

Neither. I think that they are awful, sorry.

Bramwell? / Bram?
Barnaby?
Bartholomew? / Bartie?
Blane? I don't like it but better than Beckett and Bennett, maybe?
Blake? Ditto.
Bradley? Brandon? These have a bit of a 'lovable rogue' reputation but at least they are names.

Saffyz · 07/09/2013 16:18

Benedict is a great suggestion. Not keen on Beckett or Bennett, as they're too surnamey.

Bearandcub · 07/09/2013 16:19

Bennett

Stat · 07/09/2013 20:17

Out of the two, Bennett.

Although I prefer Beck as a name on its own.

How about another Ben- name?

Bentley
Benton
Benson

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TotallyPaninied · 07/09/2013 21:03

I do like benedict but I also think it's pretentious which is why I moved towards Bennett. I love the name Beck but I thought it needed to be longer- to try not to sound like a dog's name? I think I have issues :D

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 07/09/2013 21:04

How on earth is Benedict pretentious? It's lovely.

squoosh · 07/09/2013 21:10

In some circles Benedict would definitely be considered 'pretentious', It's not quite a mainstream name just yet is it? It makes me think of an elderly, academic monk.

squoosh · 07/09/2013 21:10

I do like it though!

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TotallyPaninied · 07/09/2013 21:12

Squoosh that is exactly how I feel about it!!!

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YoureAllABunchOfBastards · 07/09/2013 21:22

Much prefer Beckett, with Beck as a short version.

JamieandtheMagicTorch · 07/09/2013 21:54

Sorry, I also don't like surnames-as-first-names

Benedict is slightly "posher", and I also am wary of those kind of names. But it's much much better than Bennett etc

I will think of some alternatives

JamieandtheMagicTorch · 07/09/2013 21:57

It sounds like you want something modern-sounding but a bit different

What about:

Evan
Marcus
Roman
Gray
Leon
Levi

Lottiedoubtie · 07/09/2013 22:05

Alan and Samuel, immediately spring to mind Grin

Seriously though I can't fathom your logic OP if Benedict is too pretentious, why do you think those choices are any better?

mathanxiety · 08/09/2013 05:15

Bram
Emmett
might be alternatives. Benedict is a viable alternative too imo.

I can't choose between Beckett and Bennett - they seem a bit random as names unless there is a family connection.