Jonathan or Benjamin?

[Lora69]

Which do you prefer and why?

Jonathan Shailes
Benjamin Shailes

thanks xx

[SirBoobAlot]

They both sound good Pushed to choose, I would say Jonathan, simply because its DPs name

How is the second name pronounced?

[MrsCadwallader]

I really like both, but would go with Jonathan for the simple reason that there are HUNDREDS of Benjamins / Bens where we are, but I've only ever met one baby John / Jonathan.

I like and were we ever to have DS4 I'd seriously consider it!

[littlemisslozza]

Jonathan. Love it and not even in the top hundred names, whereas Benjamin is very popular.

[doodlemama]

Benjamin for me. Just a lovely warm name. And nice when shortened.

[5DollarShake]

These were both on out list, had this baby been a boy.

Either for me. I like the fact that Jonathan is shortened to Jon without an 'h' - also Jonny without an 'h'. Not sure why I like that - probably just because to my mind John is such a bog standard name - that Jon makes it a tiny bit different.

[pitterpatterfeet]

Jonathan classier IMVHO and not as popular atm

[tummytickler]

Jonathan - with Jonny or Jonty as a nn!

[AllieW]

Jonathan. By a mile.

[flybynight]

Jonathan again.

[BallpointPen]

I think they both the same sort of name, neither are going to make him stand out as having 'different' or 'original' parents, both are safe, nice, sensible.

[SillyTillyBilly]

Both lovely names. Benjamin is one of my all time favourites but I like Jonathan too. The only problem with Jonathan is the variety of spellings Jonathan, Jonathon, Johnathan etc whereas I prefer names with only one spelling to avoid confusion.

[RatherBeOnThePiste]

Bens by the Bucket here

[MrsStig]

Henry.

[Lora69]

LMAO at MrsStig!!!

That wasnt an option! ;) hahaha,
okay, it is Jonathan between these two, and between Henry and Zachary it is Henry!

Now, one more post to decide... xx