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Baby a few hrs old...Alexander or Sebastian????

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Queazy · 28/12/2015 11:30

What do you think?! Smile xxx

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KatOnATinRo0f · 28/12/2015 19:44

I love Sebastian

FlopIsMyHero · 28/12/2015 19:38

Congratulations! Gorgeous name Smile

Perniciousness · 28/12/2015 19:37

What a lovely name Smile Thanks

MagratGarlikAgain · 28/12/2015 19:32

Congratulations. Both lovely names. I wouldn't worry about older dc being able to pronounce the name properly, ds1 couldn't pronounced ds2's name (also a long name, similar in type to these) and called him the closest he could manage - that nickname has stuck and now ds2 is known within the house as the name ds1 used to call him Grin

eastwest · 28/12/2015 19:31

ops - Sebastian also lovely, congrats :)

eastwest · 28/12/2015 19:31

I think Alexander. Congratulations!

Luckystar1 · 28/12/2015 19:29

Great choice! Congratulations!

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Queazy · 28/12/2015 19:23

Thank you so much :) We went for Sebastian!! xxx

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HaWi · 28/12/2015 17:22

Alexander - it's on our list!

GoldPlatedBacon · 28/12/2015 17:17

Both names are lovely. I know a few f baby Alexander so it seems popular to me but that might not bother you.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 28/12/2015 17:16

Sebastian

xmasseason · 28/12/2015 16:59

Alexander

jamesdeandaydream · 28/12/2015 15:29

Alexander Smile congratulations!

HooseRice · 28/12/2015 15:23

Congratulations

Alexander is my favourite but I don't know if he maybe looks like a Sebastian without seeing a picture.

ashesandfire · 28/12/2015 15:20

Congratulations :)I like both names but Alexander gmv, because I don't like Seb as a nn whereas I do like Alex/Ali!

Allalonenow · 28/12/2015 14:13

Aww, how lovely Thanks

I like Sebastian much more than Alexander, it's so classy and cool.

Also I think Xander is way overused, there are enough Xanders already.

Luckystar1 · 28/12/2015 14:08

Ps. Massive congratulations! And choose whichever you love!

Luckystar1 · 28/12/2015 14:07

I love Sebastian. I really don't like Alex (I think it sounds really wet), although I don't mind Alexander. They just never get called the full of it

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 28/12/2015 14:03

Aww. A few hours old. How adorable. Sending him lots of virtual snuggles. Now for him name. Sebastian.

Sophronia · 28/12/2015 13:27

I prefer Alexander - great name.

KoalaDownUnder · 28/12/2015 13:12

I prefer Alexander as I don't like the nickname Seb at all.

Also think Sebastian sounds pretentious (apologies to anyone who has one).

BendydickCuminsnatch · 28/12/2015 13:10

Can't possibly say without a photo Wink

Omg congratulations SmileSmileSmile

I'd personally go for Sebastian but that's just my taste! Both good names.

Perniciousness · 28/12/2015 13:09

Popularity wise there isn't actually much between the names. Last year Alexander was 22nd and Sebastian was 38th.

MadFestiveGnome · 28/12/2015 13:06

Alexander nn Al, Ally, Alec, Alex, Xander etc. On our list for DC2 Smile

RockinHippy · 28/12/2015 13:04

Sebastian as its less common, though I prefer the Sabastian spelling as the NN Sab, is IMHO better than Seb