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Does this work?

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LockdownLoon · 11/05/2020 21:18

So I'm just after some opinions as to whether you think this name works..

Sebastian Livingstone.

Both names are long, are they too long?

Middle name will most likely be James (family tradition.)

Sebastian James Livingstone?

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EveryoneLoves09876 · 20/05/2020 19:55

It's nice although think I'd prefer one syllable like Seth Livingstone. Sebastian still good though. He could be Seb.

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LockdownLoon · 20/05/2020 19:47

@FrancisCrawford thank you!

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sawollya · 20/05/2020 18:01

I think it's too much

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LockdownLoon · 20/05/2020 18:00

@Malysh thank you, yes it is quite long but I think it flows nicely? And I'm loving the range of "shorter" options, Seb, Bas, Bash etc! 😅

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Malysh · 13/05/2020 19:41

Sebastian Livingstone sounds fine to me ! A bit long yes but not prohibitively so. And I also like Bas as a nickname.

MikeUniformMike · 13/05/2020 19:35

If you love it, use it. I'm probably still in the Victorian era. He's been Lord Coe for 2 decades I think, and no harm in sharing a first name with a very successful athlete.
Encourage DS (or a DD) to do Medicine or a PhD. Smile

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LockdownLoon · 13/05/2020 19:05

@MikeUniformMike thank you for your thoughts :) xx

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MikeUniformMike · 12/05/2020 20:33

Thank you. Most people are Firstname Surname throughout most of their life and Sebastian is very popular now.

I'm not keen on Sebastian, too closely associated with Seb Coe for me, but probably not for most.

Too many Ss in the full name.Sorry.

David is nice. Wink Great surname.

I love James though.

Ellmau · 12/05/2020 20:14

Very nice.

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LockdownLoon · 12/05/2020 19:46

@MikeUniformMike thank you. I imagine on a day to day basis with family and friends he would get Seb. I guess if he was being naughty he would get the full "Sebastian" 🤣

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MikeUniformMike · 12/05/2020 18:52

I don't think the first name and surname flow very well, and IRL middle names aren't used very often.

It's not awful, but it's not great.
Seb Livingstone is fine as is James Livinstone.

Mucklowe · 12/05/2020 18:02

James Livingstone is much nicer.

Sebastian makes me think of "bastard".

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LockdownLoon · 12/05/2020 09:46

@finallychangedmyusername how funny! OH said to me this morning that Bash is a cute nickname, with the option of Seb as he grows up! Smile

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finallychangedmyusername · 12/05/2020 09:13

Thumbs up from me! Yes, it's quite long, but that's not the worst thing. And he will have Seb or Bash to fall back on if you/he want something shorter.

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LockdownLoon · 12/05/2020 08:09

@Edenember I was hoping James broke it up nicely, thank you!

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Apolloanddaphne · 11/05/2020 22:13

Nice name.

YakkityYakYakYak · 11/05/2020 21:57

Brilliant name. Sebastian Livingstone sounds like a classy guy.

Allihearischasemarshallskye · 11/05/2020 21:57

Lovely name 👍

BabloHoney · 11/05/2020 21:56

Agree, lovely! Seb Livingstone sounds like he’d be the front man in a cool band 😎

JayAlfredPrufrock · 11/05/2020 21:56

Lovely

DramaAlpaca · 11/05/2020 21:55

It flows very nicely.

Orphlids · 11/05/2020 21:54

Now that is a really smashing name! Love it.

Swingingontheswing · 11/05/2020 21:48

Its lovely.

BikeRunSki · 11/05/2020 21:47

Really nice combination

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