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Sebastian or Oswald?

59 replies

watching · 07/05/2008 17:08

we can't decide on:

Sebestian (seb)
Oswald (Ozzy)

I realise they are quite strange names but don't want anything ordinary.

Any thoughts?

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belgo · 09/05/2008 15:41

thank you abbey. I obviously never listened in history at school.

AbbeyA · 08/05/2008 16:57

Sorry-Sebastian (terrible to spell at 5 yrs!)

AbbeyA · 08/05/2008 16:56

Oswald Mosely was a Fascist and friend of Hitler (in reply to belgo). A bit like calling your baby Adolf!
Sebastain quite nice. A big NO to Oswald.

PrePG · 08/05/2008 16:42

My DH is Sebastian. It's nice, but to be honest, I find Sebastian a lot to say all the time. Most people call him Seb, except for his mother. Then I feel obliged to call him Sebastian in front of her and it comes out sounding horrible and affected But it might just be her

Can't imagine Oswald'd be any easier, though. I prefer Sebastian.

itwasntme · 08/05/2008 15:45

My Dh is an Oswaldo.

He hates hates hates his name, and goes by Ozzie, which is actually quite cool on him. Oswald is just as bad imo.

Funnily enough I wanted to call out recently born ds Sebastien, which I think is a beautiful name, and he absulutely hated that name too!

belgo · 08/05/2008 15:40

Am I the only person on Mumsnet who has no idea who Oswald Mosley is?

ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 08/05/2008 15:38

Oswald Mosely.

WanderingTrolley · 08/05/2008 15:30

lol Enid

Sebastian top name - there is at least one mner with a fine looking Sebastian

Enid · 08/05/2008 15:28

Sebastian? [strokes teddy, skips in fey manner]
Seb? [instantly becomes rugger bugger sloane]
Oswald? [blinks owlishly]
Ozzy? [bites head off chicken]

Chequers · 08/05/2008 15:24

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PuppyMonkey · 07/05/2008 20:35

Christ, Oswald is a blardy HORRIBLE name. Sorry. So is Oz.
Sebastian is gorgeous but don't shorten to Seb, what a waste of a good name...

ChippyMinton · 07/05/2008 20:24

Sebastian - strange? I think not!
Ordinary? I think not!
But getting far to popular. I don't think anyone else should use it.

Oswald - now that is strange.

LaDiDaDi · 07/05/2008 20:21

Not Oswald, it makes me think of Oswald Moseley too.

Sebastian's fine.

Pinkchampagne · 07/05/2008 20:20

Sebastian. Don't like Oswald, I'm afraid.

BigBadMouse · 07/05/2008 20:19

surely Oswald Osbourne cancels Mosely out?

I like Sebastian though.

scottishmummy · 07/05/2008 20:15

oswald = Mosley - sorry. bit like adolf= hitler. Sorry

Heated · 07/05/2008 20:02

Sebastian is enjoying a resurgence & imo is lovely.

No, to Oswald because of its infamous connotations.

MaloryTowers · 07/05/2008 20:00

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Janni · 07/05/2008 20:00

Sebastien.

The only Oswald people will have heard of is Mosley.

Hulababy · 07/05/2008 19:58

Not keen on Oswald, sorry. Sebastian is much better.

suedonim · 07/05/2008 19:56

Oswald Mosely. No thanks. Sebastian is lovely.

minster · 07/05/2008 19:54

Sebastian is far better I think the fascist connotions of Oswald are too strong for it to be useable.

puffling · 07/05/2008 19:37

No Sebastian's too 'ott.'
I like Oswald. I'd not thought of it before. Much nobler than Sebastian.

PortBlacksandResident · 07/05/2008 19:34

I immediately thought of Saint Oswald (Celtic Saint) - hanged at Oswestry (Oswald's tree) - head taken to London, may have carried on talking not sure.

I like the name Oswald!

jk1 · 07/05/2008 19:29

Oswald is a bit who killed JFK but I think you will find Sebastian is on the rise I know of 4 in the last year.

So if you want different Oswald is probably a bit safer.