Benny for a girl?

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Hello!

32 weeks with DC2 but, don't know what we're having yet and really struggling for names! Already have a little girl called Marley so, as you can tell we like gender neutral names.

I just came across a video of a girl called Benny and I love it. DH not convinced and is making Benny Hill references... 😂 Does anyone have any recommendations for longer names that could be shortened to Benny as a nickname or, similar style names?

Also, any boy name recommendations would be greatly received too!

Thank you 😊

No I hate it.

Thank you for so many replies! Some of which have really tickled me 😊

I like the idea of Bethany as, I have a friend named the same and it also lends to a much more feminine option so, when she grows up, she would have more of a choice!

Thank you!

Sorry but don’t like Benny. What about Billie?

Bethany is a lovely idea.

Same as pp who said Benny off Crossroads!

It's not very nice, sorry. What about Betty? Bonnie is lovely.

I think Benja (probably pronounced Benya) is a Nordic girls name. I’m sure I read a book set in Denmark or Sweden with a female character of that name.

I’m not generally a fan of the trend of appropriating boys names and declaring them “gender neutral”, but I do love the suggestion of Claude (as short for Claudia) upthread.

I know 2 female Benny’s, one old one young. Young is Bethany nn Benny, and other is Berenice nn Bennie with an ie.

I think it’s a lovely choice

I like Benny for a girl.

Bernadette
Benita
Brienne
Benjamina
Benedicta

Anything where her initials are BEN

We have a very longstanding friend who is Benita, known as Beni. She is wonderful.

I like it!

My friend's mother is known as Ben. Her full name is Bernice. The family pronounce it Buhneice.

Benny is just not a nice sounding name. For a boy or a girl.

Benita or Benedicte?

..... but yes, Benny Hill all the way for me too.

Benny for a bot is bad enough, but awful for a girl!

Benny is not to my taste but maybe Bernadette or Benedicta? Bernadette is nice

Ha ha, I was going to post this.

Benny is slang for benzodiazepine, isn't it?

I know someone called Benytta and is called Beny for short, great name, I love it

I know a beni, she's one of the best people I know! Short for Benita. Doesn't get anyone taking the mick.

I also like Mickey short for Michaela.

Benny > bennies > Benzedrine

not the best connection

I'm with you.

Definitely no to Benny as a full name.

Maybe to Benny as nn for

Berenice
Beatrice
Benita

Benny from Crossroads soap. Not very bright people known as a 'Benny'

How about spelling it Beni?

I know a few female Bennys. I am Irish and have encountered it as a nn for Bernadette, Bernín and Béibhinn. I quite like it for Bethany too.

I know a Ben short for Benedetta (Italina) so Bernadette would be fine. Benedicta?

The thing is that our generation know of Benny Hill but the generation your child will be growing up in, won't have that cultural reference at all. They might not even know Bernadette in the Big Bang theory.