Ben

[Mrs Doddy]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

xx

 

[Amy_T]

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]

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.

 

[LouiseClare]

I love the name, which is why I called my son Ben, he's not Benjamin he's just Ben. I don't think kids will take the mick out of the name.I went to school with a Ben and he know body called him Ben-Dover or any other name.

 

[Woo21]

I think its a nice name even if it is quite common. Don't think he will get took the mick out of because of it.

 

[Starfish]

My cousin's name is Ben, just Ben, not Benjamin. I think it's a lovely name. I don't think he's ever had any trouble with bullying because of his name.

 

[alibaba24]

my nephew is called Ben, When my sis first said it we were all like no thats a dogs name etc etc but its actually grown on me - id never have thought of bend over? as ben and bend dont really sound the same usually the names come from words sounding the same...like alana banana lol
xxx