Daughter’s name is [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] ([name_f]Gwen[/name_f] for short). We’re considering naming baby boy [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m].
Are the names too similar?
Other boy name ideas? (We prefer three syllable names with nickname possibilities.)
Thanks!
Look I love the name [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] but I don’t know about it with [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]. I think it is too similar and they feel rather stylistically different as well. And the obvious nickname [name_m]Ben[/name_m] is way too close to [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] in my opinion.
Now don’t freak out but my first thought was [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]. I think it would work so well with [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and I love the nickname [name_m]Raffy[/name_m].
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] “[name_u]Alex[/name_u]”
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_m]Anthony[/name_m]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_m]Augustus[/name_m] “[name_u]Gus[/name_u], Auggie”
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_u]Campbell[/name_u] “[name_u]Cam[/name_u]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] “[name_m]Cas[/name_m]”
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_u]Everett[/name_u] “[name_m]Rhett[/name_m]”
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_m]Frederick[/name_m] “[name_u]Freddie[/name_u]”
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] “[name_m]Harry[/name_m]”
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] “[name_m]Nate[/name_m]”
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] “[name_u]Nick[/name_u]”
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] “[name_m]Seb[/name_m]”
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] “[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]”
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] “[name_u]Toby[/name_u]”
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_m]Zachariah[/name_m] “[name_m]Zach[/name_m]”
My favourites with [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] would be [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] “[name_m]Raffy[/name_m]”, [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] “[name_u]Nick[/name_u]” and [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] “[name_u]Toby[/name_u]”; the last two being similar style to [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]:).
They do rhyme quite a bit, I’m afraid.
What about [name_m]Benson[/name_m] or [name_m]Bennett[/name_m]? Although you still have the [name_m]Ben[/name_m]/[name_f]Gwen[/name_f] issue. You could use [name_u]Sonny[/name_u] as a nn for [name_m]Benson[/name_m]?
I agree the rhyming is crazy off putting.
Other ideas
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m] “[name_m]Geo[/name_m]” “Indy”
[name_m]Alasdair[/name_m] “[name_m]Alec[/name_m]”
[name_m]Josiah[/name_m] “[name_u]Si[/name_u]”
[name_u]Dorian[/name_u]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] “[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]” “[name_u]Theo[/name_u]”
[name_m]Julian[/name_m] “[name_u]Jules[/name_u]”
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_m]Darius[/name_m] “[name_m]Derry[/name_m]”
[name_m]Kaius[/name_m] “[name_u]Kai[/name_u]”
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] “[name_m]Harry[/name_m]” “[name_m]Harris[/name_m]” “[name_u]Sonny[/name_u]”
Aramis “[name_u]Remy[/name_u]”
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] “[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]” “[name_u]Sonny[/name_u]”
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] “[name_m]Barney[/name_m]”
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] “[name_f]Nova[/name_f]” “[name_m]Donny[/name_m]” “[name_u]Van[/name_u]”
[name_m]Leopold[/name_m] “[name_m]Leo[/name_m]”
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u] “[name_m]Leo[/name_m]”
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Orlando[/name_m] “[name_u]Andy[/name_u]”
I’m not sure that combo is ideal, although both are great names. Some ideas:
Gwend0lyn & [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m]
Gwend0lyn & [name_m]Julian[/name_m]
Gwend0lyn & [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
Gwend0lyn & [name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
Gwend0lyn & [name_m]Raphael[/name_m]
Gwend0lyn & [name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
Gwend0lyn & [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
Gwend0lyn & [name_m]Christopher[/name_m]
Gwend0lyn & [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f] and [name_m]Ben[/name_m] do sound rather close together as nicknames, but the longer forms themselves sound nice together.
Not sure many people would notice the [name_m]Ben[/name_m] 10 connection, where the main characters are cousins called [name_m]Ben[/name_m] and [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], but I used to watch that show everyday so it’s the first thing I thought when I saw the names. Not a bad connection for me though
The longer, formal names are sweet together, but [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] and [name_m]Ben[/name_m] are a little matchy. Ooh, I hope you find a boy’s name you like just as much if you choose not to go with [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]!!!