Is Sebastian a pretentious name?

[daimbar]

It's the only name DP and I can agree on. I think it's a lovely, sophisticated name but could be seen as a bit 'try hard' and pretentious.

Thoughts?

[WilliamHerschel]

I think it's a very posh name but I don't know about pretentious.

[ineedamoreadultieradult]

I wouldnt say pretentious but it does bring to mind public school boys not that that is a problem. He will probably become Seb anyway.

[SuperRainbows]

You both like it. Go for it!

[badabing36]

It was my very close 2nd choice for ds's name. I guess it could be construed as pretentious by some people, but who cares it's lovely.

Plus Sen isn't pretentious.

[TheNaze73]

It's not pretentious at all.

[daimbar]

Thanks both. Yes he would be a Seb.

We are not particularly posh and he won't go to private school.

I overheard a posh mum calling to her son the other day 'Sebastian darling! Do hurry up or we shall be late for orchestra' and it kind of put me off.

[Smartleatherbag]

It's posh, but not try hard at all. Nice name.

[Sohardtochooseausername]

Depends if he's going to be like Belle and Sebastian or Sebastian Coe. :-)

[daimbar]

Thanks everyone. I do like it but don't want to embarrass ds with an overly posh name.

[goldenrachita]

If you've found a name you both love, that's surely a real win, isn't it?

I like the name Sebastian. It's used in various European countries so it's quite universal really. The fact it has an attractive abbreviation is also a real plus point.

[YouHadMeAtCake]

It's one of my favourite boys names. Not posh just lovely!

[Giselaw]

I've known a couple and they've been the eton types. That said, I like the name and it doesn't really sound stereotypical to me. Like a Crispin.

[Frouby]

I have a Sebastian.

We are definitely not posh. Dp is a builder. We live in a ha house in a fairly run down northern town.

It suits him. He mainly goes by Seb. I don't know any others and it's different without being odd.

[daimbar]

Ok lovely. Consensus is it's a good name to go for! Phew! Boys names are tricky.

[MrsNuckyThompson]

I love it, and I love Seb.

I liked it for DS, but HD vetoed it on the basis that a) it is his half brother's middle name (?!); and b) he felt it was too posh. The context is that DH has a 'posh' name, and felt he got quite a hard time at school because of it (he's from a MC background and went to a naice grammar). I didn't agree with him...

GFI!

[Sophronia]

It's my cat's name

I do think it is a bit 'posh' for a boy/man, but it's a nice name.

[MaisyPops]

I love it and don't think it's pretentious at all. Personally I think it's much nicer than lots of the 'unique' names that turn up.

[PuppyMonkey]

I wanted a Sebastian. Also a Salvadore. DP wasn't keen.

Plus we had girls in the end.

[AppleCanoe]

I have never thought of this name as posh, just a nice, recognisable boys name.

I know of a baby Sebastian who is called Bash for short.

[Inadays]

I love the name, and it was one of my top three when naming my son. In the end i didn't choose it as i decided it was difficult to say with my surname also starting with an 's'. Be proud of it!

[AlmaMartyr]

Lovely name. Not pretentious.

[DeleteOrDecay]

No it's a lovely name, a name isn't pretentious on its own, it depends on the person behind it.

[torthecatlady]

I love the name Sebastian. A friend of mine, in his 20's is a Sebastian but goes by the nn Seb.

However, DH has vetoed it... apparently it sounds like the name of a Bond villain!

[JinkxMonsoon]

It's posh.

I know two, one adult and one child, and they both have "De Something" surnames

[BuntyFigglesworthSpiffington]

It's one of those posh names like Hugo that has filtered down to the masses. So little Sebastian's grandparents might think it's a bit pretentious but it's actually pretty mainstream these days.