Thoughts on this name...

[Starfish83]

I’m expecting a baby boy and I’m really loving the name Fabian. 😍 Any (kind) thoughts please? x

Could be worse definitely. It might grow on me.

Is it pronounced Fabe-ee-an or Fab-ee-an?

In German it's pronounced Fab ee an.

In English it's also pronounced Fayb ee an.

Reminds me of Fabian Society.

The Fabian society was named after a person -'in honour of the Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (nicknamed Cunctator, meaning the "Delayer")' according to wiki.

Thanks Errol. I wonder why they didn’t go for use the name Quintus/Quintan for the society - would have been less of a problem for my baby name choice! 😬

I’m definitely not a Tory, but am a bit bothered if many associate it heavily with politics?!

To add to Lavender’s post re. pronunciation, we’d probably go with the British pronunciation - “Fay-bee-un”. I’m aware the name can also be spelt ‘Fabien’ in other countries but, in France, for example, the name is pronounced differently...

More thoughts welcome...a bit stuck here! x

I like it, depends on the surname a little I guess? I know a Fabian and it really suits him... and he's far from Tory!

I was madly in love with Fabian, the American singer and actor, when I was about twelve! He was so cute and lovely, I have loved that name ever since!

I think it's gorgeous OP!
Can I be really cheeky and ask what other boy's names are on your list? I so rarely hear a boy's name I really like and at 39 weeks am really stuck for what to call ours! Maybe we have similar taste...!?

I really like it.

I wonder why they didn’t go for use the name Quintus/Quintan for the society - would have been less of a problem for my baby name choice!

Well, there were lots of Quintus's in Rome. There were probably quite a lot called Fabius too... really the society should have gone for the distinctive Maximus Verrucosus (yes, it means 'warty')

Errol

JonnyPocketRocket, thanks! Other names are currently Raphael, Rufus and Gabriel. I also like Micah, Marius, Griffin and Nikolai. I'm intrigued by your list too? Let's share ideas! Hope you're feeling well.

Gentle bump in case there are any more thoughts (and hope you come back, JonnyPocketRocket! 😀)...

That's a great name. He you could rebrand his friendship group 'The Fabian Society' for lols to embarrass him as a teen

Brilliant! Thanks Lady Monica x

Don’t like it at all

Love it and know a fab little Faibien.

Oh you've got some lovely names on your list @Starfish83!
Micah is on our list too, along with Felix, Emerson, Inigo, Reuben and Casimir (though I'm a bit on-again-off-again with that last one; we don't have any East European heritage...). We also like Arthur, although it seems a little out of place there amongst the other less popular options!

Thank you, @JonnyPocketRocket - I love your names too! (We can’t have a Felix or Reuben due to those names being in the family already.) Good luck with your choice! I’m going to start a new thread with our shortlist so may see you over there! x

JohnnyPocketRocket- love the name Emerson!