Fabian

[sylphid]

What do you think?
I live in London, but am not English/British. Are there any cultural or any other references that I need to be aware of - any horrible/famous Fabians?

[bulletwithbutterflywings]

I don't know, but I love the name!

[poppydaisy]

Fabian society is what comes to my mind. Nice name though.

[MrsJohnDeere]

Fabian Society/Socialist connotations would rule it for me, but each to their own!

[Narked]

It's a lovely name.

at someone being put off by the Fabian Society.

[Waitforit]

It seems quite popular among Eastern Europeans (especially Polish) where I am. I've taught quite a few Fabians and never had anyone bat an eyelid at their name.

[TidyGOLDDancer]

It's quite a nice name. I wouldn't worry about the Fabian Society connections tbh, it's not like you're planning on calling your LO Nazi or something!

[sylphid]

Thanks guys, this really helps! Fabian society doesn't sound too bad - I think I can live with that. As long as there are no famous murderers/rapists/animals/sitcom characters etc. called Fabian, it should be OK.

[Clawdy]

There was a gorgeous popsinger/actor in the sixties called Fabian! He was Italian.

[delilah88]

It's great. Imagine having the nickname Fab!

[coffeeandcream]

How would you pronounce it? Fay-be-un? Fub-i-un?

[Clawdy]

Fay-be-un

[SilkStalkings]

Seems terribly camp to me for some reason, perhaps it's just the 'fey' sound.

[Badgerina]

I'm a bit at being put off by the Fabian Society too

It's a great name.

[sylphid]

I would pronounce it Fah-be-un

[Clawdy]

It's not pronounced like that,sylphid.

[poppydaisy]

I too would say Fah-be-an, with a long Fah sound.

[Clawdy]

No no! never,ever heard anyone say it like that.

[apachepony]

I would also say fah be an, but that's because the only one I knew was french

[baskingseals]

i would also pronounce it Fah-be-un.

absolutely lovely name. one of my favourites. congratulations

[lottiegarbanzo]

Like it a lot, no bad connotations but definitely fay-be-un, emphasis on first syllable. Otherwise I'd think French fa-be-an, emphasis on last syllable. Where do you get the fah pronunciation from?

[apachepony]

The Italian singer was surely called fah be un as well? Fa would be fah in the Italian language

[Notnowcato]

Great name! I wanted it but DH vetoed it.

[baskingseals]

think you could possibly be in the minority here Clawdy

[delilah88]

Don't worry about the Fabian Society! State the Labour Party is in at the moment you would think it had completely escaped the cultural memory...

[FunnysInLaJardin]

I am biased as I have a 6 yo Fabian and so think it's a fab name. We named him as a nod to our left wing beliefs plus Fabian means bean grower and we grow broad beans