Thoughts on this name?

[Afternoonteapls]

Fabian

Middle name probably James.

The Fabian Society was named after a famous and very clever Roman army commander (Quintus Fabius Maximus) who defeated his enemy (Hannibal) by using clever 'delaying' tactics (ie small-scale raids), rather than outright confrontation, in which he would very probably have been defeated. The Fabian Society aimed to use similar gradual, step-by-step tactics to achive their political reforms. They did not want battles or revoutions.

I don't like it.
Pretentious

I like it

I like it.

I like Fabian...

Sorry, but Fabia just makes me think Labia 🙈

@Boireannachlaidir haha there was a girl called Fabia in my middle school, she was sooooo lovely, the rhyme potential didn't even register 😂.

Love it. I prefer the German pronunciation though.

Love Fabian.
Dh too boring sadly.

Love Fabian, reminds me of the lad from Stardust who's actually called Tristan. Dh vetoed them both. It's v posh.

@123Dancewithme

Love it. I prefer the German pronunciation though.

Which is?

In German it's Fah bian. Rather than Fay bian.

Like a long Aah.

Oh. And I really like it. I like both pronunciations!

I like it. I know of the Fabian Society and I didn't think of that!

@LadyMonicaBaddingham all I saw was labia too!
I’m not mad on the name. x

It's okay... Not my taste though... Sounds a bit snooty/posh? I imagine a Fabian going to an expensive private school with a double-barreled surname. And Mummy and Daddy inherited their money from darling grandfather.

I've never heard of this Fabian Society people are mentioning...?

I like Fabian. What’s wrong with a name sounding “posh”?

James is an excellent name and really good as a second name too!

I like it. I used to know a Fabian with brothers called Caspian, Sebastian and Kynan.

Children just become their names and any 'poshness' etc is soon forgotten.

I like it.

I've never met one, but my DD had a friend called Fabiana.

Some mixed reviews but I love it!

@blueskys72 wow love those names altogether!

I love it but some reason it's not v popular on mn

I like it but my mind did very quickly go to politics ( but I'm a bit of a political geek)

It’s a bit....wet. And posh.

I prefer Fabio

James Fabian is nicer

I like it. I have met two - neither of them at all posh.