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Do you know any Benedict's?

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Christmasfatpants · 28/12/2015 21:30

I love love love this name, dsis thinks is a bit aspirational and used either by posh or wannabe posh? Does this fit with those you know?

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LBOCS2 · 28/12/2015 22:30

Yes, an ex boyfriend. 31 now, not posh, religious dad. Nice guy. Normal.

TheOldestCat · 28/12/2015 22:31

Yes, early 40s and a lovely person. Quite posh background but he (known as Ben) is very down to earth.

DD would have been Benedict, after him.

Footle · 28/12/2015 22:33

I knew one called Dick for short.

Sophronia · 28/12/2015 23:58

I know one who is around 25, he goes by Ben now but his parents called him Bendy when he was a child!

CherryPits · 29/12/2015 00:23

I knew one ages ago, from a huge RC family. All had very nice names, the kids.

Readysteadyknit · 29/12/2015 00:30

I know two - 17 and 18 yrs - both known as Ben. Both quite mc - one from a religious family, the other not. I think it's a lovely name.

ConesOfDunshire · 29/12/2015 01:55

Two - one preschooler, one early thirties. Both from smart catholic families.

doceodocere · 29/12/2015 06:06

I know one known as Ben. His brother is called Benjamin which I always thought a bit weird.

Bellejournee · 29/12/2015 07:01

I know one, nearly two. Known mostly as Ben. Lovely name, wouldn't say he's from a posh family.

ceeveebee · 29/12/2015 07:50

One aged 6 - pretty much always known as Ben - parents are not posh but are a bit quirky!

Lizzylou · 29/12/2015 07:52

I do, he is awesome.
So are his (not posh at all) parents Wink

RomiiRoo · 29/12/2015 07:55

Grin Lizzy
I like it too but he will become Ben, even if you don't use that NN, so think about whether you like Ben too.

SconeForAStroll · 29/12/2015 08:32

It is DS' middle name. Not religious (or posh Grin - I just love that character in Shakespeare.

Recently it has started to cause issues with people taking the mickey about the Batch though, which is annoying.

IsadoraQuagmire · 29/12/2015 11:54

Yes, my elder brother, he's 21. Nobody calls him Ben! We're a Catholic family and, I daresay, what would be termed "posh" also. Grin

CormoranStrike · 30/12/2015 17:11

Lovely name.

I would never have said it was religious at all.

jaggythistlez · 30/12/2015 17:13

Yes he was named after the pope at the time. I think they just call him Ben though.

Lancelottie · 30/12/2015 17:17

I didn't realise quite how many we knew until I started writing Christmas cards this year. I think nearly all our friends have kids called some combination of Benedict, Alexander and Rebecca Hmm.

CherryPits · 30/12/2015 18:56

I would never have said it was religious at all.

ha ha really?

Not even when you think about the Benedictine Monks?

mrsschu · 30/12/2015 19:17

I don't know any but quite like it. I suppose it's very slightly on the posh side but doesn't sound ridiculously posh IMO. It does sound a little religious maybe but there are plenty of names that have some kind of religious connontations so I wouldn't let that stop you.

CormoranStrike · 30/12/2015 19:25

I had forgotten that Benedictine mo is and Pope Benedict ever existed! Grin

CormoranStrike · 30/12/2015 19:25

*monks

doitanyways · 30/12/2015 19:26

I like it and it has a lovely meaning.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 30/12/2015 19:56

Yes I do. He's known as Ben though. I don't know what he's like now , mind but he was the sweetest and politest little boy you could have wished to meet. Why are you considering it.

EdithWeston · 30/12/2015 19:59

Don't overlook the great contribution made by those monks, Benedictine (the drink).

mercifulTehlu · 30/12/2015 20:02

Lovely name! Considered it for ds.

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