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Too much like Daddy's name?

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Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 05-Jul-09 13:38:09
Tristan is a lovely name that isn't often used nowadays (I think).

Good strong name!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 04-Jul-09 22:51:27
I don't think they are too alike so I would use the name.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 21:31:12
not really similar at all
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 17:44:43
absolutely fine together
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 14:21:06
Tristan doesn't sound like Sebastian. My cousin's son is called Tristan ('Tris') and he's a wonderful young man - with a great name

VAB - I know a Sebastian who gets called Baz. I would prefer Seb myself, though!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 14:17:35
Thanks everyone.

VAB - he is Seb, but it's by choice. His mother calls him by his full name, but in most cases he introduces himself as Seb. His brother was always Mat, but then decided he wanted to be Mathew and nearly everyone calls him by his full name now. I think people will follow your lead! smile
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 14:17:09
I think they sound just fine together.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 14:16:33
Yes all will be fine. They will be Seb and Tris.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 14:14:40
Think they are fine - wouldn't worry about it.

Can I ask does your husband's name get shortened at all? We love Sebastian as a name, but not keen on Seb which we worry he would end up being called?
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 13:50:37
Not too similar at all.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 13:38:40
Go for it. They are definitely different names.

I like both. smile
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 13:36:28
DH is Sebastian - nothing I can do about it! wink

We've both always loved Tristan and although we have another option, we always end up coming back to it.

Now with three weeks to go, I just saw the two names side by side and I fear wonder if they're too similar?

Am I being silly? For what it's worth DH is Seb to nearly everyone but his mother anyway.
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