Sebastian.. Seb

[LuckyMum3]

Do you know many?
What's your opinion on this name.

Theres a few around but it doesn't seem overly popular, lovely name

I know one, he's 12.

I love it btw!

Not for me. Too long. A bit of a frilly name.

My 3 old DGS is the only one I know. He gets called Seb or Sebby a lot.

I’m glad people generally like it. I’m 28 weed at the moment and my 3 year old decided a while ago that her brother will be called Sebby.

Sebastian doesn't necessarily get shortened. I know a Sebastian who is called that and not Seb. Adult.

Mind you, I also know a Thomas and Benjamin - also not shortened. I think school mates might well give any nickname they fancy but overall I do think it's possible to get most to call you the name you want.

I like Sebastian. Sounds like a strong name. Someone called it a bit frilly. The Sebastian I know is a tank of a man ha ha. Floppy hair lol.

Ha, even at three months old the name is very much not frilly on my son

I find it just a little too long and frilly.

I think there are much nicer 2 syllable names that won't necessarily be shortened

I don't like Seb or Basty.

Beautiful name - would habe put it on my boys list, but always makes me think of a friend of mine - lovely soul. He doesn't have a NN and everyone calls him by his full name :)

Extremely popular where I am.

Love it

Lovely name.

Seb never makes sense to me as a nickname for Sebastian, as the stress falls on the BASS syllable.

@EishetChayil

Seb never makes sense to me as a nickname for Sebastian, as the stress falls on the BASS syllable.

Why does that matter?

Charlotte Lottie
Alexander Alex

There are others!

I like it. It really surprised me that there’s 3 in my son’s class (he’s 9) as I didn’t realise it was so popular!

I have one. Live in the US now, was in Fr-Canada when we named him. We’ve met one younger one recently, and a couple of adults.

@EishetChayil

Seb never makes sense to me as a nickname for Sebastian, as the stress falls on the BASS syllable.

That’s bonkers.

@WheelieBinPrincess, why is a poser's opinion bonkers? She's entitled to it.

Depending on your accent you might not say Seb when you say Sebastian - I'd sort of say it as Suh Basdyun

You wouldn't shorten Amanda to Ammy, you'd say Manda or Mandy

Well because there’s so many names where it doesn’t matter at all where the emphasis lies- think of all the nicknames derived from Elizabeth for example. So to not imagine Seb as a nickname for Sebastian is a little strange.

I know lots, all teenagers, but that just reflects the ages of my kids and therefore their peers. I love it.

Only known 1. Is on my list (list of 2) if I have a second DS.

Love it

I pronounce it seBASHchun and don't like seBASStion

@WheelieBinPrincess

Well because there’s so many names where it doesn’t matter at all where the emphasis lies- think of all the nicknames derived from Elizabeth for example. So to not imagine Seb as a nickname for Sebastian is a little strange.

@WheelieBinPrincess, it was the use of bonkers I was criticizing.

Elizabeth naturally shortens to Liz not El. Names like Elizabeth, Margaret and Mary have lots of nn because the names were so popular in the past

Seb makes me think of Seborrhea and Sebum,
the bast bit makes me think of bastard
It makes me think of the Sebastian character in Little Britain
Crikey, a lot of thinking goes on when you hear someones name!
I know 3 under 10 and 1 who is 22 ( ds's friend)
It's a nice enough name.