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

42 replies

Queazy · 28/12/2015 11:30

What do you think?! Smile xxx

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TenTinyTadpoles · 28/12/2015 12:56

Both, use one as a middle name.

Perniciousness · 28/12/2015 12:33

Both are lovely but I slightly prefer Sebastian. Alexander/Zander etc seems very, very popular. I also know a 23 year Sebastian who gets called Sebby which I like.

Congrats on your new baby Flowers

TPel · 28/12/2015 12:30

Alexander.

Congratulations on your lovely bundle. Flowers

TheOptimisticPessimist · 28/12/2015 12:29

Congratulations!

Go for Sebastian Alexander! Best of both worlds Grin

JE1234 · 28/12/2015 12:18

Congratulations! I'd vote for Alexander. Do we get a cute newborn photo to help with the recommendation Wink

clippityclop · 28/12/2015 12:16

Another vote for Alexander. Congratulations by the way!

TheRadiantAerynSun · 28/12/2015 12:12

I prefer Alexander, but i have one so I am biased Grin
If I had another I'd seriously consider Seb.

bimandbam · 28/12/2015 11:54

I have a Sebastian. I love his name and most of the time he is a Seb. It suits him I think.

And we are very wc, Yorkshire born and bred and it doesn't sound at all pretentious I don't think. But I do love Alexander too.

Tiggeryoubastard · 28/12/2015 11:51

Definitely Alexander for me too. But which suits him better? My second was always going to be Oliver but when he arrived it just didn't suit him. Congratulations, by the way. Flowers

Ringadingdingdong · 28/12/2015 11:48

Definitely Alexander

SevenSeconds · 28/12/2015 11:47

I like both but prefer Sebastian

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Queazy · 28/12/2015 11:40

Thanks so much! I think I prefer Alex to Seb, not sure why. Just pre-empting that my 2yo won't be able to pronounce the full version of either!!! V torn! Nice problem to have of course!

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SweetAdeline · 28/12/2015 11:34

We have one and will use the other if we have another boy. They're both great names. I prefer Alex/Ally and Seb as nicknames (if you're lucky enough to get any say).

mrsmeerkat · 28/12/2015 11:33

Many congratulations

Alexander I think

Partybugs · 28/12/2015 11:32

Think of how it goes with his surname,.. That was always the deciding factor for my 4

Partybugs · 28/12/2015 11:31

I like both.. My friend called hers Alexander, but calls him Xander, love that.
An old friend called her boy Sebastian but family called him Buster.

AuntieStella · 28/12/2015 11:31

Both fab names!

I'd go for Alexander.