I love it. It's my BIL's name. I hope you don't mind Ben. My MIL is always correcting people to call him Benjamin, but no one does. He's an adult and likes Ben so I think she needs to get over it! His middle name is Douglas which is his father's name.
Oh yeah, and I wouldn't worry about the BJ thing. My DH is Benjamin Jacob and no one has ever called him BJ. He's Ben to everyone (although, I call him Benjamin or even Ben Jacob sometimes).
I'm weighing in a little late... my brother is Benjamin John and we never called him BJ. My boss is Benjamin Donald, so if you like Donald, that's another option. Benjamin is current DH's and my pick, but it will be a middle name since the first name is a family name that has been passed down, Leonidas, but he will go by Benjamin/Ben.
Re: mn for Benjamin
Benjamin is a lovely name
I don't know about middle names. Have you considered your dad's name? or you SO dads name? grandfathers name? someone you're close to?
Good call!!! I will avoid all J middle names.
I LOVE the name Benjamin! How about:
Benjamin Adam
Benjamin Charles
Benjamin David
Benjamin Reid
Benjamin Cole
Benjamin Stephen
Benjamin Tyler
What about...
Benjamin Jacob
Benjamin Robert
Benjamin James
Benjamin Joseph
Benjamin Matthew
Benjamin Taylor?
I have a friend, I don't know what his middle name is, but his first is Benjamin and we all call him BJ. It's not even a joke, just his name.
I do love Benjamin, though. How about Benjamin Parker? Benjamin Forrest?
(You can also avoid BM.)
Samantha Skye - Aug 30, 2006 AND Maxwell Griffin - April 14, 2009
I think Benjamin is a fine name.
Benjamin Wyatt
Benjamin Cade
Benjamin Carter
Benjamin Riley
I'm weighing in a little late... my brother is Benjamin John and we never called him BJ. My boss is Benjamin Donald, so if you like Donald, that's another option. Benjamin is current DH's and my pick, but it will be a middle name since the first name is a family name that has been passed down, Leonidas, but he will go by Benjamin/Ben.