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Names like Sebastian but less popular

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17caterpillars1mouse · 08/12/2024 21:57

Any suggestions for boys names with a similar vibe to Sebastian but not quite as popular please

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mum2jakie · 11/12/2024 07:25

Abraham- nickname Abe or Bram

KittenPause · 11/12/2024 07:24

Peregrine - Perry

It grows on you

Justyouwaitandseeagain · 11/12/2024 00:06

Florian
Julian
Christopher
Cedric
Frederick
Benedict
Benjamin
Jeremiah
Elliott
Gregory
Alexander

theduchessofspork · 10/12/2024 23:58

Xavier
Lucian
Alistair
Josiah
Abraham
Tobias
Dashiell
Tristrim
Cassian
Gideon
Fabian
Josiah
Laurence

mrspresents · 10/12/2024 17:59

Casper
Caspian
Reuben
Lewis
Milo
Hector
Hugo
Horatio
Christian
Christopher
Alistair
Miles
Giles
Quentin
Lawrence
Barnaby
Augustus
Bartholomew
Atticus
Archibald
Charles
Anthony

Sunnyflow · 10/12/2024 17:52

Quentin
Reuben
Tristan
Roman

Two syllable names are much less likely to be shortened! I don't like Seb/Sebbie/Bastie

BodyKeepingScore · 10/12/2024 17:47

Theodore

Lalalaking · 10/12/2024 17:36

Laurence /Laurie

FayCarew · 09/12/2024 16:11

Dominic
Benedict
Nathaniel
Lysander
Tobias
Matthias
Casimir

mynameiscalypso · 09/12/2024 13:16

I wanted to call DS Sebastian but we went for another name in the end (mainly because I didn't like the shortenings). I've not come across any others though. For what it's worth, the other names on our list were Toby and Joshua.

Theoldwoman · 09/12/2024 13:15

Adrian
Tobias
Jeremy
Lincoln
Zachary
Benjamin
Callan

Livingonbananabread · 09/12/2024 13:13

I’d just go for Sebastian if you like it. I’ve only come across two in 12 years of parenthood - one in my 10 yr old’s class, and one a friend’s 8 yr old in a totally different part of the country. It’s a name that when I was growing up I thought of as unusably pretentious but has now become much more mainstream and I really like it. It’s definitely not everywhere though!

FayCarew · 09/12/2024 13:04

What is it you like about Sebastian?
I think of it as being shakespearean and linked to an F1 superstar.

Ir's not too overused, but it might be too popular for you.
Suggestion: Orlando (As You Like It/Lando Norris),
List of Shakespearean characters (A–K) - Wikipedia

user1492757084 · 09/12/2024 09:22

Caspian
Barnabus
Sylvestor
Sheldon
Marlin
Dominic
Nicholas
Sebastian
Richard
Linden
Christopher
Almeric

Sunnyflow · 09/12/2024 08:05

Similar names

Quentin
Tristan
Fabian
Maximilian
Caspar

Personally I'm not a fan of Sebastian due to the short forms Seb (sebaceous) and Bastian (bastard).

sel2223 · 09/12/2024 00:21

I love Sebastian and don't think it's overly common

bridgetreilly · 08/12/2024 23:28

Hereward.

Chocolaterocketcake · 08/12/2024 22:47

I have a 3 year old Sebastian and we’ve only ever met one other child with the same name (in a park, other child was a good few years older). Might just be my area though. Lots of people complement us on his name.

For our second we were planning on Phineas, nn Phin/Fin which I loved but DH was not so keen.

BootballJoy · 08/12/2024 22:43

Orlando
Lysander
Felix
Tristan
Dominic
Fabian
Julian
Inigo
Hector
Vincent
Tobias
Matthias
Crispin
Raphael
Florian
Edmund
Franklin
Rupert
Benedict
Caspar
Ferdinand
Robin
Nestor
Christian

Lindy2 · 08/12/2024 22:30

Tristan
Fabian
Caspar
Jasper

I don't think Sebastian is massively popular though. It's still quite a niche type name but I like it.

sprigatito · 08/12/2024 22:29

Peregrine

JulianCasa · 08/12/2024 22:29

Gabriel nn Gabe

Lampzade · 08/12/2024 22:28

Dominic

sprigatito · 08/12/2024 22:27

Balthazar

Moreteaandchocolate · 08/12/2024 22:27

I love the name Sebastian!

How about

Nathaniel
Dominic
Zachary
Maximilian
Tristan
Leonard
Damian
Benedict
Samson
Dorian
Evander