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Max, Jack or Seb?

24 replies

WildHazelAnt · 21/03/2026 05:59

Which one do you prefer? Last name is 2 syllables. Thank you

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Campbellcarrotsoup · 21/03/2026 06:22

Max or Sebastian to be shortened to seb. I wouldn't call Seb as a full name

wyntersky · 21/03/2026 06:25

Max if it's short for Maximilian. I prefer the longer names on the BC.

HollyGolightly4 · 21/03/2026 07:34

I think they're all nice, but would have to be Sebastian on the birth certificate!

Notmyreality · 21/03/2026 07:37

As per pp. Do not put Seb on the birth certificate! Also go with long form of Max.

101Alsatians · 21/03/2026 07:38

Max - with Maximus,Maxwell,Maximillian etc.

RoyalPenguin · 21/03/2026 07:39

Seb (Sebastian on birth certificate)

pilates · 21/03/2026 07:41

Jack

WildHazelAnt · 21/03/2026 08:16

Thanks everyone. We’d go with the long version of Max and Seb

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Calliopespa · 21/03/2026 10:15

Jack

Sebastian is getting very used and not in a good way.

Max was very common but I think that is dying down again.

greenfingers2026 · 21/03/2026 10:33

I like Max. It's got personality!

yikesanotherbooboo · 21/03/2026 10:35

Jack for me.

GreenMarigold · 21/03/2026 10:35

I really like both Jack and Sebastian. Not keen at all on Max (at primary school there was a boy nicknamed waxy Maxy).

NamingNoNames · 21/03/2026 11:32

Jack or just Max.
Sebastian is popular and not in a good way and Seb makes me think of Sebhorrhea and sebum.

DisplayPurposesOnly · 21/03/2026 11:41

Jack or Max.

Like Sebastian but dislike Seb.

Pettenell · 21/03/2026 11:46

Either Jack or Max. Both are great just as they are.

Twoshoesnewshoes · 21/03/2026 12:50

Max
jack has been too popular and Sebastian is wet IMO

Hazelmaybe · 21/03/2026 15:50

Max

Foxytights · 21/03/2026 16:07

RoyalPenguin · 21/03/2026 07:39

Seb (Sebastian on birth certificate)

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user1492757084 · 22/03/2026 11:55

I like Max and Jack more than Seb.

I also like Mack and Jed.

Bellybellas · 22/03/2026 21:19

Seb is awful - sounds like sebaceous (oily)

Jack is the best, but it’s so overdone

Eenameenadeeka · 24/03/2026 08:44

Jack

Daffodilsinthespring · 24/03/2026 15:35

Sebastian

DramaAlpaca · 24/03/2026 15:58

Jack would be my preference.

Max is OK, but I find Sebastian too long and I don't like Seb.

NamingNoNames · 24/03/2026 17:37

I couldn't use Jack because I know so many of them but it's the nicest from the list.
I like Max but I wouldn't choose it, although we did consider it.

Sebastian is . Ghastly.

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