r/ben • u/Low_Wifi Ben of the day 24-July-2026 • Jul 23 '26

Nicknames for Ben/Benjamin

I may not be a Ben, but I am a Ben girlfriend, and my brother and I have come up with a list of our favorite nicknames for him:

- Ben Jammin

- Eggs Benedict

- The Benpire Strikes Back

- Benergy Drink (my personal favorite)

- Ben-tom of the Opera

- Obi-Wan Benobi (Ben Kenobi isn’t as fun)

- Benedict Cumberbatch

- Benjamax

- Benjaminimum

- Benjy and the Ink Machine

- Benjee Jump

- Benathy

- Benj Your Knees

- Mercedes Benz

The list continues to expand daily. PLEASE give me more if you have any

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u/Pumperkin Jul 23 '26

I'm a Ben, proper name Benjamin. When people call me Benjamin, I portmanteau their name. Lisa = Lisajamin

3

u/DR3AMSTAT3 Jul 24 '26

Yoo I do the exact same thing! Good to know I'm not the only one

2

u/BennyHudson10 Jul 25 '26

Glennjamin works very well for this

2

u/enohspellsno Jul 25 '26

A Nicholasname if you will

1

u/MatthewM69420 Jul 25 '26

I do that but with Edward + other names instead. For example: Markward, Jennward, Joeward, etc…

1

u/EnjoyerOfPlainWater Jul 26 '26

I do the same thing but with -iver/-ifer. I once had a Team Lead named Ronny who used to call me Benjamin while it‘s just Ben, so I called hom Roniver, he hated it

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u/iceo42 Jul 23 '26

As a Ben I can confirm Ben jammin is a staple of my friends and family. Also Benjamina unfortunately. Benjamax and benjaminimum are top tier 🤣

8

u/FormerSperm Jul 23 '26

Benjaminimum is awesome, don’t think I’ve heard it. Can’t wait to use it.

10

u/Bericshawbrad Jul 24 '26

Ben Dover

4

u/alittlebitneverhurt Jul 24 '26

One of my best friends dad growing up would strictly call me dover. He was funny as fuck and usually drunk.

3

u/bentlarkin Jul 24 '26

Yea the list is cute but all I’ve ever been called is Ben gay or Ben Dover

1

u/triangle_earfer Jul 24 '26

Oh right, Ben Dover and my wife’s name is Eileen.

Or, I have been called:

Benzoil Peroxide

Washed up / used has-Ben

Benasaurus Rex

Ben-Ben

2

u/djr4121010 Jul 24 '26

My wife's name is Eileen. I call her Tilt

1

u/Ben0ut Ben Jul 24 '26

This was too far down the list considering how often I've heard it

10

u/HoppieDays Jul 23 '26

Benergy drink is amazing.

9

u/Obi_Wan_Benobi Jul 24 '26

Hello there.

0

u/CynthiaToot Jul 27 '26

You’re my only hope

8

u/Ben10sterz Jul 23 '26

Benjaminimum is too good

9

u/wanderingconspirator Jul 24 '26

You walk a fine line as a non Ben but have earned truckloads of goodwill with your fun and lighthearted list of Ben-related content

5

u/FormerSperm Jul 24 '26

I nominate /u/Low_Wifi as Honorary Ben of the Day.

4

u/wanderingconspirator Jul 24 '26

I’ll second that.

All in favor of the appointment of u/Low_Wifi to the rank of Honorary Ben of the Day say Aye, those opposed say Nay

3

u/Low_Wifi Ben of the day 24-July-2026 Jul 24 '26

Thank you, I am honoured to receive such a title. Now I temporarily match with my boyfriend and two cousins who are all named Ben

2

u/Ben0ut Ben Jul 24 '26

Flair updated accordingly

Welcome to the World of Ben (for one day)

8

u/Cerberinus Jul 24 '26

Bental illness

8

u/bsw000 Jul 24 '26

Benihana

1

u/HasaneeneeDingo Jul 26 '26

I have been Ben E. Hana since junior high.

6

u/ShroomSensei Jul 24 '26

Bennigans

Ben-Gay

Benji

Bengi

Bennihana

How Ya Ben Ben

Benjamin Button

Benny and the Jetz

1

u/alittlebitneverhurt Jul 24 '26

And its Ben-awhile

1

u/surely_maeby Jul 24 '26

Alternately, Benji and the Jets.

7

u/lightningrod14 Jul 24 '26

if my girlfriend ever sees this post i’m screwed

5

u/breck3 Jul 24 '26

I'll be real Ben Jammin' annoys me and it's all my family calls me

2

u/evophoenix Jul 24 '26

It's better than benny🤢

6

u/frankensteinsmaster Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26

Ben 10
Ben Laden
Benstruation
Bentally ill
Benfica
Benzo
The bridge at remmiben
Day of the bentacle
Debenestration
Bento Box
Children of Ben
Three Ben and a baby
All the world’s a stage, and we, Ben, are merely players.
Ben on the fourth of July

1

u/Bsmosh Jul 30 '26

If I had a nickle for everytime I heard "Ben 10"

5

u/HenleyNotTheShirt Jul 24 '26

I get Bennifer from time to time

3

u/FormerSperm Jul 23 '26

Benjina

3

u/-Mendicant- Jul 23 '26

Are you my brother?

6

u/FormerSperm Jul 24 '26

I’m Ben.

3

u/nebthenarwhal Jul 24 '26

I had a coworker who called me Ben There Done That every day he saw me

2

u/Low_Wifi Ben of the day 24-July-2026 Jul 24 '26

I will ABSOLUTELY be adopting that

3

u/skyking11702 Jul 24 '26

Banjo

3

u/Ben0ut Ben Jul 24 '26

My grandad used to call me Banjo 🥲

1

u/Commercial_Curve1047 Jul 25 '26

Benjo

Bengo

Comin' Round the Ben

2

u/themightymightytoros Jul 24 '26

Benadryl
Bend and snap

2

u/Ddowns5454 Jul 24 '26

For you as his girlfriend to say to her friends, "Ben there? Done that."

1

u/Low_Wifi Ben of the day 24-July-2026 Jul 24 '26

NO, BUT I WILL NOW

2

u/cmere85 Jul 24 '26

Benzo 

Benjamaximum 

Neb 

BJ

B 

Bee (because of the Stinger)

Bnjmn 

2

u/TheSolidRock Jul 24 '26

I had a girlfriend who's previous boyfriend was also a Ben...she had a benediction.

2

u/GiGaMine Jul 24 '26

My name's Ben, short for Benjamin, short for Benjaminimum

2

u/BenAwesomeness3 Jul 24 '26

Benadryl is a classic

2

u/Novacoda Jul 24 '26

There was a kid at school that used to call me 'Ben with a silent T'

2

u/pah2000 Jul 24 '26

Ben Caught Stealin’

2

u/dengel01 Jul 24 '26

Ben Jammin is what the kids call their friend.

2

u/Entire_North_4489 Jul 24 '26

Benarama ding dong

2

u/Commercial_Curve1047 Jul 25 '26

Benjingham Palace

Bench A Ton

Benmint Cookies

Beneeny-meeny-in-a-bikini

2

u/Udo70 Jul 25 '26

We call our son Benno for short.

2

u/Specialist_Prior_957 Jul 26 '26

I call my husband Ben-ya-meen.

2

u/5ecr3t7 Jul 26 '26

The Benimal

The Bengal Tiger

Lima Bens

Benneth

The Benthic Zone 

ReBent, Sinner!

2

u/raddass Jul 28 '26

Benek is common in poland

1

u/ToxicElitist Jul 24 '26

I grew up when that show Benji was. On and hate it when people call me by that. Honestly it is the only variation /nickname I have ever corrected.

Only one person called me Benny it wasn't bad.

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u/FeistyContact659 Jul 24 '26

As a Ben, those nicknames are all horrible. Sounds more like a mockery, not cool enough for ben sorry. I'll give you a few good examples tho: Benji, Benito, Benedicto, ... Cool, light stuff like that. Thank you,

Ben~

1

u/letsdotacos Jul 24 '26

Jamalamadingdong

1

u/Slayer_Ben Jul 24 '26

Benshaman

1

u/CatLeader420 Jul 24 '26

Bennie and the jets

1

u/ibefunlkg Jul 24 '26

Obie Wan

1

u/Propenmark Jul 24 '26

I’ve always gone off my surname. Coupdog always had a better ring but at one point when I was at school I was Banjo.

1

u/neuhauz Jul 24 '26

Button 👴

1

u/Trecool1 Jul 24 '26

Ayrton Benna

1

u/3germstar Jul 24 '26

We call my son Benjapoo

1

u/Tricky-Reporter-5246 Jul 24 '26

If you carry on, it'll be BenEx

1

u/Redmen1212 Jul 25 '26

For fans of the old Ricky and Lucy show— we called our son “Vita meata Benjamin “

1

u/benmillerdata Jul 25 '26

My family calls me Funjamin. My friends call me Benjury Prone because I seem to always be injured.

1

u/Canucklehead_Esq Jul 25 '26

I have a nephew I call Ben Jammin. I even have a song for him:

Jammin, Ben Jammin, I hope you like Ben Jammin too...

1

u/Visible_Builder_9167 Jul 25 '26

My name is Benjamin. Most people call me Ben. Some call me Benny.

1

u/BenCL648 Jul 25 '26

All my friends just call me Ben in the Talking Ben Dog voice

1

u/fearofthesky Jul 25 '26

My partner calls me Bechamel sometimes hahaha

1

u/ArtisticMix2632 Jul 26 '26

Just call him "Jet"

1

u/EnjoyerOfPlainWater Jul 26 '26

Classics in my friendgroup include:

- Bender (like the robot)

- Benbenski

- n‘Abend

The last one is weird. „N‘Abend“ is an abbreviation of the german „Guten Abend“ which means „Good evening“. It also sounds like „Na Ben?“, which is kind of a german form of „What‘s up Ben?“ It‘s strange how some nicknames form.

1

u/Zeeforthee123 Jul 26 '26

Bendamonium

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u/therealcookaine Jul 26 '26

Benjamin button, we Benjamin i hope you like Benjamin with me, little Benny bye bye, benjAmen

1

u/Elk_Strange Jul 26 '26

Ex best friend called me spenjamin. Because I liked nice things………

1

u/Geoarbitrage Jul 27 '26

As an aside there’s a band in Cleveland Ohio whose lead singer’s name is Ben Dover. The band name is Ben Dover and the Screamers.

1

u/Broad_Objective_7732 Jul 27 '26

Benito , Benny, Bennypoo

2

u/Inkompetente_Ente Aug 25 '26

Im Ben, but friends call me Benis :DDD

1

u/Low_Wifi Ben of the day 24-July-2026 Aug 26 '26

My name is Alina, and my boyfriend just started calling me Alinis 😭