Parents of a Sebastian/People who know someone named Sebastian....

alliejo725

What do you call him?

I'm curious because it seems like an awfully long name to say in full every time, but it doesn't have any obvious NNs to me. Name Berry listed some, like Seb and Bast and Bastian, but they just seem so unnatural.

 

sleepingbeauty825

I know someone who goes by Seb. Meh.

plunderb

Sebby

lifesaboutmusic

Seb

mlatiolais

I just need to put it on the record that I HATE this name. I don't know why honestly, I just do. Maybe its because of the little boy I know named it? I dunno because he really isn't all that bad. lol

They call him Bashy. Maybe that is why I hate it? 

elephant307

I know a Sebastian that goes by Seb.

Kind of feel the same way about this name...I like it but don't like any of the NNs.

MrsKoehler2b

I grew up with a Sebastian. He preferred to be called Sebi, we called him SeaBass!

missesru

I have a friend named Sebastian and we call him "Sebas" (like Sea-bass).

strangebird

I know two. One is about four and his mother is absolutely adamant that he should be called nothing but Sebastian. I don't find it awkward, honestly.

The other is twelve or thirteen and he goes (by his choice) by Sebby.

alliejo725

missesru:

I have a friend named Sebastian and we call him "Sebas" (like Sea-bass).

LOL. All I can think of is Dumb and Dumber when I read that: "Kick his ass, Sea Bass!"

We're considering it, but the more I hear the NNs, the more I think it'll be restricted to MN territory....

elle80

Knew one little boy from France named Sebastian.  Family called him Seba (c-bah).

jays_bride

plunderb:

Sebby

One of my students goes by this...

JaysonandKristin

I don't mind Sebby or Seba (c-bah), but I loathe Bastian.  My neighbor's kid is Sebastian (he's 4) and his mother insists everyone call him Bastian.  It's effing annoying because it's so unnatural!!  

Plus, I just don't care for the family, so all the names of their members are icky to me. 

zettas1

Beautiful name, although like you said, it's very long. I think Sebi would be cute!!

HappyMrsK

The only Sebastian I know goes by Sebass pronounced like Sea Bass (like the fish)

Mrs.Hizzo

The one I know goes by Bas (pronounced Boss).

queenbone

The one I know just goes by Sebastian. I think his parents call him mister or buster or something like that for a nn. But usually just Sebastian.

ETA: He's 7

narabug

My brother was friends with a Sebastian at some point, and I never heard anyone call him anything but his full name.

honkytonk_kid

I only know one Sebastian (from high school) and we called him Sea-Bass. (C-Bass? Sebass? lol I never really spelled it out).

I like the name Sebastian, but I really don't like any of the potential nicknames.

stephanie_shoe

No one else thinks of the Little Mermaid with this name???

"Under the sea, under the sea...darling it's better down where it's wetter take it from me...la la la la "

narabug

stephanie_shoe:

No one else thinks of the Little Mermaid with this name???

"Under the sea, under the sea...darling it's better down where it's wetter take it from me...la la la la "

Lol. I used to, but I got used to it. It was really funny that in my brother's group of friends there was also a girl named Ariel, so they had the mermaid and the crab.

KentuckyKate

Someone on this board one time was considering Sebastian with "Ash" as a nn.

anna7602

All the toddler Sebastians I know go by "Sebi." This is the default nn in the Spanish-speaking world.

pixieprincss

I know a little boy who goes by Bash.

If we use Sebastian (it is on our list) we will use the full name. I do not like the NNs and the name is only 3 syllables, which is quite common: Christina, Elizabeth, Damian, Jeremy, etc.

monimonimoni

I love the name Sebastian but am not a fan of the NNs. I would call him by the full name.

cheetah*run

stephanie_shoe:

No one else thinks of the Little Mermaid with this name???

"Under the sea, under the sea...darling it's better down where it's wetter take it from me...la la la la "

 

This is what I think! I don't know any in real  life...

Christine&Chris

My BIL is Sebastian - we call him by his full name, or more commonly just Sebas ("SeaBass").  At his destination wedding, the steel drum player DID play Under the Sea...we love it!

KarlsSweetie05

Don't know anyone IRL with Sebastian, but love the name.

Would use it withouth a NN.

anna7602

I am surprised at all the "I don't know any IRL" responses. This is one of the hot names in my neighborhood. I know 3 little boys around here named Sebastian, all approximately DD's age.

Smores730

I've taught a few of them. 2 of them went by their full name, 1 went by Sebby, and the last which I've never seen went by Astian (said like ashton)

MaryYVR

It's a common French Canadian name (Sebastien) and I know several.  The only nn I've ever heard used is Seb.

melissa721

KarlsSweetie05:

Don't know anyone IRL with Sebastian, but love the name.

Would use it withouth a NN.

 

DarcyLongfellow

A friend of mine has a cat named Sebastian, and they call him Sebo.

biblionerd

I love Sebastian but hate the NNs. The name is not abnormally long so I would just not use one. My sister and I both have three syllable names and never once in our lives went by a NN.

lizardknitter

Late to the party, but...

This name is on my list, with Ian as a NN.  Ian is pretty normal sounding, but I like Sebastian as the full name for adult use if he wanted. 

MechelleSch

I live in Germany where this name is very common.  (I love it, btw)  Common nns are Bastian and Basti.

bethysc

My friend's child is only one..but his nickname is Bashy or Bash, which I think is cute. But at school, I'm sure he will just go by Sebastian.

kells_bells100

They've always been Seb.