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sebastian - marcus - luke

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herhonesty · 25/03/2013 11:39

right. down to the wire. due weds. DH will only consider the names listed above. i dont actually like any of them but sick of arguing. which would you go with. please dont come up with alternatives, i have already given a list of 30 names i like of which he will not consider any!

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Bumpsadaisie · 25/03/2013 11:48

Marcus and Luke always sound a bit limp wristed to me.

Sebastian it has to be! And Seb is a good nickname. Good luck, hope he comes soon and doesn't keep you hanging on for ages ...

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SoupDreggon · 25/03/2013 11:50

I prefer Lucas to Luke. If I had to pick one of your list I'd probably go with Sebastian.

All three are perfectly fine though.

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SoupDreggon · 25/03/2013 11:51

Unless your surname is Coe, obviously.

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wedontplaywithelectrics · 25/03/2013 12:16

Sebastian x

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Beatrixpotty · 25/03/2013 12:23

Quite like all of them.
Probably would go for Marcus or Sebastian as slightly fewer around.

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Oopps · 25/03/2013 13:13

Sebastian :)

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FunSizedMum · 25/03/2013 13:33

Definately Sebastian from your very short list. I think it's a lovely name and Seb is a cute nn too.

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ladymia · 25/03/2013 14:05

I prefer Sebastian out of those but dislike the nn Seb

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TrishkanOEUFak · 25/03/2013 14:10

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mayanna123 · 25/03/2013 14:14

"i dont actually like any of them but sick of arguing"

Please don't give up - you really need to find a name YOU and YOUR DH likes!

Personally I don't the nicknames for Sebastian - Seb/Sebby/Basty - so would choose Marcus.

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Frogman · 25/03/2013 14:16

Oerrr, sounds like your husband is a bit poncy with names.

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ladymia · 25/03/2013 14:20

Yes I also want to add, I have a friend that named her son something she didn't like but her OH insisted on and she can't still bring herself to say it 6 months later she still just calls him baby.

Tell your OH this could affect your ability to bond with your baby, it's important you find a name you both like.

If he's like this over the name what else won't he let you do??

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EduCated · 25/03/2013 14:22

'Marcus and Luke always sound a bit limp wristed to me'

What the actual Jeff? Hmm

I love Sebastian/Seb.

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KittenOfDoom · 25/03/2013 14:32

Marcus is the best one. He can be Marc if he prefers it.

Sebastian is a bit too limpwristed Brideshead for me, and Luke always makes me think of liver fluke, which is a nasty disease that farm animals get.

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EduCated · 25/03/2013 14:34

Ok, seriously, limp wristed is ok to use? As in, 'those names will make your baby sound gay'? Hmm

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KittenOfDoom · 25/03/2013 14:46

Who said anything about gay?

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EduCated · 25/03/2013 14:47

What else is limp wristed supposed to imply?

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woozlebear · 25/03/2013 14:49

Camp? And straight men can be very camp.

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ladymia · 25/03/2013 14:50

Come now Kitten, everyone knows what's implied with the homophobic term limp-wristed!

What is YOUR definition of it?

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Bumpsadaisie · 25/03/2013 14:50

Why do you think gay people are limp-wristed, EduCated? Confused

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KittenOfDoom · 25/03/2013 14:51

To me it suggests someone a bit feeble, perhaps a bit effeminate - which is NOT the same as gay. Bit of a weedy little wanker who gets sand kicked in his face.

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woozlebear · 25/03/2013 14:52

Which distracted me from my original contribution which was that I like Marcus the best for reasons in no way related to an exremely good looking German guy I used to know by that name It was spelled with a K not a C, which I thought made it look cooler.

What names do YOU like OP?

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LeonieDeSainteVire · 25/03/2013 14:55

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MrsSpagBol · 25/03/2013 14:58

Love Sebastian!!!

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EduCated · 25/03/2013 15:00

I don't think gay people are limp wristed. I do think limp wristed is a vile, outdated homophobic term used to refer to gay people.

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