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Do you think Sebastian is too much when paired with a long surname? Our last name is 6 syllables and is of Fijian descent which makes our last name almost unheard of in the US. DH and I really like this name but I'm almost afraid to use it because I'm afraid he'll get teased for having a long and elaborate name.
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Sebastian is an excellent name, and if he or you or anyone should shorten it to Seb (like Sebastian Coe, Olympic athlete), it would be fine, surely?
I actually don't see length as a problem or as cause for teasing. Consider the names his friends will probably have - he'll look mainstream! Go for it.
I actually don't see length as a problem or as cause for teasing. Consider the names his friends will probably have - he'll look mainstream! Go for it.
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I don't think it would matter at all. If both you and DH actually like and agree on the name Sebastian, then use it!
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I really like Sebastian and would consider using it for our son. Luckily he would only have a one syllable last name though. Sebastian would work with a longer last name if you had a nn to shorten it too, unfortunantly there are not many nns for Sebastian.
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Not at all. I know plenty of Sebastian's and two of them have really long and complicated surnames, but I haven't seen that as a problem. And it isn't like Sebastian is unheard of, everyone will know how to spell his name.
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I don't know, if you call him a shorter nickname it wouldn't be a huge deal. I went to college with a guy whose first name was 4 syllables and last name was a 6 syllable Indonesian name and everyone thought it was awesome. He went by a 2 syllable nickname.
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I think that Sebastian is pretentious no matter what surname it's paired with, and I don't like the BAST sound in it.
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I think it's interesting. My last name is incredibly complex, but that wouldn't stop me from naming my first daughter Theodora.
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I knew a Sebastian but his last name was just one syllable.
We called him Sebas (pronounced Sea-Bass) for short. I don't think it would be bad to pair up Sebastian with a long surname... it will make him stand out but I doubt he would get teased by that alone...
We called him Sebas (pronounced Sea-Bass) for short. I don't think it would be bad to pair up Sebastian with a long surname... it will make him stand out but I doubt he would get teased by that alone...
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