Do you like the name Eben?

[_Audrey]

It's my nephew's name, he was born on Saturday and we've had a mixed reaction to it so far.

Personally I like it. What do you think?

PS: It's pronounced "Eh-bin" rather than "Ee-bin". Think "Ebenezer".

[MarkWaldorf]

I like the fact that it's unique.

[Xander]

Its a interesting name, I don't know I would call a child but its unique type of name as Mark said.

[Lauren]

It's ok... well, it's not horrible.

If I was into 'unique' names - it's very nice.

But I prefer traditional names so my view is somewhat biased. :blush2:

[_Audrey]

Yeah it is pretty unique. It was between Eben and Cooper.

Her other son is called Archie.

[Serenade]

I've not heard it before. Some people like unique and I prefer it to Archie :thumbs2:

[_Audrey]

I hadn't heard it before but she got it from the film Thirty Days Of Night. The main character is called Eben.

[stacey]

I've never heard of it before, it's different I wouldn't personally call my child Eben but it sounds ok

[Kore]

is it short for Ebenezer?

EDIT: just read your initial post again... lol.....

yeah it's unique! i like unique names.

[xDramatick]

I love it.

Unique names are lush.

[_Audrey]

Originally posted by Kore
is it short for Ebenezer?

EDIT: just read your initial post again... lol.....

yeah it's unique! i like unique names.

He's just Eben but that's where it's originated. It's weird because a lot of people ask is Archie is short for Archibald.

[melanie]

Originally posted by _Audrey
Yeah it is pretty unique. It was between Eben and Cooper.

Her other son is called Archie.

I prefer Cooper but Ebens okay

[Legend]

I think it's an awful name, I'd hate to be called it.

"Eee-biinn, your tea son" oh I'd hate it.

[MrGaryy]

I have a baby cousin called Eben but we pronounce it Ee-bin. It's not bad. But my family have an obsession with unuasual names. Some others are Rueben, Esme, Isa, Frieda, Rhea and Imelda. Not exactly your Jack and Jane, eh?

[_Audrey]

Originally posted by Legend
I think it's an awful name, I'd hate to be called it.

"Eee-biinn, your tea son" oh I'd hate it.

Good thing it's not pronounced "Ee-bin" then.

Gazbo, I love the name Reuben.

[JC]

It's the same name as the main character in 30 Days of Night so I guess it must come from somewhere? Incidently spoken with an American accent, it sounds very similar to Evan.

[MrGaryy]

Originally posted by _Audrey
Originally posted by Legend
I think it's an awful name, I'd hate to be called it.

"Eee-biinn, your tea son" oh I'd hate it.

Good thing it's not pronounced "Ee-bin" then.

Gazbo, I love the name Reuben.

Oh I quite like it too, just saying you know, it's not exactly . . . Bob!

[Legend]

Originally posted by _Audrey
Originally posted by Legend
I think it's an awful name, I'd hate to be called it.

"Eee-biinn, your tea son" oh I'd hate it.

Good thing it's not pronounced "Ee-bin" then.

Gazbo, I love the name Reuben.

"Ehh-bin, your tea son"

Still don't like it.

I'm not a fan of unusual names generally.

[Spike]

Its different but I think its awful

[_Audrey]

Originally posted by Legend
Originally posted by _Audrey
Originally posted by Legend
I think it's an awful name, I'd hate to be called it.

"Eee-biinn, your tea son" oh I'd hate it.

Good thing it's not pronounced "Ee-bin" then.

Gazbo, I love the name Reuben.

"Ehh-bin, your tea son"

Still don't like it.

I'm not a fan of unusual names generally.

Fair enough! Just like I'm not a fan of normal/common names :laugh:

[Sophii3x]

Ooh, I like it! Unusual/unique names are my favourite

[fairymoon]

its ok, my first daughter is casey when she was born there was not many girls called that even though i call her k all the time, other 2 girls are jade and leah they got boring names i like diffrent names not boring names

[Nurse57]

Once you had said how it was pronounced I liked it more.

[LovelyL]

I think it's lovely for a girl.

[_Audrey]

Originally posted by LovelyL
I think it's lovely for a girl.

It's a boys name!

[LovelyL]

Originally posted by _Audrey
Originally posted by LovelyL
I think it's lovely for a girl.

It's a boys name!




So what I like it for a girl!

[_Audrey]

Originally posted by LovelyL
Originally posted by _Audrey
Originally posted by LovelyL
I think it's lovely for a girl.

It's a boys name!




So what I like it for a girl!

Would sort of be like calling a boy Emma, though. It's not a gender neutral name. Fair enough though.

[GhettoSuperstar]

I prefer David. Soz.

[LovelyL]

No it's different for girls completely. Like if a boy was called Emma (no offence to any boys who are:shocked:) it just wouldn't sound right but with girls who have male names its sometimes cool and works (Jordan, Jay.... erm Ryan Shamrock anyone?)

In fact thats it when I have a daughter she's getting called Eben!!

[_Audrey]

Originally posted by LovelyL
No it's different for girls completely. Like if a boy was called Emma (no offence to any boys who are:shocked:) it just wouldn't sound right but with girls who have male names its sometimes cool and works (Jordan, Jay.... erm Ryan Shamrock anyone?)

In fact thats it when I have a daughter she's getting called Eben!!

Well Jordan, like Ashley, for example, is gender neutral.

Do what you like though lol :laugh:

[LovelyL]

I don't know any female Jordan's apart from Katie Price.. and Ryan definitely isn't it!

[_Audrey]

^ I know 2, lol. Not including the model - her name is Katie after all.

Who would call a girl Ryan!? That is ridiculous.

[LovelyL]

There was a girl on wrestling years ago called Ryan Shamrock, I think its cool!! Boys names for girls all the way!!

[fairymoon]

caseys is a boys name and my daughter called that

[Billy]

Oooh I really like it. It's unusual.

[Diablo]

I am not keen on names that are so unusual its as if people just make them up on the spot, or shove some random letters together.. :bored:

[_Audrey]

Originally posted by fairymoon
caseys is a boys name and my daughter called that

Wrong. It's a gender neutral name, which I've already spoken about.

[fairymoon]

i am sorry for saying it was a boys name will go and hit my self with frying pan now