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Mumsnet Discussions: Baby names : Sebastian or Oswald? (60 messages)
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By watching on Wed 07-May-08 17:08:12
we can't decide on:

Sebestian (seb)
Oswald (Ozzy)

I realise they are quite strange names but don't want anything ordinary.

Any thoughts?
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By mumofmonsters on Wed 07-May-08 17:09:15
sebastian

i don't like oswald personally - sorry
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By tunise on Wed 07-May-08 17:09:55
Sebestian is nicer IMO. More classic?
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By claricebeansmum on Wed 07-May-08 17:10:20
I like Sebastian.

Oscar's become Ozzy too.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By fleacircus on Wed 07-May-08 17:10:36
Sebastian. Ozzy makes me think Osborne.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Sidge on Wed 07-May-08 17:10:57
Sebastian is lovely.

Oswald is a hideous name. Sorry.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Califrau on Wed 07-May-08 17:11:22
go with Sebastian
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By claricebeansmum on Wed 07-May-08 17:11:48
Oswald makes me think of Oswald Moseley. Not good.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By BellaBear on Wed 07-May-08 17:11:58
Oswald makes me think of Oswald Moseley
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By beaniesteve on Wed 07-May-08 17:12:32
Oswald will always make me think of the racist Oswald Mosley sorry.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By BellaBear on Wed 07-May-08 17:12:33
snap!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By jingleyjen on Wed 07-May-08 17:12:45
my sister has just suggested Otto
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By belgo on Wed 07-May-08 17:12:50
Sebastian isn't at all strange. it's nice.

Oswald is more out of the ordinary, but I don't really have any objections to it, apart from the fact I don't like it.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By beaniesteve on Wed 07-May-08 17:13:05
he he - snap indeed!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By mumofmonsters on Wed 07-May-08 17:13:07
watching....there has been an uprising in the number of sebastians round here. I know of 3!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By claricebeansmum on Wed 07-May-08 17:14:58
But isn't St Sebastian the bloke with the arrows in him (perhaps someone who paid attention in RS can clarify)

Was there a Sebastian in Brideshead? I think it has conotations of class etc
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By watching on Wed 07-May-08 17:16:54
forgot about the oswald mosley - not good esp as dp is nigerian - but he suggested it! I think he was thinking of Oswald Botang!

Also thinking of Anton but we think it will be small and am worried he'll be bullied and called Ant!!

back to the drawing board!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By VictorianSqualor on Wed 07-May-08 17:21:40
sebastian, two of the ladies on our antenatal thread used it, not sure if either use seb but one uses Bas.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Fennel on Wed 07-May-08 17:23:42
I think of Oswald Bastable.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By CantSleepWontSleep on Wed 07-May-08 17:30:58
Assuming you meant Sebastian, then go with that. It's a good name.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By cornsilk on Wed 07-May-08 17:32:13
Don't like either. If I had to choose I'd say Sebastian.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By pointydog on Wed 07-May-08 17:37:13
neether nyther
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By edam on Wed 07-May-08 17:38:36
Neither but if I had to choose would definitely be Sebastian. Can you imagine the schooldays of a poor kid called Oswald? shock
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By LynetteScavo on Wed 07-May-08 17:39:07
My friend has a baby Oswald... I would never have considered it, but I think it's great.

Sebastian is quite ordinary, IMO.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By edam on Wed 07-May-08 17:39:17
I mean, even if you shortened it to Oz, there would always be some sadistic teacher who would read out the full name...
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By treacletart on Wed 07-May-08 17:46:19
Sebastian = v posh Brideshead and teddies , Seb = Toryboy Seb Coe, Oswald = Moseley (tantamount to calling your child Adolf please don't do it!), Ozzy/Ozzie = characterful, cool - Howabout Oscar shortened to Ozzie?
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By PortAndLemon on Wed 07-May-08 17:47:50
Sebastian (or Anton). I too immediately think of Oswald Mosley.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By DumbledoresGirl on Wed 07-May-08 17:49:20
Sebastian is a fantastic name! One of my favourites.

Oswald just makes me think of Oswald Mosley and even without that connection, is, IMO, an ugly name.

Anton is nice too. So what if he gets called Ant? Nothing wrong with that as a nickname either.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By LyraSilvertongue on Wed 07-May-08 17:49:50
Oswald is awful, sorry.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By janeite on Wed 07-May-08 17:50:10
Sebastian - I really, really don't like Oswald (Moseley) or Ozzy - but I used to have a budgie named that so maybe am judging a bit. Sebastian = good, Brideshead = good - what's not to like?!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By janeite on Wed 07-May-08 17:50:41
Not Seb though - just Sebastian.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Quattrocento on Wed 07-May-08 17:52:25
Ozzy is ugh
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Martianbishop on Wed 07-May-08 17:54:50
Not Oswald.....Lee harvey and the JFK assassination and Oswald Mosley and fascism
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By oiFoiF on Wed 07-May-08 17:55:16
neither
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By LynetteScavo on Wed 07-May-08 18:21:10
watching, if you ask for an opinion on an unusual, or strange names...not many people will say they like it. If lots of people liked it, it wouldn't be unusual, because they'd all be using it.

Take a look at the thread about the name James. James is a very popular name, and funnily enough, lots of people say they like it.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By jk1 on Wed 07-May-08 19:29:41
Oswald is a bit who killed JFK but I think you will find Sebastian is on the rise I know of 4 in the last year.

So if you want different Oswald is probably a bit safer.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By PortBlacksandResident on Wed 07-May-08 19:34:09
I immediately thought of Saint Oswald (Celtic Saint) - hanged at Oswestry (Oswald's tree) - head taken to London, may have carried on talking not sure.

I like the name Oswald!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By puffling on Wed 07-May-08 19:37:10
No Sebastian's too 'ott.'
I like Oswald. I'd not thought of it before. Much nobler than Sebastian.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By minster on Wed 07-May-08 19:54:07
Sebastian is far better I think the fascist connotions of Oswald are too strong for it to be useable.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By suedonim on Wed 07-May-08 19:56:59
Oswald Mosely. No thanks. Sebastian is lovely.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Hulababy on Wed 07-May-08 19:58:44
Not keen on Oswald, sorry. Sebastian is much better.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Janni on Wed 07-May-08 20:00:31
Sebastien.

The only Oswald people will have heard of is Mosley.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By MaloryTowers on Wed 07-May-08 20:00:57
sebastian is nice but its not unusual(if thats the thing you want)

what about

oscar?piers??
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Heated on Wed 07-May-08 20:02:11
Sebastian is enjoying a resurgence & imo is lovely.

No, to Oswald because of its infamous connotations.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By scottishmummy on Wed 07-May-08 20:15:20
oswald = Mosley - sorry. bit like adolf= hitler. Sorry
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By BigBadMouse on Wed 07-May-08 20:19:19
surely Oswald Osbourne cancels Mosely out?

I like Sebastian though.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Pinkchampagne on Wed 07-May-08 20:20:36
Sebastian. Don't like Oswald, I'm afraid.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By LaDiDaDi on Wed 07-May-08 20:21:40
Not Oswald, it makes me think of Oswald Moseley too.

Sebastian's fine.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By ChippyMinton on Wed 07-May-08 20:24:38
Sebastian - strange? I think not!
Ordinary? I think not!
But getting far to popular. I don't think anyone else should use it. wink

Oswald - now that is strange.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By PuppyMonkey on Wed 07-May-08 20:35:03
Christ, Oswald is a blardy HORRIBLE name. Sorry. So is Oz.
Sebastian is gorgeous but don't shorten to Seb, what a waste of a good name...
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Chequers on Thu 08-May-08 15:24:46
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Enid on Thu 08-May-08 15:28:16
Sebastian? [strokes teddy, skips in fey manner]
Seb? [instantly becomes rugger bugger sloane]
Oswald? [blinks owlishly]
Ozzy? [bites head off chicken]
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By WanderingTrolley on Thu 08-May-08 15:30:59
lol Enid

Sebastian top name - there is at least one mner with a fine looking Sebastian
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By kat2907 on Thu 08-May-08 15:38:45
Oswald Mosely.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By belgo on Thu 08-May-08 15:40:12
Am I the only person on Mumsnet who has no idea who Oswald Mosley is?
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By itwasntme on Thu 08-May-08 15:45:52
My Dh is an Oswaldo.

He hates hates hates his name, and goes by Ozzie, which is actually quite cool on him. Oswald is just as bad imo.

Funnily enough I wanted to call out recently born ds Sebastien, which I think is a beautiful name, and he absulutely hated that name too!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By PrePG on Thu 08-May-08 16:42:45
My DH is Sebastian. It's nice, but to be honest, I find Sebastian a lot to say all the time. Most people call him Seb, except for his mother. Then I feel obliged to call him Sebastian in front of her and it comes out sounding horrible and affected smile But it might just be her wink

Can't imagine Oswald'd be any easier, though. I prefer Sebastian.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By AbbeyA on Thu 08-May-08 16:56:38
Oswald Mosely was a Fascist and friend of Hitler (in reply to belgo). A bit like calling your baby Adolf!
Sebastain quite nice. A big NO to Oswald.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By AbbeyA on Thu 08-May-08 16:57:21
Sorry-Sebastian (terrible to spell at 5 yrs!)
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By belgo on Fri 09-May-08 15:41:46
thank you abbey. I obviously never listened in history at school.


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