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Naming our baby boy
This is my first ever post on this message board. I love names, I've been reading here a lot, but I've decided to become more active. Also because my boyfriend and I are expecting our first child in 3 weeks, a little boy, and we still haven't decided on the name. These are the names that are still in the running:Sebastian, probably with nickname Seb
Leon
Oscar Middle name will be Tobias or Joachim (both variants on family names). So which first name do you like the most, and which of the two middle names would you pair it with?
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I like Leon =) I think Leon Tobias sounds great but Leon Joachim is nice too. I'd suggest having two middle names seeing as you have two honouring names but Tobias and Joachim with another name would be a bit of a mouthful.
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I think I'd go with Oscar Tobias - but you've got a good selection there, so whatever your son gets, he'll have a nice name. Good luck!
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I like Oscar the most. Probably because I've been acquainted with a kid named that, and it's just so cool.
Leon is pretty cool too.
Sebastian I've also seen a lot of, and it seems super preppy to me. Not my style. And I don't care for nn Seb, it's not very attractive and doesn't seem as natural as Bastian.
1 Oscar Tobias
2 Leon Tobias.
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My top two boys names are Tobias and Sebastian, so unsurprisingly my pick would be Sebastian Tobias! :-)
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I would not use the names Sebastian, Leon and Tobias as they are used soooo much.
I'd go for Oscar Joachim. I would imagine this combination is quite rare.
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Welcome and congratulations!I like Oscar Tobias, Oscar Sebastian Joachim (!!!) or Sebastian Joachim. Leon Tobias is also adorable... this is hard. All these things are good things. Arg! You'll have to let us know what you decide! :)
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Thank you! I will let you know what we decide, don't worry ;-) I find it SO hard to pick a name... Right now I'm thinking about Oscar Tobias Joachim or Leon Tobias Joachim.

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I'd go with Leon Joachim.
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I've always loved Sebastian, so that would be the one I'd use.
Sebastian Tobias
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Sebastian Tobias
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Sebastian JoachimDefinitely. Leon Tobias as second choice. Both Tobias and Joachim sound fine with Oscar, if you go that route.
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All the names you are considering are nice, but my fave combo would be Oscar Tobias. What a handsome combo!
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I like Sebastian Tobias best. Congrats!
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As it stands, I prefer Sebastian. If Leon were Leo, it would be fresher and less down-market, at least where I live. At the moment, Oscar is too close to Oscar Pistorius, disabled athlete with a tendency to fire off shots without looking.As a mn, Tobias wins by several light-years.
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Leon Joachim. I can't stand Tobias, it sounds so bratty to me.
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I vote for Oscar Joachim.
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I think Leon Tobias or Leon Joachim would be amazing.
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Leon TobiasI like Leon the most. Sebastian is too old-fashioned to me, and too long.
Leon is original, but not in a weird way. It has a lovely, soft sound to it as well as a good look.
Oscar is alright, but not my cup of tea since I think of an old man when I hear it.I really dislike Joachim because it is weird in an English-speaking country as well dated. Tobias is fine as a middle name. And I also think it sounds quite well together with Leon. Plus, they both have a Greek background!
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Huge ditto!Leon Tobias is rad.
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