I know [name]Benedict[/name] has a difficult history in the US due to [name]Benedict[/name] [name]Arnold[/name] but I’m an English person living in Australia so it really isn’t going to be an issue for us.
If you put aside the connotations, do you like it as a name and do you think it makes a good sibset with [name]Agatha[/name]? Our surname is a single syllable ‘L’.
Thanks so much!
Yep, love it 
I think it goes really nicely with [name]Agatha[/name] too.
It’s too Catholic for us, but could be lovely in the right family. I prefer [name]Benjamin[/name], but it is more popular than [name]Benedict[/name] and maybe not as good a fit for [name]Agatha[/name].
Hmmm…I have to be honest not a fan.
They cerainly go together well although im not a huge fan of [name]Benedict[/name].[name]Agatha[/name]&[name]Benedict[/name] do make a good sibset though!Are you doing the a,b,c patten of names?
I love it and it goes beautifully with [name]Agatha[/name].
Thanks for the responses so far We’re not Catholic so it doesn’t have that heavy religious feel for us, though I know it’s a saint’s name and the Pope’s name!
I like [name]Benjamin[/name] too but it is quite popular where we live and like you say Stripedsocks it maybe doesn’t work as well as [name]Benedict[/name] with [name]Agatha[/name].
Definitely not doing the ABC thing! Ideally I’d like all our baby names to have a literary think but that’s the only sort of “theme” we’d go for. Oh and maybe a Welsh middle name.
A literary link, not think!
I’ve never been fond of [name]Benedict[/name] as I’ve always preffered [name]Benjamin[/name] over it. BUT it does sound perfect with [name]Agatha[/name] because both are classic and vintage and they sound really sophisticated. With [name]Agatha[/name], I think of [name]Agatha[/name] [name]Christie[/name] which is great and with [name]Benedict[/name], I think of [name]Benedict[/name] Cumberpatch, one of my favorite actors. So overall, I think it’s a good choice!
I tend to think of eggs [name]Benedict[/name] when I hear the name. However, it does go very nicely with [name]Agatha[/name] and it has a lovely meaning as well. Plus, you have the cute nn of [name]Ben[/name].
[name]Benedict[/name] is a really great name! I prefer [name]Benedick[/name] (from Much [name]Ado[/name] About Nothing) or Bendrix, but it’s a handsome name all the same. And it’s very nice with [name]Agatha[/name].
There’s a really lovely opera called [name]Beatrice[/name] et [name]Benedict[/name]!
I have mixed feelings about it. As an American my ears are probably pretty biased though so take any negativity with a grain of salt. However the sound is pleasant enough and the clunkiness is definitely nice with [name]Agatha[/name]. The “dick” sound in dict honestly gives me pause but probably shouldn’t, I don’t know. Hopefully he’d always have mature classmates.
In addition to the nn [name]Ben[/name] I like that [name]Ned[/name] technically could work as a nn.
I adore it, and I’m American. I think it’s handsome and yet slightly quirky too. It’s a much more fun way to get the nn [name]Ben[/name], and it works amazingly well with [name]Agatha[/name].
I like it a lot. It means ‘blessing,’ apart from any monastic or papal associations. It has a courtly style which is a bit softer than sister [name]Agatha[/name].
[name]Benedict[/name] usually isn’t my style and honestly neither is [name]Agatha[/name], yet somehow I am loving these two names together! I think it is a great match, plus you can’t deny the draw of [name]Ben[/name] as a nn. Good choice =]
Yes, [name]Benedict[/name] is elegant, timeless and has a wonderful meaning. [name]Love[/name] it with [name]Agatha[/name].
I love [name]Benedict[/name]! By far my favorite “[name]Ben[/name]” name. I really considered using it for our son, due in early 2013, but my husband is [name]German[/name] and I don’t want anyone to think we named our kid after the Pope! We’re not at all religious, so that would bug me.
But that issue aside, I think [name]Benedict[/name] is a fantastic name!
Thank you so much for your input everyone! I hadn’t considered the “dick” part of the name so will give that some consideration.
I love the meaning of the name and also the nn [name]Ben[/name] though we’d most often use his full name I think. My nephew is [name]Ben[/name] (just [name]Ben[/name]) which is giving us major pause but they live 10,000 miles away and my parents think it isn’t an issue.
I think of two things: eggs [name]Benedict[/name] and The Mysterious [name]Benedict[/name] Society. Neither are bad associations, though :). As a name, I like the option of [name]Ben[/name] as a nickname.
As a [name]Sherlock[/name] fan, the only association I have with the name “[name]Benedict[/name]” is of course, [name]Benedict[/name] Cumberbatch. If you don’t know who that is, look him up. I think the name is sophisticated, elegant, and very handsome for a little boy. It’s also the type of name that would age well into manhood, and yet can be easily shortened into “[name]Ben[/name]”.
I vote thumbs up.