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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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LynetteScavo · 07/05/2008 18:21

watching, if you ask for an opinion on an unusual, or strange names...not many people will say they like it. If lots of people liked it, it wouldn't be unusual, because they'd all be using it.

Take a look at the thread about the name James. James is a very popular name, and funnily enough, lots of people say they like it.

oiFoiF · 07/05/2008 17:55

neither

Blandmum · 07/05/2008 17:54

Not Oswald.....Lee harvey and the JFK assassination and Oswald Mosley and fascism

Quattrocento · 07/05/2008 17:52

Ozzy is ugh

janeite · 07/05/2008 17:50

Not Seb though - just Sebastian.

janeite · 07/05/2008 17:50

Sebastian - I really, really don't like Oswald (Moseley) or Ozzy - but I used to have a budgie named that so maybe am judging a bit. Sebastian = good, Brideshead = good - what's not to like?!

LyraSilvertongue · 07/05/2008 17:49

Oswald is awful, sorry.

DumbledoresGirl · 07/05/2008 17:49

Sebastian is a fantastic name! One of my favourites.

Oswald just makes me think of Oswald Mosley and even without that connection, is, IMO, an ugly name.

Anton is nice too. So what if he gets called Ant? Nothing wrong with that as a nickname either.

PortAndLemon · 07/05/2008 17:47

Sebastian (or Anton). I too immediately think of Oswald Mosley.

treacletart · 07/05/2008 17:46

Sebastian = v posh Brideshead and teddies , Seb = Toryboy Seb Coe, Oswald = Moseley (tantamount to calling your child Adolf please don't do it!), Ozzy/Ozzie = characterful, cool - Howabout Oscar shortened to Ozzie?

edam · 07/05/2008 17:39

I mean, even if you shortened it to Oz, there would always be some sadistic teacher who would read out the full name...

LynetteScavo · 07/05/2008 17:39

My friend has a baby Oswald... I would never have considered it, but I think it's great.

Sebastian is quite ordinary, IMO.

edam · 07/05/2008 17:38

Neither but if I had to choose would definitely be Sebastian. Can you imagine the schooldays of a poor kid called Oswald?

pointydog · 07/05/2008 17:37

neether nyther

cornsilk · 07/05/2008 17:32

Don't like either. If I had to choose I'd say Sebastian.

CantSleepWontSleep · 07/05/2008 17:30

Assuming you meant Sebastian, then go with that. It's a good name.

Fennel · 07/05/2008 17:23

I think of Oswald Bastable.

VictorianSqualor · 07/05/2008 17:21

sebastian, two of the ladies on our antenatal thread used it, not sure if either use seb but one uses Bas.

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watching · 07/05/2008 17:16

forgot about the oswald mosley - not good esp as dp is nigerian - but he suggested it! I think he was thinking of Oswald Botang!

Also thinking of Anton but we think it will be small and am worried he'll be bullied and called Ant!!

back to the drawing board!

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claricebeansmum · 07/05/2008 17:14

But isn't St Sebastian the bloke with the arrows in him (perhaps someone who paid attention in RS can clarify)

Was there a Sebastian in Brideshead? I think it has conotations of class etc

MerlinsBeard · 07/05/2008 17:13

watching....there has been an uprising in the number of sebastians round here. I know of 3!

beaniesteve · 07/05/2008 17:13

he he - snap indeed!

belgo · 07/05/2008 17:12

Sebastian isn't at all strange. it's nice.

Oswald is more out of the ordinary, but I don't really have any objections to it, apart from the fact I don't like it.

jingleyjen · 07/05/2008 17:12

my sister has just suggested Otto

BellaBear · 07/05/2008 17:12

snap!

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