Sebastian.. Seb

[LuckyMum3]

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

Ok I apologise for the use of bonkers- I do however maintain that Seb is quite an obvious nickname no matter what your accent.

It's the obvious nn, isn't it, @WheelieBinPrincess

This was my first choice for a boy. DP didn't like it though, I was gutted.

My son's best friend is Sebastien and he is the sweetest boy. We sometimes call him Sebby. I love the name because of him

I knew a Sebastian in primary school and always went by the full name. Had a shift manager a few years back who went by Seba. I think Sebastian is a lovely name, not too keen on the nicknames for it though.

I know one in his 30s and one who is 5. I really like it! Hate hate hate people shortening to Sebby though.

I really like the name. Know a couple of guys now in their late 40s who are called Sebastian. One known as Seb and the other (who was very handsome in his 20s!) Baz. Baz is very posh.

I used to look after one who was called Sebby. I think he would be about 7 or 8 now. That’s the only one I’ve met.

It’s a nice name.

Thanks for all the comments and support. DH is over the moon that Sebastian seems to be the favourite. I’m coming around to it too and now thinking the alliteration with B surname for Barnaby would be too much after a few of you have said it.

Now to try and keep it for the next month, I’m forever changing my mind! I loved Hugo for a while but gone off it now

Sorry the wrong thread! facepalm

Got a grandson, aged 10. Delighted when I first heard his name. It's lovely. Sometimes he's Seb and sometimes he's Sebastian. Not all families use nicknames.

We have a 6 year old Sebastian 😁

A lone voice here: I hate it. The full Sebastian sounds pretentious to me and if I hear Seb my brain adds acious cyst.

You are not alone Vic. I think of the Little Britain character.

I wanted to use Seb for ds but dp overruled me.

I like Sebastian nn Bash! Cute.

Quite a few

It used to be seen as v posh, now more standard. I quite like it.

I used to know a very posh one. He'd be about fifty now. He was very handsome and was known as Baz.

I love it but I couldn’t persuade DH, who had encountered too many arrogant Sebs at university.

Lots of little Sebs around here. It's a cute name but not at all usual (if that's what you are after) I'm in North London.

Sebastian is ok, but Seb sounds so unfinished and soft/oily (sebaceous).