Jude or Sebastian

[Phonsie]

Hello lovely people!

I am struggling to decide a name for my son who is due in a months time! My current top names are Jude and Sebastian. Both names go equally well with the surname. I would absolutely love to know your thoughts. Other name recommendations are welcomed too!

Sebastian is one of my favourites- and I love the nn Seb!

Jude I find a bit trendy and I also know a few female Judes (short for Judith) so it sounds a bit feminine to me.

Jude.

I know it's supposedly common but depends on area IMO. Not common where I live yet. Still would rather that name even if more popular.

Sebastian is one of my favourite names but Seb makes me 🤮 so I didn't choose it.

Jude is nice

Of the two, I'd choose Sebastian

Definitely Jude. Sebastian and Seb/Sebby/Bas are horrible.

I like Jude but I love Sebastian

Unfortunately Seb Isn't nice. It sounds so soft and oily (sebaceous). Shame because the full name is ok.

Therefore I'd choose Jude

Sebastian for sure

Basty is an even worse shortening than Seb, it's too close to Bastard

I like both . Am expecting a grandson fairly soon and hoping he might have one of those names.

Sebastian is 100x nicer.

Jude.

Sebastian. I find Jude dreary.

Love both but feel Sebastian is the more classic choice. I know so many little Judes - it’s very of the moment.

I don't much like either. And I know two female Judes, one in her 70s, so for me a boy Jude would be quite weird.

How about Jasper? which is sort of a mash up of the two.

Or Bacchus. Which I think it a wonderful man name (have not met one).

Cosmo, Cosimo

Basil

Ooh someone with my taste finally. Love both of these names, I think I'd go for Jude though. Sebastian, as much as I love it, has a risk of coming across a tad pretentious, or perhaps, a little harder to carry off without knowing their personality...?

Sebastian for me - although I wish it had a nicer typical shortening than Seb (I did hear a toddler Sebastian called Bash recently, which is pretty cute 🤣).

I’m really not keen on names which become trendy on the back of celebrities (Jude Law), plus I don’t think Jude has an especially pleasant sound personally. If you want a one syllable J name, James and Joel (or even just Joe) are nicer imo.

Sebastian is beautiful and timeless.

Sebastian for sure

Sebastian but only if it doesn't get shortened because none of the nicknames sound any good unfortunately

Jude is easy to say and can't get shortened

This!

Sebastian, Sebby, Seb 😍

Sebastian to me will always be the crab from the little mermaid. Sebby as a nn I think is horrible so that would put me off.

Jude is lovely but it is becoming really popular if that bothers you. My little girl is almost 2 and we know lots of baby and toddler Judes.

I like Sebastian, Seb is a nice nickname too.