Ben

Mrs Doddy · Mar 14th, 2010, 15:37 PM

What does everyone think to ben ? H thinks that the Mick would be tacken (bend-over)

am I naive to think that children will not think of silly things like this?

RubyRainbows · Mar 14th, 2010, 15:40 PM

I don't personally care for the name Ben or Benjamin -- but it's fairly commonly used & i i've never heard anyone tease the name....

amyclaire · Mar 14th, 2010, 15:44 PM

this is strange as i was literally just thinking about this name a few minutes ago, and im not even pregnant.
i really like the name, but i dont like benjamin. benedict is alright.
kids can find some silly way to take the mick out of every single name. yes "bend over" is a possibility but you can do this for everything.
the only thing that kind of gets to me is, even though i like to think of less traditional, more unusual names, i havent heard of a ben any younger than 18 right now. has it entirely gone out of fashion?xxxx

bbyno1 · Mar 14th, 2010, 15:55 PM

ben is just kind of a common name like tom,james,adam if u know what i mean
i dont like or dislike but i wouldnt choose this name personally x

**booflebump** · Mar 14th, 2010, 16:01 PM

I love Ben, and have a cousin and a nephew with the name (different sides of the family) Both of them have a couple of other Bens in their nursery/school class, so its quite a popular name x

mrsraggle · Mar 14th, 2010, 16:03 PM

I like Benjamin, shortened to Benji or Ben. Kids will always find something to pick on, I wouldn't say Ben was a particularly bully-worthy name.

Freyasmum · Mar 14th, 2010, 20:45 PM

I LOVE Ben!! I don't think it would provoke bullying any more than any other name... unless your surname is Dover!

I had to take it off my list because I work with a guy called Ben who I really can't stand, and who is so arrogant he would be sure to go on and on (and on and on) about how we'd named our son after him. Yuck!

wannabubba#4 · Mar 15th, 2010, 05:03 AM

My son Ben is only 8, but so far has not had any bullying of any kind over his name.

xx

Amy_T · Mar 15th, 2010, 06:56 AM

I like it - my brother is called Ben (Benjamin but never ever been called that!) and has never had any sort of mickey taking out of his name (he's 28 now!).

I think if kids are going to find something they'll find it, I'd say Ben is a name that's fairly low on the scale for teasing possibilities!! I don't know of any little boys called Ben either, probably differs between areas.

welshwarriors · Mar 15th, 2010, 09:12 AM

Benjamin was actually on our short list for a boy...so far I haven't meet a benjamin, which is always a bonus so you don't already connect a person with that name.
And i think the nick Ben is lovely.

Mar 14th, 2010, 15:37 PM	#1
Mrs Doddy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 10,029	Ben What does everyone think to ben ? H thinks that the Mick would be tacken (bend-over) am I naive to think that children will not think of silly things like this?

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Mar 14th, 2010, 15:40 PM	#2
RubyRainbows Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: US Posts: 4,455	I don't personally care for the name Ben or Benjamin -- but it's fairly commonly used & i i've never heard anyone tease the name....

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Mar 14th, 2010, 15:44 PM	#3
amyclaire Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 662	this is strange as i was literally just thinking about this name a few minutes ago, and im not even pregnant. i really like the name, but i dont like benjamin. benedict is alright. kids can find some silly way to take the mick out of every single name. yes "bend over" is a possibility but you can do this for everything. the only thing that kind of gets to me is, even though i like to think of less traditional, more unusual names, i havent heard of a ben any younger than 18 right now. has it entirely gone out of fashion?xxxx

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Mar 14th, 2010, 16:01 PM	#5
booflebump Other BabyandBump Team Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 19,615	I love Ben, and have a cousin and a nephew with the name (different sides of the family) Both of them have a couple of other Bens in their nursery/school class, so its quite a popular name x

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Mar 14th, 2010, 16:03 PM	#6
mrsraggle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Birmingham/South Staffs Posts: 9,087	I like Benjamin, shortened to Benji or Ben. Kids will always find something to pick on, I wouldn't say Ben was a particularly bully-worthy name.

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Mar 14th, 2010, 15:55 PM	#4
bbyno1 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Londonn Posts: 17,336	ben is just kind of a common name like tom,james,adam if u know what i mean i dont like or dislike but i wouldnt choose this name personally x

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Mar 14th, 2010, 20:45 PM	#7
Freyasmum Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NZ Posts: 2,768	I LOVE Ben!! I don't think it would provoke bullying any more than any other name... unless your surname is Dover! I had to take it off my list because I work with a guy called Ben who I really can't stand, and who is so arrogant he would be sure to go on and on (and on and on) about how we'd named our son after him. Yuck!

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Mar 15th, 2010, 05:03 AM	#8
wannabubba#4 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,574	My son Ben is only 8, but so far has not had any bullying of any kind over his name. xx

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Mar 15th, 2010, 06:56 AM	#9
Amy_T Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Grimsby Posts: 460	I like it - my brother is called Ben (Benjamin but never ever been called that!) and has never had any sort of mickey taking out of his name (he's 28 now!). I think if kids are going to find something they'll find it, I'd say Ben is a name that's fairly low on the scale for teasing possibilities!! I don't know of any little boys called Ben either, probably differs between areas.

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Mar 15th, 2010, 09:12 AM	#10
welshwarriors Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Amesbury, Wiltshire Posts: 2,350	Benjamin was actually on our short list for a boy...so far I haven't meet a benjamin, which is always a bonus so you don't already connect a person with that name. And i think the nick Ben is lovely.

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