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HelpTheodore, Sebastian, Olivier?
What do you thinks of these names?
Do you think they would go well as siblings?
Which go better:
Theodore and Sebastian
Theodore and Olivier
Olivier and Sebastian
What do you think of the shortened versions?
Ollie
Theo
Seb
And what do you think people with these names would look like?
Do you think they would go well as siblings?
Which go better:
Theodore and Sebastian
Theodore and Olivier
Olivier and Sebastian
What do you think of the shortened versions?
Ollie
Theo
Seb
And what do you think people with these names would look like?
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Theodore: distinguished and elegant, I like the nicknames Teddy and Theo.
Sebastian: I'm conflicted, since I like the sound and the fact it's a character's name in one of my favourite books, "Brideshead Revisited", but it's mostly associated with Adidas-clad skinheads. I like it in a vacuum, though.
Olivier: Oliver is much nicer.
I think Theodore and Sebastian go well together, but Olivier is French, and neither Theodore, nor Sebastian are used in French-speaking countries.
Ollie is oily and childish, Theo is great, and Seb is dull.
Sebastian: I'm conflicted, since I like the sound and the fact it's a character's name in one of my favourite books, "Brideshead Revisited", but it's mostly associated with Adidas-clad skinheads. I like it in a vacuum, though.
Olivier: Oliver is much nicer.
I think Theodore and Sebastian go well together, but Olivier is French, and neither Theodore, nor Sebastian are used in French-speaking countries.
Ollie is oily and childish, Theo is great, and Seb is dull.
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Olivier is unusual but it's basically fancy Oliver, and Theodore and Sebastian are also currently trendy-yet-classic boys names, so sure, they go together.
Ollie: Meh.
Theo: I like it!
Seb: Awful.
My problem with Olivier is I would be unsure if I should pronounce it in a vaguely Frenchy way, e.g. Oliv-ee-ay, or totally English, e.g. Oliv-ee-err. I would certainly go with the first for an Olivier Devereux, but not for an Olivier Kowalski or McDonough. Most people will be familiar with the first pronunciation even in areas with zero French influence since that's how Laurence Olivier pronounced his name, which will also likely be their only exposure to it as any sort of name, so keep that in mind.
Theodore and Sebastian are the best combo.
Ollie: Meh.
Theo: I like it!
Seb: Awful.
My problem with Olivier is I would be unsure if I should pronounce it in a vaguely Frenchy way, e.g. Oliv-ee-ay, or totally English, e.g. Oliv-ee-err. I would certainly go with the first for an Olivier Devereux, but not for an Olivier Kowalski or McDonough. Most people will be familiar with the first pronunciation even in areas with zero French influence since that's how Laurence Olivier pronounced his name, which will also likely be their only exposure to it as any sort of name, so keep that in mind.
Theodore and Sebastian are the best combo.
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Theodore and Oliver are my favorite. They're both actually some of my top names. Sebastian is okay, but it feels like it's trying a little hard to me - it doesn't have the easy elegance of the other two. Theodore and Oliver sound very musical together - they flow wonderfully.
I think Ollie is great. Theo is good, but I prefer Teddy. While I don't love Sebastian, I like Seb for it.
I think Ollie is great. Theo is good, but I prefer Teddy. While I don't love Sebastian, I like Seb for it.
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I don't like Olivier, but I love Oliver, Theodore and Sebastian. The first two were serious contenders for my son (I even tried calling him both names...)
They all go together if you change Olivier to Oliver, otherwise I'd expect the others to be french too (like Olivier and Sebastién).
I love Theo as a nickname, and Teddy is okay. Not a big fan of Ollie or Seb though, or Sebbe which is used here. I think I prefer both Basse and Bastian.
They all go together if you change Olivier to Oliver, otherwise I'd expect the others to be french too (like Olivier and Sebastién).
I love Theo as a nickname, and Teddy is okay. Not a big fan of Ollie or Seb though, or Sebbe which is used here. I think I prefer both Basse and Bastian.
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