Benny - The Name

Re: Benny - The Name

kitty-cat - 09.05.2007, 12:19

No his name is definately Goran Bror Benny Andersson, it is definately part of his name.

Gill xx

Re: Benny - The Name

Toni - 09.05.2007, 18:47

Thank you Gill & Elin.

To me "Benny" always sounded very british, but "Benni" looks more swedish :D . :benny:


Toni :wink1:

Re: Benny - The Name

Lammer - 10.05.2007, 07:53

Hi Toni (and everyone),

Ooh, I had asked a similar question on the old site, because I am not used to seeing Benny as its own name. I know Benny can be a nickname for Ben/Benjamin, and someone had pointed out that it can be a nickname for Benedict, too. Another thing, I think I'd heard his name pronounced less Benneeee, and more like Bennih.

I happen to have an aunt and an uncle named Frieda and Benny. However, I don't have any Swedish relatives, so an Aunt Agnetha and an Uncle Bjorn (or even Stikkan) just aren't there. :wink:

:)

Re: Benny - The Name

drimnagh - 10.05.2007, 14:44

I can't imagine him being called anything else now but I remember in the 70's finding it amusing because there was a character in a TV soap, 'Crossroads' called Benny who was a bit of a simpleton and consequently, over here at least, and in school playgrounds, 'Benny' became a by-word for someone not very bright, a bit 'thick' you might say. So, he may have fared better with Goran! It is certainly more exotic so it gets my vote.

Joe