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Fabian

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sylphid · 25/09/2012 16:33

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?

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FunnysInLaJardin · 25/09/2012 22:23

Fah be un would be more like the French pronunciation. Our Fabian is Fay be un, we call him Fabes for short. His little brother calls him Babes.......

Badgerina · 25/09/2012 22:23

Oh stop it, it's FAY-bee-an Angry Grin

WhatWouldVegansDo · 25/09/2012 22:22

I love it! I know a little Fabienne, we are in Germany though. Fab is a great nn. :)

lottiegarbanzo · 25/09/2012 22:21

Hang on, is your fah really fa, or like far? The first is credible but not British, the second is outlandish.

FunnysInLaJardin · 25/09/2012 22:20

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 Grin

delilah88 · 25/09/2012 22:18

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...

baskingseals · 25/09/2012 22:18

think you could possibly be in the minority here Clawdy

Notnowcato · 25/09/2012 22:18

Great name! I wanted it but DH vetoed it.

apachepony · 25/09/2012 22:18

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

lottiegarbanzo · 25/09/2012 22:17

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?

baskingseals · 25/09/2012 22:17

i would also pronounce it Fah-be-un.

absolutely lovely name. one of my favourites. congratulations Grin

apachepony · 25/09/2012 22:16

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

Clawdy · 25/09/2012 22:13

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

poppydaisy · 25/09/2012 22:12

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

Clawdy · 25/09/2012 22:12

It's not pronounced like that,sylphid.

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sylphid · 25/09/2012 22:00

I would pronounce it Fah-be-un

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Badgerina · 25/09/2012 21:09

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

It's a great name.

SilkStalkings · 25/09/2012 20:42

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

Clawdy · 25/09/2012 20:25

Fay-be-un

coffeeandcream · 25/09/2012 20:23

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

delilah88 · 25/09/2012 20:22

It's great. Imagine having the nickname Fab!

Clawdy · 25/09/2012 20:21

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

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sylphid · 25/09/2012 18:24

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.

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TidyGOLDDancer · 25/09/2012 17:55

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!

Waitforit · 25/09/2012 17:53

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.

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