Franklin or Sebastian

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To be known as Seb. Franklin we personally would not shorten but I know we cannot control nicknames outside of the family

I prefer Seb, DH prefers Franklin

Sebastian/Seb any day of the week.

I like Franklin.

Franklin is more unusual. I like it

I’ve got a Sebastian so I’m biased. I think it’s a lovely name. Franklyn sounds like a make of biscuit. I’m not sure why it makes me think that though 🤣

Sebastian I love

Sebastian out of those two names.

Franklin would be shortened to Frank or Frankie which I would not like.

I much prefer Sebastian. I'm not too keen on the full name, personally, but Seb is very cool. Franklin is quite dull in comparison and I think Frank or Frankie would be inevitable.

I'm not keen on either of them. Frank is OK but Franklin is not.

Sebastian/ Seb is one of the best boys names there is imo.

Definitely Sebastian. It’s one of my favourite boys names. My husband vetoed it, but we didn’t have boys anyway, so I didn’t have to fight for it!

I like both names but much prefer the nickname Frank over Seb. As both names are likely to be shortened, my vote goes to Franklin.

The first thing I did, was say the nicknames Seb versus Frank, or even worse, Frankie.
I would choose Sebastian over Franklin because of the inevitable name shortening.

Sebastian

Frank is having a big moment right now, so he may be one of many

Sebastian.
It's my beautiful cats name .

I prefer Sebastian/Seb

Sebastian. Franklin is so unattractive imo.

Neither are exactly my cup of tea but of the two I prefer the sound of Sebastian (less so the sound of Seb personally but I think it’s inevitable as I know a few toddler Sebastian’s all known as Seb).

Sebastian by a country mile.

Neither! Sebastian will inevitably end up as Seb/Sebby (too close to sebaceous!) and Franklin sounds like a surname

Sebastian

I think Franklin is far too surname-like plus I don't like the 'Frank-' sound anyway. And it's very common at the moment.

Sebastian is an attractive, classic but relatively rare name, the worst you could say about it is that it used to be thought of as a bit wussy. But that's gone now, I think. As well as Seb it can also be shortened to Bastian I believe that's what they do in Germany. Hmm maybe Seb is better in English.

Sebastian by a very long way!

I like Sebastian, but not Seb. Franklin is interesting, but not Frank. If you can avoid shortening then both are great. I am no help!

Not keen on either.

Frank is ok.

Sebastian. One of my favourite boys names!