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Boy's name for brother Sebastian

37 replies

Starlet84preston · 15/09/2018 21:50

Looking for some suggestions for baby boy names. My eldest is called Sebastian--a name we always loved even before I was pregnant. I like it because Sebastian is traditional but not common; and Seb is cool and trendy. He can use either.
I love Theodore/ Theo for the same reason, but my friend's son who is a similar age to my son is called Theo. So then I thought of just short names. When I've searched on other threads, lots of suggestions have been for longer names like Sebastian, but maybe I'd like a short one to go with Seb. Then I thought of Kit, but my husband went off that one because he works in football. I like Rory but our surname begins with R (can you imagine if he had a lisp lol?) so we settled on Finn but someone we know called her newborn Finn literally this week. I've suggested Arlo, Hugo and Jude but my husband doesn't like any of them. Any other suggestions? TIA

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mrsnec · 16/09/2018 09:33

Sebastian, Theo and Hugo were on our shortlist. As well as some of the others already suggested like Felix, Dominic and Alexander.

Also suggest names like Gregory, Christopher and Philip.

I love George and Max too but couldn't use them.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 16/09/2018 09:12

Sebastian and Matthias.(Seb and Matt)
Sebastian and Benedict. (Seb and Ben/Ned).

Frouby · 16/09/2018 07:35

I have a Sebastian too, it's a brilliant name imo!

On my list was Jacob, Declan, Tobias, William, Theodore. You could still use Theodore and use Teddy as a nn. Is the friend a lifelong friend or a friend for now?

I prefer longer names with a short nn personally. Dd is Francesca nn Frankie. Frankie and Seb goes really well in my mind because I have said it for the last 5 years, so maybe Francesco? Or Frances?

I also love Zachary with nn Zac but DH vetoed it instantly. Seb and Zac sounds ace!

Jeippinghmip · 16/09/2018 07:31

Edward
Matthew
Jonah
Alexander

Betsy86 · 16/09/2018 07:29

Joel was first name in my mind x

Snoopychildminder · 16/09/2018 07:28

Arthur
George
Albert
Patrick
Henry
Tobias
Huxley
Tristan
Lucian
Ivan

SnartyFartBlast · 16/09/2018 07:28

Otis?

ThePricklySheep · 16/09/2018 07:28

We had Sebastian on our list and also considered Elliot, Monty (and lots others already mentioned).

Sunflower321 · 16/09/2018 07:27

Quentin/Quinn
Dominic/Dom

LeeMiller · 16/09/2018 07:24

Gabriel/Gabe
Alexander /Alex/Sasha
Nathanial/Nate
Zachary/Zac
Edward/Teddy
Rafael/Rafe
Nicholas/Nico
Otto
Joss
Keir
Jago
Toby
Oscar
Max
Leo
Gus
Miles
Milo
Isaac
Felix
Louis
Lucas
Rex

Picknickers · 16/09/2018 00:23

How about
Joel
Hal (I know a cute 4 year old called this. Not short for anything)
Bram?

DDogMum · 15/09/2018 22:05

Max would be the first name that springs to mind for me x