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Sebastian vs Fergus

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scrappysquirrel · 15/02/2018 13:34

Opinions and thoughts please!

Nn for Sebastian would be Seb, Bass, Sebby

Nn for Fergus would be Fergs, Gus, Fergie

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BakedBeans47 · 16/02/2018 23:15

Sebastian

Fergus is horrible IMO

maxiflump1 · 16/02/2018 11:27

Sebastian by a mile. When I hear Fergus I think of fungus!

PonyPals · 16/02/2018 11:08

Sebastian by far! What a lovely lovely name.
Fergus sounds like an old grumpy man

cheshiremama89 · 16/02/2018 11:06

Fergus

MammieBear · 16/02/2018 11:00

Sebastian wins it for me lovely name.

pipilangstrumpf · 16/02/2018 10:53

Fergus, great name and doesn't need shortening!

Rainbowsandflowers78 · 15/02/2018 23:00

Fergus or fergal

villainousbroodmare · 15/02/2018 22:58

Fergus by a mile.

DramaAlpaca · 15/02/2018 22:53

Another vote for Fergus.

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scrappysquirrel · 15/02/2018 22:38

Thanks everyone for your opinions! Looks like Fergus is currently ahead of Sebastian.

DH is Scottish which is why we warmed to the name Fergus initially! Grin

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daisypond · 15/02/2018 21:15

Much prefer Fergus. And it's fine, more than fine, if you don't have a Scottish surname.

mintich · 15/02/2018 20:58

Fergus

ChocolateCrunch · 15/02/2018 20:55

Fergus

TatianaLarina · 15/02/2018 20:49

Love Sebastian but Fergus would be good if you have Scottish heritage.

Fergus is much more classic and timeless

Did you really just say that about a Roman name?

Songofthesouth · 15/02/2018 20:25

I have been a teacher for many years (in ‘naughty’ schools, may I add) and I can’t quite believe someone is suggesting Sebastian is chavvy!

Neither are my style but I guess I prefer Fergus. Like the nn Gus though!

BabloHoney · 15/02/2018 20:16

Think both are absolutely lovely!

PinkAvocado · 15/02/2018 19:20

Love Fergus. Really dislike Sebastian. The ‘bast’ bit sounds harsh and I hate the nn ‘Sebby’.

ocelot41 · 15/02/2018 19:16

Looove Fergus - cool esp if Scottish heritage

ScreamingValenta · 15/02/2018 18:57

I like them both - it would be a coin toss for me! Perhaps very slightly prefer Sebastian, as I don't like NN Gus.

pipilangstrumpf · 15/02/2018 18:53

Fergus is much more classic and timeless

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 15/02/2018 18:21

Fergus.

MikeUniformMike · 15/02/2018 18:14

Finn is a bit of a naughty boy name. Sorry if you have a Finn, and yes it does sound cool, but I think the name suggests a bit of a handful.

MikeUniformMike · 15/02/2018 18:11

To use a term picked up on a thread about posh names, I feel I could use the term 'chevy'.
I mainly go by what acquaintances, friends and relatives call their offspring, but also am interested in trends.

I know a couple of young Noahs. Both sets of parents picked the name because it was unusual without being too out there. It is generally not loved on MN.
I know several Finns, some of which are called Finley. Finn chosen because it was a cool name.
I know plenty of teachers who tell me which names they feel trepidation about.

Sebastian suggests the parents named the child after the saint, the Shakespearean character or Sebastian Vettel, or that maybe they just liked the name. The name is going up in the popularity charts, which to me hints that it is going to be a bit, well, chevy.

Jammycustard · 15/02/2018 17:38

So Mike, where do you hear them then? And what’s the criteria for being ‘downmarket’? Genuinely interested.

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