Hi Berries!
I’d love to hear your thoughts on Eben and Ebenezer… they’ve both been growing on me for a while now, and while I see them pop up occasionally on here, it’s not a ton. I’m wondering what the average thought on them are? What would you expect an Eben to be like? An Ebenezer? Combo ideas for either?
Thanks, berries!
I really like [name_m]Eben[/name_m]. I had a professor named [name_m]Eben[/name_m] and I don’t think I’ve met any others, so I don’t really have an overarching impression of Ebens. I do like [name_m]Eben[/name_m] a lot better than [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m], which feels quite gawky and cumbersome to me - I could see using [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] as a middle name but wouldn’t want to use it as a first name when it could’ve just been neater, more modern-feeling [name_m]Eben[/name_m].
This isn’t part of your question, but if you like [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] it occurred to me that you might also like [name_m]Eliezer[/name_m].
Wdyt of eden as a less out-there alternative?
I really like [name_m]Eben[/name_m], and [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] has been growing on me. How are you pronouncing [name_m]Eben[/name_m]?
ETA: There is a character in Murder, She Wrote that first struck my interest up in [name_m]Eben[/name_m].
@oregano7 - a real-life Eben?! Wow. That’s impressive! [name_m]Eben[/name_m] strikes me as softer while [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] feels more clunky… and definitely more Dickens-esque! I sort of love that about him, though. And funny enough, I was also considering [name_m]Eliezer[/name_m] when making this thread, but I like [name_m]Eben[/name_m] more than [name_u]Elie[/name_u], and am more fond of [name_m]Lazarus[/name_m] as a namesake than the Old Testament Eliezer… although it is a cool name, and feels a lot less fusty than [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m]? He’s not out of the question for sure… I’ve been rather uninspired with my boys’ list lately so am quite honestly open to most suggestions. 
@skylerros - eh, [name_u]Eden[/name_u] is a middle for [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] on my list already; I probably wouldn’t use it up front for either gender. tbh, I’m not really worried about it being out-there (Ebenezer, a little, but not Eben)… [name_m]Boaz[/name_m], [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m], [name_m]Barnabas[/name_m], [name_u]Aquila[/name_u], [name_m]Judah[/name_m], [name_u]Asa[/name_u], [name_m]Reuben[/name_m], and even [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] and [name_u]Augustine[/name_u] are also on my list; I think [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] would fit right in. 
@shells15 - thanks! I say EBB-ehn, like the first half of [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m]. 
And oh, interesting! I’d thought of [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] Scrooge, lol, and also the Biblical associations, which I am very fond of, but am not terribly familiar with Murder, She Wrote, so I don’t know too much about that. It’s cool that others are familiar with [name_m]Eben[/name_m] because of it, though! Is it a good association there?
I love [name_m]Eben[/name_m]! [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] is quite a mouthful and association, but hey, go for it! [name_u]Or[/name_u] just go with [name_m]Eben[/name_m] or with [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u] nn [name_m]Eben[/name_m].
I love it from [name_u]Anne[/name_u] of [name_u]Green[/name_u] Gables.
I’d expect an [name_m]Eben[/name_m] to be practical, sturdy, competent, and friendly.
I think of [name_u]Eden[/name_u] for a boy being much farther out there than [name_m]Eben[/name_m].
It is a good association. The episode involved a battle over the rights of coal miners in 1980s USA. The character was on the side of truth and good, working with his granddaughter and the lead character to solve his son’s mysterious death in a coal mine. The son died while fighting for coal miners’ rights himself. The character was played by [name_u]Denver[/name_u] Pyle, a well known actor.
Hmm, there’s another thing we disagree on
Fortunately, that is OK.
I love Eben–it feels warm, approachable, and full of gentle strength! I’m not a big fan of [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] (the sound or association), but it would definitely be unexpected and interesting to come across!
[name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] will pretty much automatically conjure up images of Scrooge. That’s fine if you want to focus on the redemptive aspect of his character arc, but greed is an association that most people will have with that name.
For [name_m]Eben[/name_m], I think [name_u]Oliver[/name_u], [name_m]Adam[/name_m], or [name_u]Austin[/name_u] would all work as middle names.
ebenezer has been growing on me since i saw it in the name of the day thread a couple of days ago ! though my first thought is ebenezer scrooge. i think ebenezer with the nn eben mostly gets rid of the scrooge association. i would imagine an eben to run around the forest climbing trees while i imagine ebenezer to wear a black scarf and a long coat while the autumn leaves fall around him.
ebenezer combo ideas:
ebenezer autumn
ebenezer arlo
ebenezer otto
ebenezer jude
ebenezer maxim
ebenezer hugo
ebenezer wolf
ebenezer leo
eben combo ideas:
eben oliver
eben augustus
eben theéphile
eben atticus
eben emmett
eben theodore
eben cassius
eben julius
eben forest
I love [name_m]Eben[/name_m]! I don’t like [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] because it reminds me of Scrooge… But [name_m]Eben[/name_m] is lovely.
I’m no good at conjuring up images for names but middle name ideas:
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_u]Oliver[/name_u]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
I also like [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] with [name_m]Eben[/name_m] as a nickname… I might try it on my [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] 
I love Eben!! It’s been one of my faves for a while now and I really like the meaning. I like [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] and at the moment I’m trying out [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] instead of [name_m]Eben[/name_m] in my UC. In terms of the names themselves, I’m a bit torn: I’m not a fan of the Scrooge connotations with [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] but I generally prefer longer names with a shorter nickname and I love [name_m]Eben[/name_m] but I worry that it will get confused a lot with [name_u]Eden[/name_u] and [name_u]Evan[/name_u] and [name_m]Ethan[/name_m] whereas [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] is more established and recognisable.
I imagine [name_m]Eben[/name_m] as outdoorsy, bright, funny and out going whereas [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] feels a bit more reserved and I can imagine a little [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] being shy, clever and friendly.
In terms of combinations, I have [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] at the moment, but I switch between that and [name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m].
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_u]Asher[/name_u]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] [name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] [name_u]George[/name_u]
[name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] [name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] [name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] [name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] [name_m]Wilfred[/name_m]
[name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] is a bit too Scrooge for me but I love the soft, warm [name_m]Eben[/name_m]. It’s cute but could mature too.
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Hezekiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Sylvester[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Amadeus[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_u]Stanley[/name_u]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Conrad[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_u]Noam[/name_u]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Judah[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Winston[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] has a softer, more appealing sound. It feels more approachable. [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] gives me imagery of a cranky old man.
I adore [name_m]Eben[/name_m]! It seems so gentle and offbeat. I love the soft sounds (although I do worry that it could be mistaken for Evan). If people are mentioning associations, there’s a lovely character called [name_m]Eben[/name_m] in the book The [name_f]Guernsey[/name_f] Literary and Potato [name_m]Peel[/name_m] Pie Society. I guess I would expect an [name_m]Eben[/name_m] to be slightly reserved but very kind!
[name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] is too Scrooge for me, but it’s fine.
As for combinations, I’ve briefly had [name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Elijah[/name_m] and [name_u]Idris[/name_u] [name_m]Eben[/name_m] on my list. Other ideas could be [name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_u]Gabriel[/name_u], [name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Christopher[/name_m], [name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_u]Daniel[/name_u], [name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m], [name_m]Eben[/name_m] Courage, and [name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_u]Forest[/name_u]. For [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m], [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] [name_m]Simon[/name_m], [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] [name_m]Jonas[/name_m], or [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] might suit.
I actually met a little boy named [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] last year. He was in Kindergarten and was so smart, sweet and quiet. His parents were from Ghana. They since moved to a different town, so he’s not at my school anymore. I definitely thought the name was strange at first, but my main association with the name now is this boy.
I love both! I want [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] to make a comeback! 