A new 'Ben' name

Writers' Corner
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Hey Berries!

I’ve got a very ‘hair-pulling’ question for you all.

I need a new name that creates the nickname ‘[name_m]Ben[/name_m]’, but I do NOT want [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] or [name_m]Benedict[/name_m] or [name_m]Bennett[/name_m].

I also need one for [name_f]Libby[/name_f] that’s not [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]/[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]

Something Sci-Fi-ish or fantasy-ish are ok, in fact, are welcome. But I don’t want anything too out there.

Some of the other character names that are more common than I’m really happy with are [name_u]Dylan[/name_u], [name_u]Jaime[/name_u] (f), [name_f]Emily[/name_f], [name_u]Billie[/name_u] (m). So if you had any suggestions I’d really appreciate those too.

The book series is, as you may guess, Sci-fi/[name_f]Fantasy[/name_f] and I’d like some names that are less well used than the ones I originally chose.

Thank you!

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For [name_m]Ben[/name_m] there are many other options. [name_m]Benaiah[/name_m], Benjiah, [name_m]Benvolio[/name_m], [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m], [name_m]Benoit[/name_m], are a few more (mostly) legitimate variations (there are some more here ). You could also makeup your own of you so desired (like Araben, Aroben, Benuel)

For [name_f]Libby[/name_f], I think there are a lot of names that could potentially work. Liviana, Elsabeth, Ellsbeth, [name_f]Alberta[/name_f]/[name_f]Elberta[/name_f], [name_f]Liberty[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Arabella[/name_f], pretty much any name with an L and a V or a B.

For a more fantasy feel, I would look at mythologies and nature names to help spice things up. For [name_f]Fantasy[/name_f] itself, if lean more towards Welsh and Gaelic names (think [name_m]Lord[/name_m] of the Rings) and Greek or [name_m]Roman[/name_m] names and for actual Sci-Fi I would go more towards shorter [name_f]Asian[/name_f], Polynesian, and ancient Middle Eastern names (think biblical Persian/Egyptian/Babylonian and Anime. Look more to molding names similarly to [name_f]Star[/name_f] Trek and [name_f]Star[/name_f] Wars for that Sci-Fi feel).

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Alternates for the names you have:

[name_u]Dylan[/name_u] - With [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] you can look for names with a similar feel ([name_m]Zayn[/name_m], [name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_m]Ryder[/name_m], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u], [name_u]Tristan[/name_u]) or a similar meaning/origin ([name_m]Tristram[/name_m], [name_m]Emrys[/name_m], [name_m]Gareth[/name_m], [name_m]Maddox[/name_m], [name_m]Alastair[/name_m], [name_m]Roldan[/name_m])

[name_u]Jaime[/name_u] - [name_u]Jorie[/name_u], Jorji, or [name_u]Jael[/name_u] are some other similar options.

[name_u]Billie[/name_u] - [name_m]Bowie[/name_m] could be a cool alternative to this name.

[name_f]Emily[/name_f] - This one could simply be changing the spelling to something like [name_f]Emilie[/name_f] or [name_f]Em[/name_f]élie. You could also change it to [name_f]Embeth[/name_f], [name_u]Emory[/name_u], [name_f]Ema[/name_f], or [name_f]Aemilia[/name_f]/Æmilia, Aemili/Æmili.

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[name_u]Robin[/name_u] or [name_u]Tobin[/name_u] could be options.

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Could [name_m]Benji[/name_m] / [name_m]Benjy[/name_m] work as a long form for [name_m]Ben[/name_m]? Maybe [name_u]Bentley[/name_u], for something more contemporary? Or [name_m]Benson[/name_m]?

[name_f]Liberty[/name_f] and [name_f]Lilibeth[/name_f] are the most obvious long-forms of [name_f]Libby[/name_f] for me. [name_f]Libra[/name_f] could work for a sci-fi/fantasy setting.

[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]: [name_u]Dane[/name_u], [name_u]Daryl[/name_u], [name_m]Devlin[/name_m],
[name_u]Jaime[/name_u] (f): [name_u]Jaymie[/name_u], [name_u]Jailyn[/name_u], [name_u]Jem[/name_u],
[name_f]Emily[/name_f]: [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_u]Ember[/name_u], [name_u]Emery[/name_u],
[name_u]Billie[/name_u] (m): [name_u]Briley[/name_u], [name_m]Bing[/name_m], [name_m]Bosley[/name_m],

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Oooo, some really juicy ones on here that I haven’t thought of.

I’m making up a list. So thanks very much for the help.

And greeneyes375 I do use a lot of Welsh names because they do sound a bit more … exotic, I guess.

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[name_m]Reuben[/name_m] and [name_f]Liberty[/name_f]/Liberal.

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Formal names for nn [name_m]Ben[/name_m]: [name_m]Alben[/name_m], Benas, [name_m]Benecio[/name_m], [name_m]Benek[/name_m], [name_m]Benen[/name_m], [name_m]Benes[/name_m], [name_m]Benito[/name_m], Benjen, [name_m]Benneit[/name_m], [name_m]Benoit[/name_m], [name_m]Benson[/name_m], [name_m]Benssen[/name_m], Benten, [name_m]Benvolio[/name_m], Berard, [name_m]Bernard[/name_m], [name_m]Beven[/name_m], [name_u]Corben[/name_u], [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m], [name_m]Harben[/name_m], [name_m]Iben[/name_m], [name_m]Palben[/name_m], [name_m]Reuben[/name_m], [name_m]Robben[/name_m], [name_m]Ruben[/name_m], [name_m]Saben[/name_m], Toben, Torben, [name_m]Veniamin[/name_m].

Formal names for nn [name_f]Libby[/name_f]: [name_f]Alabama[/name_f], [name_f]Alivia[/name_f], [name_f]Flaviana[/name_f], [name_f]Flaviere[/name_f], Ladislava, [name_f]Lalita[/name_f], [name_f]Lavada[/name_f], Lavalle, Lavana, [name_f]Lavanda[/name_f], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_f]Lavera[/name_f], [name_f]Laverine[/name_f], [name_f]Laverne[/name_f], [name_f]Lavina[/name_f], [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f], [name_f]Lavona[/name_f], [name_f]Lavonia[/name_f], [name_f]Lavra[/name_f], [name_f]Libra[/name_f], [name_f]Liberty[/name_f], Libussa, [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], [name_f]Lilias[/name_f], [name_f]Linda[/name_f], [name_f]Livia[/name_f], Liviana, Livonia, [name_f]Livrie[/name_f], Lobelia, [name_f]Luvenia[/name_f], Lysabette, [name_f]Melibelle[/name_f], [name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f], Olivera, [name_f]Oliveria[/name_f], [name_f]Olivette[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], Oliviana, [name_f]Olivianne[/name_f], [name_f]Olivine[/name_f], [name_f]Willabelle[/name_f]

For [name_u]Dylan[/name_u], you could use: Bittor, [name_u]Calder[/name_u], [name_m]Claes[/name_m], [name_u]Daryl[/name_u], [name_m]Delmer[/name_m], Delphinius, [name_m]Deniz[/name_m], [name_u]Dillon[/name_u], [name_u]Dorian[/name_u], Dragomir, Gwythyr, [name_m]Halloran[/name_m], [name_f]Indra[/name_f], [name_m]Irving[/name_m], Katsu, [name_m]Leviathan[/name_m], [name_m]Llyr[/name_m], [name_m]Lochlainn[/name_m], [name_m]Marius[/name_m], [name_u]Marlin[/name_u], [name_u]Meredith[/name_u], Meriadeg, [name_m]Merlin[/name_m], [name_m]Mervyn[/name_m], [name_u]Morgan[/name_u], Morissey, [name_m]Mortimer[/name_m], [name_m]Nasser[/name_m], [name_m]Pelagios[/name_m], [name_m]Ronan[/name_m], [name_m]Sennett[/name_m], Triton, [name_u]Vesper[/name_u], [name_m]Zale[/name_m]

For [name_f]Emily[/name_f], you could use: [name_f]Ailsa[/name_f], [name_f]Amalia[/name_f], [name_f]Amber[/name_f], Amiliana, [name_f]Anemone[/name_f], [name_f]Arsemia[/name_f], [name_f]Demitra[/name_f], [name_u]Ember[/name_u], [name_f]Eimear[/name_f], [name_f]Emelda[/name_f], [name_f]Emer[/name_f], [name_f]Emerant[/name_f], [name_f]Emilya[/name_f], [name_f]Emira[/name_f], [name_f]Emonie[/name_f], [name_f]Gemella[/name_f], Hemera, [name_f]Imani[/name_f], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], [name_f]Jaya[/name_f], Lillemor, [name_f]Meryem[/name_f], [name_f]Nicasia[/name_f], [name_f]Semiramis[/name_f], [name_f]Veronica[/name_f], [name_f]Zemora[/name_f]

For [name_u]Jaime[/name_u], you could use: [name_u]Cato[/name_u], [name_u]Gale[/name_u], [name_f]Ganesha[/name_f], [name_f]Gelila[/name_f], [name_u]Gervaise[/name_u], [name_f]Gitana[/name_f], [name_f]Giza[/name_f], [name_f]Jacinda[/name_f], [name_f]Jadira[/name_f], Jadeite, [name_f]Jaffa[/name_f], [name_f]Jala[/name_f], [name_f]Janessa[/name_f], [name_f]Janis[/name_f], [name_f]Jarita[/name_f], [name_f]Jereni[/name_f], [name_f]Jerusha[/name_f], [name_f]Jiliana[/name_f], [name_f]Jonelle[/name_f], Jovine, [name_u]Jules[/name_u], [name_f]Julissa[/name_f], [name_f]Junia[/name_f], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], [name_f]Jynx[/name_f], [name_u]Nico[/name_u], [name_u]Nike[/name_u], [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], [name_f]Signy[/name_f], [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]

For [name_u]Billie[/name_u], you could use: [name_m]Archer[/name_m], [name_u]Ash[/name_u], [name_m]Avon[/name_m], [name_u]Blake[/name_u], [name_u]Brady[/name_u], [name_u]Brett[/name_u], [name_u]Carey[/name_u], [name_u]Dane[/name_u], [name_u]Darcy[/name_u], [name_u]Drew[/name_u], [name_u]Glen[/name_u], [name_u]Halle[/name_u], [name_u]Kelly[/name_u], [name_u]Marion[/name_u], [name_m]Quill[/name_m], [name_m]Ramsey[/name_m], [name_m]Rhodes[/name_m], [name_u]Robin[/name_u], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], Sylvius

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[name_m]Ben[/name_m]:
Benedictus
[name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m]
[name_u]Bentley[/name_u]
[name_m]Benton[/name_m]
[name_m]Benoit[/name_m]
[name_u]Corbin[/name_u]/[name_u]Korbin[/name_u] (or [name_u]Corben[/name_u]/[name_u]Korben[/name_u])
[name_m]Albin[/name_m]/[name_m]Alban[/name_m] (or [name_m]Alben[/name_m])
[name_m]Benvolio[/name_m]

[name_f]Libby[/name_f]:
[name_f]Libra[/name_f]
[name_f]Liberty[/name_f]
Lillibet
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]/[name_f]Alivia[/name_f] (or just [name_f]Livia[/name_f])

[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]:
[name_m]Devlin[/name_m]
[name_m]Doran[/name_m]
[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_m]Merlin[/name_m]
[name_u]Darien[/name_u]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u]

[name_f]Emily[/name_f]:
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Amity[/name_f]
[name_f]Ansonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Amalie[/name_f]
Laureline
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_f]Aeliana[/name_f]

[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]:
[name_f]Jayla[/name_f]
[name_f]Jaida[/name_f]
[name_f]Lumi[/name_f]
[name_f]Jerusha[/name_f]
[name_f]Ione[/name_f]
[name_f]Junia[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoire[/name_f]

[name_u]Billie[/name_u]:
[name_u]Paxton[/name_u]
[name_m]Lucius[/name_m]
[name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_m]Cale[/name_m]
[name_m]Gareth[/name_m]
[name_m]Ulysses[/name_m]
[name_u]Verne[/name_u]

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Wow, what a great list - I’m sure spoiled for choice now!

Thank you.