My brother insulted my brother's pick for his baby's name, RUINED mood!

The BBQ Pit
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My older brother will become a dad for the second time around Xmass. They know it’s a boy, and have picked out the name Sebastian. My younger brother went on an (appearantly druken) spiel mocking the pick, say we should call him Butch, or Ed (the baby’s middle name, and his Dad’s name). My brother mocked his long hair and his attitude, to the point they had to eat and run (Sebastian’s Dad weas hosting). Now, ITA my younger bro was yutz, though I couldn’t tell he was tipsy. My older brother also overreacted IMO. Sebastian is a great name, though it DOES have the disadvantage of no ready-made nickname.

So, in summation, Thanks Matt for making a scene needlessly at Thanksgiving!

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‘Cabot’?

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Well, clearly Matt was being a major jerk, but really, calling your son Sebastian is just asking for it.

Get bach to where you came from!

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Big S
Sabby
Bas
Tian
Little S
Fat S
Ess
Big S

Plenty of great nicknames.

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My friend’s dog is named Sebastian and she almost exclusively calls him “Bast”

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What I meant by nickname: We call Sebastian’s dad Ed, his given name is Edward. BTW, we have a VERY ethnic (Italian) name, and IMO names that roll off the tongue don’t jump into my mind too readily. Happily, I probably will never have this problem.

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Do they call the cat “Sirius”? :smiley:

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I’ve generally heard of Sebastians answering to “Seb”. (In the UK)

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See, the OP’s friend should get a dog and name it Sebastian so that the little mongrel’s (the child, not the dog) [del]bullies[/del] friends can ask “They named you after the dog?”

I still can’t believe that Sallah is Gimli.

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It doesn’t matter what nickname you try to give your kid. His friends will look at him and give him his real nickname in short order.

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[Roy Batty]
Now… where would we find this… Sebastian?
[/Roy Batty]

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Bastian, natürlich.

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Sebastian is a great name for a baby; a million times better than another Dylan or Jayden. Your younger brother is an ass; what your older brother names his baby is none of his damned business.

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Seriously, is everyone too stuffed on turkey and wine to point out that this is a fucking lame pit?

What? There is still pie left, huh?
Carry on.

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I had a med school classmate named Sebastian. We called him Seb.

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“Sebastian” is hardly a mock-worthy name these days.

A good friend just named his little boy “Ryker.” It has been a Herculean effort to not say anything.

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Ooh, just thought of a good burn; your older brother should have said, “We’ll nickname him after you, and call him Ass.” :smiley:

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“Ryker?” Does the kid lead with his head whenever he walks? Tug his shirt down a lot?

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And it’s only a short step to “Bastard.”

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My sister-in-law is a teacher (3rd grade) and had a student (boy) named Lorax. Poor kid is going to spend a lot of time in a locker.