Eden or Eben?

[ElleW91]

Hello
We have a baby boy due soon and are torn between Eden and Eben. We love both but can't decide between the two! Could you help pick your fav of the two? 😀

i think eben is lovely i'd go with that.

both are perfectly fine for boys

Eben looks like a spelling mistake.

Eden is a girl's name.

Neither they're awful

Evan?

'Capital 6' 🤣🤣🤣

Eben

Out of the two, I much prefer Eden.

I'd assume girl if I heard Eden. So for that reason I vote Eben although I didn't know how to pronounce it until you told me. It's not a name I've come across before.

I'd choose Eben.

The only Edens I've met are girls. (Three of them).

Same thoughts here sorry

Neither, poor kid!!

Eden - people will naturally think he’s a girl
Eben - people will think that it’s a spelling error for either Eden or Ben

Eden is unisex, in my book.

Eben, I’m seeing E-Ben. And I’m imagining it as a little brother device to Alexa. Made for kids. Sold in Smyths.

Eben!

Both terrible. Eden is a girl’s name. Eben is a German word and clearly there is no consensus how to pronounce it in the UK. Just name him Aidan or Evan.

Eden.
Its lovely, and unisex. I've only ever known male Edens. Plus, Eden Hazzard.

I know three Ebens - All boys aged between 8 and 15. All of them are just known by their names, and none have any problems with it, as far as I know.

I like Eben, bye a green that Eden is a girls name.

I first thought about the Elucidated Brethren of the Ebon Night, but that is rather niche. I fit Terry Pratchett into almost any situation!

Eden is great, although more people will assume it is a girl name, it is unisex. If we can have girl Cameron's and Aubrey's, why not boy Edens.

Why not to give a son a ‘unisex’ name usually used for girls? See this thread for an example of how that feels to live with: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4934054-should-i-ditch-my-embarrassing-first-name?page=1

I definitely think of Eden as feminine.
Eben would be much better for a boy.

Ahh I read this one.
Where I am Sacha is male! So odd.
guess it depends on the place you live.