Do you like the name Eben?
 

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".

I like the fact that it's unique.

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

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:

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

Her other son is called Archie.

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

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

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

is it short for Ebenezer?

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

yeah it's unique! i like unique names.

I love it.

Unique names are lush.

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.

I prefer Cooper but Ebens okay

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

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

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?

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

Gazbo, I love the name Reuben.

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.

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

"Ehh-bin, your tea son"

Still don't like it.

I'm not a fan of unusual names generally.

Its different but I think its awful

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

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

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

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

I think it's lovely for a girl.

It's a boys name!