We are due with our first, a boy, in a few weeks. We had thought we were set on a name, [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]. I just found out that it is the number one name according to Social Security in our state. I still love the name, but am second guessing it.
We both love [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] and I like nn [name_m]Benji[/name_m]
I also love [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] nn [name_u]Theo[/name_u] but my husband thinks he might be called [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] and it doesn’t sound good with our last name.
My husband loves JD and I like the idea behind it (the d would stand for my maiden name and my mom and sister both have names that start with J), but I don’t like the sound of it.
Does anyone have any other suggestions that I may be overlooking? We like classic names that have nickname potential.
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] ([name_u]Ollie[/name_u])
[name_m]Samson[/name_m] ([name_u]Sammy[/name_u], [name_u]Sonny[/name_u])
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] ([name_m]Seb[/name_m], [name_m]Baz[/name_m], Bash, [name_m]Bastian[/name_m], [name_m]Ben[/name_m], [name_m]Benny[/name_m])
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] ([name_u]Alex[/name_u], [name_m]Xander[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m])
[name_m]Callum[/name_m] ([name_u]Cal[/name_u], [name_m]Mac[/name_m], [name_m]Colm[/name_m])
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] ([name_u]Nick[/name_u], [name_u]Nicky[/name_u], [name_m]Cole[/name_m], [name_u]Nico[/name_u])
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] ([name_m]Gabe[/name_m])
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] ([name_m]Ike[/name_m], [name_m]Zac[/name_m])
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] ([name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_u]Chris[/name_u], [name_m]Topher[/name_m], [name_m]Kester[/name_m],)
I like [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] despite its popularity!
[name_m]Elijah[/name_m] nn [name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_m]Josiah[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jo[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m] nn [name_m]Zeke[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] nn [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_u]Quincy[/name_u] nn [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
[name_m]Elroy[/name_m] nn [name_u]Roy[/name_u]
[name_m]Mordechai[/name_m] nn [name_m]Morty[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jo[/name_u]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u] nn [name_f]Em[/name_f]
[name_m]William[/name_m] nn [name_m]Will[/name_m]
[name_m]Louis[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m] nn [name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] nn [name_m]Griff[/name_m] or [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m] nn [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m] nn [name_u]Andy[/name_u] Or [name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]
[name_m]Emanuel[/name_m] nn [name_m]Manny[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] nn [name_m]Gabe[/name_m]
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.
This is really just a personal choice. [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] is an awesome name, but I would personally not use a name that was #1. Although, I don’t think that many Benjamins go by [name_m]Benji[/name_m], do they? You mostly hear [name_m]Ben[/name_m] or [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]. [name_m]Benji[/name_m] is adorable too.
I also like [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] a lot, & it’s a bit less common. I think that if you make a point to call him [name_u]Theo[/name_u], he probably wouldn’t get [name_u]Teddy[/name_u].
Could you do [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] nn [name_m]Benji[/name_m]? I think especially if you did a ‘J’ mn you could! Maybe…
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] [name_m]Julius[/name_m]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] [name_m]Josiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] [name_m]Jerome[/name_m]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. 
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] - If you love it then it’s the name! It’s a great name and there’s a reason it is so popular! You might like [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Ben[/name_m]/[name_u]Rue[/name_u]’
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] - I don’t think that [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] is that obvious of a nickname, especially if the parents aren’t using it. Maybe you might like [name_m]Matteo[/name_m] or [name_m]Matthias[/name_m]?
A few more ideas:
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Seb[/name_m]/[name_m]Bas[/name_m]’
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Nate[/name_m]’
[name_m]Robert[/name_m]/[name_u]Robin[/name_u] ‘[name_u]Robbie[/name_u]’
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m] ‘[name_u]Joey[/name_u]’
[name_m]Lewis[/name_m] ‘[name_u]Lou[/name_u]’
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Hugh[/name_m]’
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] ‘[name_u]Toby[/name_u]’
[name_m]Russell[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Russ[/name_m]/[name_m]Rusty[/name_m]’
What about…
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] ([name_u]Chris[/name_u])
[name_m]Elijah[/name_m], [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] ([name_m]Eli[/name_m])
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] ([name_m]Gabe[/name_m])
[name_m]Joshua[/name_m] ([name_m]Josh[/name_m])
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] ([name_m]Nate[/name_m])
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] ([name_u]Nick[/name_u])
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] ([name_u]Ollie[/name_u])
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] ([name_m]Bas[/name_m])
[name_m]Zachary[/name_m] ([name_m]Zac[/name_m])