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Usable as a nn... not so sure about as a full name... A friend of mine has a really good friend named Benjamin nn Benno.

Way to nicknamey for a full name to me. I get to much of a Jimbo/Danno/Stevo/etc. vibe from it. Would make a really nice alternative to Ben though.

Love it, one of my favorite nicknames. I think I would make it short for Benjamin/Bennett etc, though.

Hmm. I like it. I could see it on a dog or a human. I think I prefer it as a nickname for some sort of Ben name, but it's cool.

There was a little boy in the daycare I worked in named Benjamin, but they called him Benno (there was already a Ben and a Benny). I think it's adorable! I'd probably use it as an occasional nn for Benedict or something, though.

I think it sounds like a cleaning product: Use Benno on those tough stains!

I think it's most usable as a nickname. As a short form for Benjamin or Benedict, I think it's really cute.

I think it's adorable though I would never use it myself. It's kind of nicknamey and a bit macho but I still like it. I also like the meaning. It's definitely usable in my opinion.
I pronounce it Ben-no (not Beano) and I'm pretty sure that's the correct German pronunciation.

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I would use a longer middle name for Benno. Something like Benno Alexander, Benno Sebastian, Benno Mathias etc

I love the meaning. I thought it was pronounced BEN-oh when I saw it and it seemed nick-namey for Beneficio which was cool. But BE-no makes me think of the anti-gas medication Beano... shich isn't so cool.