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25 replies

dashadoo · 23/04/2020 20:05

Our baby boy is due in 5 weeks, and we still have not chosen his name! I really hope you will be able to help us choose from our "short list":
Damian (nn Dam)
Sebastian (nn Baz)
Victor (nn Vitty)
Dennis (nn Denny / Den)
Zachary (nn Zac)
Vincent (nn Vince)

What are your top 3? Once we can narrow down to these, we can then hopefully choose The One when we finally meet our baby boy. Your general thoughts on the names would be much appreciated too!

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Inaquandry19 · 23/04/2020 20:12

Love Sebastian, Baz not so much. Prefer Seb

Vincent, Vince is my favourite out of the whole list.

Whatsyourflava · 23/04/2020 20:13

Sebastian, Zachary or Vincent are really nice
Dennis can end up looking like Penis when written down by a child and it can become a bit of a teasing point (have worked with kids)

IndiaMay · 23/04/2020 20:16

I like Victor and Sebastian, although the only nickname I like for Sebastian is Bash. Seb is meh, not keen on Baz as I would assume his name was Barry. The only Sebastian's I have known have been Bash which i think is cool

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 23/04/2020 20:17

Damian (nn Dam) - ok
Sebastian (nn Baz) - quite like but prefer Seb to Baz
Victor (nn Vitty) - hate
Dennis (nn Denny / Den) - hate
Zachary (nn Zac) - don’t mind this
Vincent (nn Vince) - hate

If I had to rank:
Sebastian, Zachary and then Damian

N12345625 · 23/04/2020 20:17

I love Vincent and love the nickname for it too!

userabcname · 23/04/2020 20:20

My favourites are Sebastian and Zachary.

Spied · 23/04/2020 20:23

Sebastian nn BazGrin. Really.

MikeUniformMike · 23/04/2020 20:24

Damian (nn Dam) - Day is better as a nn
Sebastian (nn Baz) - no
Victor (nn Vitty) - Vic is better
Dennis (nn Denny / Den) -Yay!!!!
Zachary (nn Zac) - ok
Vincent (nn Vince) - Vin/Vinnie is better

TeddyBeans · 23/04/2020 20:28

Zachary, Sebastian then Vincent would be my top 3 from your list

daisypond · 23/04/2020 20:31

Damian, Victor and Vincent are my top three in that order, Damian first. I don’t like your short versions, though. Dennis could be a grower.

MrsElijahMikaelson1 · 23/04/2020 20:35

Sebastian nn Bash-not Baz for goodness sake
Love Vince as well
Zachary-ok

On the same kind of vein, how about Rafferty?

Fifthtimelucky · 23/04/2020 20:45

I love Sebastian, but don't like any of the others

Nicknames should emerge naturally in my view, not be decided in advance.

finallychangedmyusername · 23/04/2020 20:59

Top 3 (in favourite order) are Zachary, Sebastian (prefer Seb or Bash to Baz) and Damian (not keen on any possible nicknames for Damian though).

bridgetreilly · 23/04/2020 21:04

Sebastian is the only one I really like, though I prefer Seb, or even Bas, to Baz.

Zachary is the only other name I would consider at all from your list.

Fiflowertot · 23/04/2020 22:39

Sebastian or Zachary!
Although more than likely Sebastian will be referred to as Seb, and Zach for Zachary.

123Dancewithme · 23/04/2020 23:43

Dennis nn Denny is great.

Jossina · 23/04/2020 23:45

Damian (nn Dam) Just leave it Damian
Sebastian (nn Baz): Like it a lot
Victor (nn Vitty): leave it Victor
Dennis (nn Denny / Den): Ehhhh, not sure.
Zachary (nn Zac): Love it
Vincent (nn Vince): Love it but prefer Vic

DoctorBambino · 24/04/2020 09:41

Damian (nn Dam) - 3rd choice if it wasnt for the nn, I prefer it in full
Sebastian (nn Baz) - not keen
Victor (nn Vitty) - not keen
Dennis (nn Denny / Den) - 3rd choice I like the nns
Zachary (nn Zac) - top choice, love it
Vincent (nn Vince) - second choice, I think a Vince could be pretty cool

pinkpinecone · 24/04/2020 11:32

Sebastian (prefer Seb to Baz though)

Zachary (nn Zac)
Vincent (nn Vince)

Mucklowe · 24/04/2020 11:39

Specifying the nicknames is a bit weird at this point, especially when some of them are just dreadful!

Damian (nn Dam) - no and no. Too many Omen connotations. Dam/Damn.
Sebastian (nn Baz) - A Little Lord Fauntleroy-style name
Victor (nn Vitty) - Victor is great. Vitty is awful!
Dennis (nn Denny / Den) - Fine.
Zachary (nn Zac) - Common.
Vincent (nn Vince) - Great.

Astronica · 24/04/2020 13:56

I like Sebastian and Zachary.

Mish85 · 25/04/2020 11:02

Dennis is great, haven't heard if that in years! Something unexpected. I have an Uncle Dennis and he is a beautiful man.

babynamelover · 25/04/2020 11:07

I like Sebastian & Vincent the best 😃

IVflytrap · 25/04/2020 20:47

My top 3 in order are:

Vincent (nn Vince)
Zachary (nn Zac)
Dennis (nn Denny / Den)

Victor isn't bad, but dislike Vitty as a nickname.

BeaLola · 29/04/2020 01:16

Of yr list I only like Sebastian but I prefer NN of Seb

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