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Baby a few hrs old...Alexander or Sebastian????

42 replies

Queazy · 28/12/2015 11:30

What do you think?! Smile xxx

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AuntieStella · 28/12/2015 11:31

Both fab names!

I'd go for Alexander.

Partybugs · 28/12/2015 11:31

I like both.. My friend called hers Alexander, but calls him Xander, love that.
An old friend called her boy Sebastian but family called him Buster.

Partybugs · 28/12/2015 11:32

Think of how it goes with his surname,.. That was always the deciding factor for my 4

mrsmeerkat · 28/12/2015 11:33

Many congratulations

Alexander I think

SweetAdeline · 28/12/2015 11:34

We have one and will use the other if we have another boy. They're both great names. I prefer Alex/Ally and Seb as nicknames (if you're lucky enough to get any say).

Queazy · 28/12/2015 11:40

Thanks so much! I think I prefer Alex to Seb, not sure why. Just pre-empting that my 2yo won't be able to pronounce the full version of either!!! V torn! Nice problem to have of course!

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SevenSeconds · 28/12/2015 11:47

I like both but prefer Sebastian

Ringadingdingdong · 28/12/2015 11:48

Definitely Alexander

Tiggeryoubastard · 28/12/2015 11:51

Definitely Alexander for me too. But which suits him better? My second was always going to be Oliver but when he arrived it just didn't suit him. Congratulations, by the way. Flowers

bimandbam · 28/12/2015 11:54

I have a Sebastian. I love his name and most of the time he is a Seb. It suits him I think.

And we are very wc, Yorkshire born and bred and it doesn't sound at all pretentious I don't think. But I do love Alexander too.

TheRadiantAerynSun · 28/12/2015 12:12

I prefer Alexander, but i have one so I am biased Grin
If I had another I'd seriously consider Seb.

clippityclop · 28/12/2015 12:16

Another vote for Alexander. Congratulations by the way!

JE1234 · 28/12/2015 12:18

Congratulations! I'd vote for Alexander. Do we get a cute newborn photo to help with the recommendation Wink

TheOptimisticPessimist · 28/12/2015 12:29

Congratulations!

Go for Sebastian Alexander! Best of both worlds Grin

TPel · 28/12/2015 12:30

Alexander.

Congratulations on your lovely bundle. Flowers

Perniciousness · 28/12/2015 12:33

Both are lovely but I slightly prefer Sebastian. Alexander/Zander etc seems very, very popular. I also know a 23 year Sebastian who gets called Sebby which I like.

Congrats on your new baby Flowers

TenTinyTadpoles · 28/12/2015 12:56

Both, use one as a middle name.

RockinHippy · 28/12/2015 13:04

Sebastian as its less common, though I prefer the Sabastian spelling as the NN Sab, is IMHO better than Seb

MadFestiveGnome · 28/12/2015 13:06

Alexander nn Al, Ally, Alec, Alex, Xander etc. On our list for DC2 Smile

Perniciousness · 28/12/2015 13:09

Popularity wise there isn't actually much between the names. Last year Alexander was 22nd and Sebastian was 38th.

BendydickCuminsnatch · 28/12/2015 13:10

Can't possibly say without a photo Wink

Omg congratulations SmileSmileSmile

I'd personally go for Sebastian but that's just my taste! Both good names.

KoalaDownUnder · 28/12/2015 13:12

I prefer Alexander as I don't like the nickname Seb at all.

Also think Sebastian sounds pretentious (apologies to anyone who has one).

Sophronia · 28/12/2015 13:27

I prefer Alexander - great name.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 28/12/2015 14:03

Aww. A few hours old. How adorable. Sending him lots of virtual snuggles. Now for him name. Sebastian.

Luckystar1 · 28/12/2015 14:07

I love Sebastian. I really don't like Alex (I think it sounds really wet), although I don't mind Alexander. They just never get called the full of it