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Similar to Sebastian...?

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NCBabyName · 13/09/2021 19:01

I already have DD Matilda
Surname is Carty

Middle name will be Peter

Current options are:

Sebastian (Sebby/Seb)
Hugo
Joshua
Rupert

What else might you suggest in the same 'not-too-pretentious but would fit well on the rugby pitch as well as in the board room' style?! (Which was also the criteria for Matilda 😂)

We were sold on Sebastian until I found out it was a boy, and now I realise I loved the girl name we had lined up more than the boy choice!

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GobbledyGeek · 15/09/2021 20:41

Sebastian has always been one of my favourite names!

I also like Alexander, William and Raphael.

manhattenrain · 15/09/2021 19:48

I love Sebastian!

Seth
Michael
Leon
Roland

Shelby1981 · 15/09/2021 14:53

We have a Sebastian and the other names we considered were Isaac and Oscar if that helps

Twizique · 15/09/2021 14:48

If you go with an A name you can call him AP!

Twizique · 15/09/2021 14:46

My favourite is Alexander, I think it goes really well with Matilda.

I also like Edward, Conrad and Gregory.

We know two Sebs, one has a brother called Dom, both late teens, and one has a brother called Teddy, (Edwin) and is a pre-schooler.

Insertfunnyname · 15/09/2021 13:35

Joshua is a very “odd one out” name there!

Theodore
Rafe
Benedict (benny)
Monty

OnTheHillNotOverIt · 15/09/2021 13:32

nn Nick name

OnTheHillNotOverIt · 15/09/2021 13:31

Jonathan non Jonty is v rugby I think.

Dancingonmoonlight · 15/09/2021 13:02

The reality is you will find more Johns, James and Williams on the rugby pitch if that is your criteria?

DollyParton2 · 15/09/2021 09:29

Spencer
Rupert
Rex
Miles
Lawrence
Louis
Zachariah
Caspar
Jasper

WhatsTheTimeMrCat · 15/09/2021 09:12

I would suggest Felix, but I don’t think it goes with your surname. Sebastian is a lovely name though. Others which have a similar feel to me include:

Rufus
Alexander
Lucas
William (Will)

I like pp’s suggestion of Nathaniel and Dominic.

I also like Gabriel but it’s maybe not very “rugby”.Grin

OnTheHillNotOverIt · 15/09/2021 09:11

Rufus
Silas
Jasper

Miliao · 15/09/2021 09:04

Rupert and Sebastian are lovely but very common at the moment, but if you don’t mind that I would go for it. Really like Dominic, I don’t think the double C is a problem, it hasn’t been for Dominic Cummings!!

desperate4spring · 15/09/2021 09:00

Cameron
Dominic

Dancingonmoonlight · 15/09/2021 08:50

I find some of them very try hard especially Hugo and Rupert. Matilda is quite ordinary in comparison.
Alexander goes well with Matilda. Ordinary Hugh is a great name too.

CatsArePeople · 14/09/2021 22:02

Adrian

Birchwoods · 14/09/2021 21:24

Felix

SadWife2020 · 14/09/2021 18:11

How about Jeremy / Jez

Yogsgirl · 14/09/2021 15:17

Alasdair

Blubells · 14/09/2021 15:09

Sebastian feels similar to Quentin, Reuben and Tristan. I don't find any of them 'pretentious' and perfectly fine with Mathilda

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NCBabyName · 14/09/2021 11:12

@bloominglovelyorange
She would have been Nell Edith Maria (cramming both grandmothers' names in the middle there!).

I actually really like Seth...

My name is very similar to Laurence so that's not possible, and Tristan is a close friend's ex-DH's name - but also reminds me too much of Stardust (and therefore wimpy Charlie Cox) which although is one of my favourite books/films, just conjures up images of magic and witches! Blimey isn't it sad that these things put you off a name.

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bloominglovelyorange · 14/09/2021 10:32

What's the girl name you had picked of baby a girl @NCBabyName

Seth
Tristan
Wilfred
Laurence

I love Sebastian though

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NCBabyName · 14/09/2021 10:09

Thanks all! Some good alternatives here.
You've also kind of swayed me back to Sebastian...!

I do like Dominic (but not sure about the double C at end of given name, beginning of surname).
Oscar was originally on my list years ago (pre DP!) but then met DP and he already had a dog called Oscar so that's a no go.
I like Oliver - one to think about.

And sadly I am not demi-royal Grin and also not in Hampshire (Derbyshire) but I'm glad that the names seem to be ringing together well!

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poodlepip · 13/09/2021 23:02

Sebastian is lovely ... my preference would be for Seb as a NN rather than Bastian. Reminds me a little of that film cruel intentions 😆

Hugo is great too

I want to name our boy who's due soon Douglas which I think fits the bill but my OH has vetoed

Other suggestions - Oscar, Wilfred, Barney, Nicholas, Leo

TatianaBis · 13/09/2021 22:15

Ah - I did wonder Grin