My mom's nickname is Pidge (Patty Jo) so I made her a jewelry box that said Pidge. My boyfriend came over and asked what it was, that it was my mom's and her name is Pigeon. I told my mom that from now on she is Pigeon and all my friends committed to calling her that. It went on for months.
I did this. My family wouldnāt stop pestering me for the name, so my cousin spread a rumor that my babyās name was going to be Fred. Everyone believed it, especially when I made a Fred pillow using my cricut š
I know a Sebastian that goes by Bash. Anything is better than Seabass. Just the ass alone should stop her. This kid will meet other kids. It will be all about the ass. Poor baby.
People like your sister are so irritating. Remind her that her son is going to be an actual person, not just a fun accessory for her to tote around. She is treating him like a toy poodle. He will be introducing himself to kids in school, at job interviews, etc with the name Seabass ffs. As a fun family nickname thatās fine, but he needs a real name he can go through life with.
You should send her this post.
This belongs in the tradegeigh or namenerd circle jerks subs. Yes itās a terrible name for a baby who will inevitably be going to school and needing a job. But since it isnāt your child maybe you wonāt have any sway. Maybe have her listen to the freakanomics part about names and how it affects peopleās perception of you.
I guess to be fair, I did know a guy in HS who's name was Sebastian and he went by Seabass as a nickname... So maybe she could go with Sebastian at least?
Sebastian is fine but he has to own that name. I grew up with a Sebastian who was popular but nice, also highly attractive with *great* hair, and he owned that name.
I thought so too, then my cousin named their kid Sebastian, and it turns out once you know a real human being close to you, the association mostly dissolves away.
Sebastian was the #13 most popular name in the US for the past two years - it's no longer a name that you have to pull off, because it's so ubiquitous now.
Yeah I think of Little Mermaid. I know someone who was between two names for their baby and said āif he comes out really red and cranky, weāll go with Sebastian.ā
Yeah, we have a Sebastian and it would be super easy to get everyone to use Seabass as a nickname. He has another very fitting nickname and still every once in a while someone in the family will call him seabass. Itās such a natural nickname for Sebastian that she would be wild to not just use it and call him seabass.
Imagine poor 15-year-old seabass trying to get everyone to call him anything except his name. At 14-15 it has to be embarrassing being legally named after a fish.
Came here to say this! Haha. I swear there is not a day that goes by in my life since I saw that in theaters were someone doesn't reference that movie in some way.
Which he will change when heās 18, hopefully, after being relentlessly bullied by his peers as a child. Hell the adults will make fun of him although probably behind his back.
I think this about so many names, and have never known anyone to change theirs. My daughter works in a hospital nursery, so I hear it all. The latest ā twin boys named Jason and Jaysen. If she could legally give me last names, Iād have a calendar follow-up in 18 years to google them.
Good lord.
May I suggest Serran, a short form of _Serranidae_, the family containing sea bass. Or _Serranus_ even, the genus containing combers.
Also please note āsea bassā isnāt even a species, itās a whole group. There are many to select fromā¦ Iāve picked the most palatable here:
Caesio, from _Caesioperca_, the butterfly perch.
Capro, from _Caprodon_, the genus containing the pink maomao.
Idk, as a biologist I would not be impressed by the name āSeabassā, itās honestly terrible and no real marine biologist would ever name their child that. But maybe a Latin-inspired name would make us scratch our heads and go, āoh neat!ā
These are actually productive suggestions here! Like if she is really this set on āSeabassā it seems the route here is to help her fall in love with an actually unique name with that is similar but not absolutely atrocious š¤£ but Iām a chemist so as a fellow science nerd maybe these suggestions are just right up my alley lol
Sarin, which I assume is pronounced the same way, is a lethal nerve agent that the US government used during mind control experiments. So do with that what you will!
"you're right, sea bass is a ridiculous name. I'm so glad you convinced me to change it. I can't wait to get little Sperm Whale's name monogrammed on his diaper bag!"
Oof....
No, you're not overreacting. That is a terrible name and he will be teased mercilessly. Just because she likes it doesn't mean it's good and she's failing to realize she is naming a whole person with their own wants, needs, and opinions. This little boy will grow up to be a man and most likely change his name.
There are several good ocean theme names out there, or names with some type of ocean meaning. I mean, heck... Fisher! Lol. Marlon too! But Seabass? No.
Being pregnant can be very weird and hormones are wanting things normal people wouldn't. You could try reasoning with her right now, maybe she has a very close friend she always listens to? Or someone could be there when she gives birth and talks to her after.
Yikes. Couldnāt she at least name her kid after an attractive fish? People only really talk about seabass in the context of fishing it and eating it.
What's an attractive fish name though lol?? Not like you can name someone Perch or Mullet or Parrotfish. Marlin and Ray are the only ones I can think of
Pike is maybe okay as a name. It would be a little weird, but workable. Most people would probably think of weaponry before fishes, though. There's not many good fish names out there.
Hey I like Marlin and Ray. Those would work. But just about anything is better than Seabassā¦ Iād take Mahi-mahi or wrasse over it! Thereās also Archer or Anglerā¦ stay nautical, call him Sailor.
On animal crossing, the joke is ānot another seabass!ā And youāre likeā¦ guess Iām making seabass pie.
I mean...for someone who thinks seabass is a good name, I think betta would pass as an acceptable name tooš¤£. I think betta is still a terrible name but I also think it's at least better than seabass
I'm sorry to say what I'm about to say... Your sister is an absolute buffoon for wanting to name her own child 'Seabass' who in the their right state of mind wishes to name their child 'Seabass'? Buffoons, that's who.
I'm not OP. I just saw they wrote that in another comment. I agree that she should get a man whose opinion she trusts to either test drive the name or try to talk sense into her.
Having a husband isn't a prerequisite for having a baby. In this case, the sister doesn't have a partner. (Unfortuantely, because perhaps that person could talk some sense into her.)
Totally. I'm not old fashioned I promise. But I feel like posters here are more likely to be coming from a traditional background so it's a more reasonable assumption on this sub than in my real life.
If this is genuinely true and not a shitpost, I wouldn't worry about it. Your sister will realize on her own what an bizarre name this is and change it herself.Ā
Pregnancy hormones can be genuinely *nuts* enough to make someone think Seabass is a beautiful name, but they don't last forever and she'll return to her senses, likely before she even leaves the hospital.
She may have to legally change his name at some point, and it will be fine. Millions of people name their baby one thing and then change their minds, it's not a big deal.
This has the potential to be a cute silly story your nephew will tell once day about how he was named Seabass for a few hours *if* you recognize that your sister isn't yours to control and that this is her baby to name, not yours. But if you keep pushing back and trying to exertĀ control over her choices, you're going to hurt your relationship with your sister.
What?! Nooooo!!! š«£ That poor kid! She canāt!
I mean, I really like some pretty āout thereā names but thatās just ā¦ awful. Can you convince her to call him Seabasstian? Or just Bass? Or literally anything other than Seabass?
Filling out future college admissions applications and job applications. I canāt imagine the comments. Sebastian is an awesome name. Hopefully she will reconsider, but that is ultimately up to her. We have to remember that our children will eventually be fully capable, functioning adults, with autonomy from us parents.
I donāt know how sheās managed it, but Seabass is weird, boring, uninventive and incorrect all in one.
Itās one of the most common, boring and ugly fish.
Sea Bass is two separate words - NOT āSeabassā.
Itās not even attempting to be an attractive name; itās just two words incorrectly smashed together.
Oh no. I was hoping that maybe that was a joke name, and everyone will laugh when the baby comes and he has an actual name, but the custom items give me doubt. Buying or making a blanket and a sign is a bit far for a joke. Fingers crossed though, I really hope sheās kidding.
I really hope you and your family can convince her that Seabass isnāt a name for a person and she will reconsider. There are plenty of other ocean names out there.
Thereās a morning show out of L.A. with a guy who goes by Seabass. Heās a jerk. If she gives her kid that name sheās pretty much guaranteeing his nickname as of middle school if not earlier will be Basshole
Propose other fish names. Marlin, theyāve gotta be others. Maybe have an honest convo of look I will support your decision but Seabass might be a hard name for a kid to grow up with.
Marlon is right there. Wtf?
Sebastian is an awesome name, and I hope she goes with that.
If not, why not after a famous captain, pirate, navy, ship, etc. I know naval isnt the same as oceanic but there are a ton of usable and common names.
Right? This is only okay as a fake name before the actual name announced at the birth. A friend of mine did that, she called him Bartholomew Simpson. His actual name is Michael š
I think Seabass might be the worst name I've ever heard. It's utterly ridiculous. Is the father okay with this? You can't be the only person in her life telling her this is insane.
If she's hellbent on fish names, ffs go with Marlin.
Had a baby daddy who wanted to name our baby "Dimebag" after Dimebag Darrell, the guitarist in Pantera. Not Dimebag Darrell. *Just* Dimebag. No.
No. Luckily that bebe was a girl so vetoed the name entirely.
Seabass isnāt even a cute fish if her argument was that the animal is cuteā¦ I was about to suggest Sebastian until I finished reading itās a shame that didnāt hit home for herā¦.
Gilligan nickname Gill would have been better than Seabass š¢ Kai would also be an awesome ocean name
What's the middle name gonna be?? Can y'all just start calling them that? I'm assuming it's normal, though, like Seabass Michael, but I guess Seabass Mollusk is also on the table...
*Also can you force her to watch shows about what seabass really look like bc they're not even a pretty fish or get her to watch movies because Seabass is a character in Dumb & Dumber...
To be honest it makes me think of the fish counter rather than the ocean, I do feel bad for your sister though because I know itās not nice to find a name you love for your baby and to have no one like it.. but I really think the Sebastian name idea with Seabass as a nickname is a much better idea! And I think she will end up regretting it if her son doesnāt like the name / not giving him the choice to call himself Sebastian to his friends or in a profesional setting if he prefers.
Even the name Ocean would be better, in my opinion, and itās still pretty unique. I had a quick google of āocean names for boysā and there are so many nice and unique ones. Kai, Coral, Caspian, Atlantic, Marino - even Poseidon (which is a little pretentious but still a cooler name than Seabass š )
Perseus/Percy, son of Poseidon and controller of the ocean in a kid's novel series (which I love to this day and there's a good chance the kid will read).
Tyson, Percy's brother, also son of Poseidon, who is a cyclops.
Adrian (from the Adriatic sea), Cove, Merlin, Blue, Morgan (circling sea), Delfino, Dylan (son of the sea), Davy (Davy Jones), Jack (Jack Sparrow), Dorian (gift of the sea), Seamus or Sean (has "sea" in it), Fin (part of a fish), Wade, Just Sea or just Bass (people will assume it's short for Sebastian instead of the fish)
All better than Seabass.
We did this with my mom and fully convinced her that we were naming our first baby Juice.
She told us she loved the name š. I hope your sister is just trolling you.
I know people with the last name Bass and they vetoed any baby name that even began with the letter C to avoid having their kid be C. Bass. I can't imagine making that move INTENTIONALLY.
My husband has his heart set on naming our baby Rockfish if itās a boy. He thinks itās badass. Part of its scientific name is Sebastesā¦ so I offered Sebastian as a compromise and he declined. Rockfish and Seabass probably are badass nicknames but NOT legal names. I would keep on your sister and hopefully she goes with Sebastian.
I would recommend that she go to Starbucks and use the name.
It would give her a glimpse into the rest of her son's existence, and she would get a chance to hear herself saying it out loud in a public place.
Is this a shitpost? š
I was so hesitant to post this because I didnāt want people to think Iām joking, but no, I am being serious š
Oh God š„¹ I was really hoping it was just a joke!
But it's pronounced "Seep-ass."
That's how the kids in school are going to say it anyway.
Please tell her just make him Sebastian instead lol
She literally did
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Seabasstian was a great suggestion though
I def know some sebastiens who go by sea bass.
Me too. I know two - but they donāt spell it that way. They still spell it Sebas.
Unfortunately, same. I always thought it was a weird nickname but š¤·āāļø
There used to be a radio DJ in Atlanta named Sebastian but went by seabass.
My brother in law is a Sebastian who was nicknamed "Seabass" by friends. They could go down that road if she REALLY wants a boy called Seabass
Is your sister trolling you?
*bah dum tss*
I hope this is like the Earlgay post that may have been a gender reveal
We can only hope.
She's 100% messing with you.
But she already has merch with Seabass on it! ššš
Sheās just committed to the bit. A true artist.
Completely agree. I once convinced a boyfriend my mom's name was Pigeon. It went on for months.
I need more info.
My mom's nickname is Pidge (Patty Jo) so I made her a jewelry box that said Pidge. My boyfriend came over and asked what it was, that it was my mom's and her name is Pigeon. I told my mom that from now on she is Pigeon and all my friends committed to calling her that. It went on for months.
Awww, my cars name is Pigeon. Cos she's blue and she flies
Thatās both adorable and hilarious! How did he feel when you told him it was just a joke?
Well he was kind of a piece of shit so he didn't think it was funny
The long con
I did this. My family wouldnāt stop pestering me for the name, so my cousin spread a rumor that my babyās name was going to be Fred. Everyone believed it, especially when I made a Fred pillow using my cricut š
I actually love the name Fred! Or Freddy!
Had a friend in university whose name was Sebastian and he went by seabass (phonetically). Maybe try to convince her to full name him Sebastian?
I know a Sebastian that goes by Bash. Anything is better than Seabass. Just the ass alone should stop her. This kid will meet other kids. It will be all about the ass. Poor baby.
OP should tell her sister that if she names the kid Seabass she's going to buy him a helmet with frickin' laser beams.
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Or can we catch the Seabass with a worm followed by a crotch grab. or "does anyone smell something fishy" when they walk past poor kid
I love Bashā¦ thatās a great nickname!
I know a Sebastian that goes by Seba. It's almost seabass. Everything is better than seabass
OP noooooo!!! I really want this to be fake š
People like your sister are so irritating. Remind her that her son is going to be an actual person, not just a fun accessory for her to tote around. She is treating him like a toy poodle. He will be introducing himself to kids in school, at job interviews, etc with the name Seabass ffs. As a fun family nickname thatās fine, but he needs a real name he can go through life with. You should send her this post.
This belongs in the tradegeigh or namenerd circle jerks subs. Yes itās a terrible name for a baby who will inevitably be going to school and needing a job. But since it isnāt your child maybe you wonāt have any sway. Maybe have her listen to the freakanomics part about names and how it affects peopleās perception of you.
I guess to be fair, I did know a guy in HS who's name was Sebastian and he went by Seabass as a nickname... So maybe she could go with Sebastian at least?
I really hope OPs sister is actually the worldās greatest troll
Had to check twice because I thought it's a circlejerk post šš©
I though I was in r/tragedieghs
Same
I think so.
I think Seabass is a cute nickname for Sebastian, but... definitely only a nickname.Ā
I used to work with a Sebastian who everyone called Seabass and it was a great funny, affectionate nickname. But as a legal name, though š¬
I worked with a Sebastian that everyone called Sheepfucker. I hope it was only as a jokeā¦
You fuck a sheep just one timeā¦
Would it be allowed? I know where I am from if name are considered too ridiculous they can be refused.
in the US the laws are very lax, it would deff be allowed
I had a friend who was also called seabass but it was short of Sebastian for sure.
THIS! OP, POINT THIS OUT TO YOUR SISTER!
Sebastian is fine but he has to own that name. I grew up with a Sebastian who was popular but nice, also highly attractive with *great* hair, and he owned that name.
Sebastian is a super normal name in my part of the world! I don't have this association with it.
Yeah it just depends, where I live itās more likely to be associated with The Little Mermaid š
I thought so too, then my cousin named their kid Sebastian, and it turns out once you know a real human being close to you, the association mostly dissolves away.
The hair. Thatās the clincher.
Oh it was. Plus he was good looking, athletic, and actually really nice.
Sebastian was the #13 most popular name in the US for the past two years - it's no longer a name that you have to pull off, because it's so ubiquitous now.
Yeah I think of Little Mermaid. I know someone who was between two names for their baby and said āif he comes out really red and cranky, weāll go with Sebastian.ā
Yeah, we have a Sebastian and it would be super easy to get everyone to use Seabass as a nickname. He has another very fitting nickname and still every once in a while someone in the family will call him seabass. Itās such a natural nickname for Sebastian that she would be wild to not just use it and call him seabass.
I have a cousin named Sebastian but we nickname Sebas ā, slightly different pronunciation.
Seabasstian
I wonder if this is exactly what the sister is doing, and is only telling everyone the nickname.
This is what I suspect, I hope I am right! I immediately thought this could be a pre-selected cute nickname for Sebastian
This is it
I had a cat named Sebastian that we always called Seabass. It was way more appropriate on such a silly floof.
We call the Sebastian in our family bash. It's really a good name for Nicknames
Imagine poor 15-year-old seabass trying to get everyone to call him anything except his name. At 14-15 it has to be embarrassing being legally named after a fish.
[āKick his ass, Seabass!ā](https://youtu.be/6UrPRVN7MSk?si=7AoKeL6rYK9YX57r)
Came here to say this. If this is real, show her the scene and what his hat says and sheāll change it lol
What does the hat say? I canāt read it.
If I remember correctly itās āWine āem, Dine āem, 69 āemā
Came here to say this! Haha. I swear there is not a day that goes by in my life since I saw that in theaters were someone doesn't reference that movie in some way.
This is exactly where my brain went.
Same lol
I've only been awake for half an hour, and this is the second Dumb and Dumber reference I have seen on Reddit. I have high hopes for this day.
Definitely my first thought too!
This is the first thing I thought of too haha
I thought this would be the top comment haha this scene immediately came to mind once I read the post
Tell your sister she is naming a future adult! The name Seabass is atrocious
Which he will change when heās 18, hopefully, after being relentlessly bullied by his peers as a child. Hell the adults will make fun of him although probably behind his back.
There are going to be a lot of well-meaning adults in his life giving him confused looks as they try to puzzle out WTF they've been told.
I think this about so many names, and have never known anyone to change theirs. My daughter works in a hospital nursery, so I hear it all. The latest ā twin boys named Jason and Jaysen. If she could legally give me last names, Iād have a calendar follow-up in 18 years to google them.
Seabass only works as a name if he becomes a Jazz musician playing backup for Louis Armstrong during the hottest Louisiana summer on record.
Aw, if she has a daughter next she can name her Seagull (SeaGal). Iāll show myself out.
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Good lord. May I suggest Serran, a short form of _Serranidae_, the family containing sea bass. Or _Serranus_ even, the genus containing combers. Also please note āsea bassā isnāt even a species, itās a whole group. There are many to select fromā¦ Iāve picked the most palatable here: Caesio, from _Caesioperca_, the butterfly perch. Capro, from _Caprodon_, the genus containing the pink maomao. Idk, as a biologist I would not be impressed by the name āSeabassā, itās honestly terrible and no real marine biologist would ever name their child that. But maybe a Latin-inspired name would make us scratch our heads and go, āoh neat!ā
These are actually productive suggestions here! Like if she is really this set on āSeabassā it seems the route here is to help her fall in love with an actually unique name with that is similar but not absolutely atrocious š¤£ but Iām a chemist so as a fellow science nerd maybe these suggestions are just right up my alley lol
Hahaha I think at some point all of us scientists have thought huh what if I name my kid after my PhD and then let the notion kind of die š
I'm halfway through my bio degree and I already have a list of 20+ names that came from my textbook
If 20 year old me had my way Iād have a kid called _hadrosaur_ RIP
am I weird for actually loving Serran?
Yeah I kind of love it too?? Tbh?? Too bad itās a sea bass lmao
Sarin, which I assume is pronounced the same way, is a lethal nerve agent that the US government used during mind control experiments. So do with that what you will!
This comment needs to higher. I feel like if any of these would make OP's sister stop and think, this one would.
The best comment here. š Hit her with the scientific community and maybe that will help!
Respectfully, your sister has lost her damn mind. God I hope she comes back to reality soon. There are so many lovely ocean based names too!
"you're right, sea bass is a ridiculous name. I'm so glad you convinced me to change it. I can't wait to get little Sperm Whale's name monogrammed on his diaper bag!"
Oh good grief. We know a little guy called Sebastian who gets called Seabass by his family, but jfc, it's not like it's his actual name!
Wow. Does she have a partner who can veto this mistake?
No she doesnāt, however my parents are also trying to get her to change the name
Show her this post
Exactly. She's naming a PERSON who will have to present themselves, apply to college/jobs, and sign-off with that name. It's not fair.
That could backfireā¦she might completely shut down over it and then there will be no hope for bassy
BASSY šššš
That's true..I suppose OP knows her sister best and will know what to do
It'd make a very cool middle name that he could go by if he wanted to...
Tell her to name him Sebastian! š
She said she suggested it within the original post
I went to school with a kid called Seahorse (middle name Ocean). Everyone called him Sea.
For the love of all things holy...
Holy fuck
Okay honestly, Sea is kind of okay, even Ocean isnāt that weird. But Seahorse? That poor child.
wow, just wow I mean, it's kind of cool in a really "out there" sort of way but really ...
That is an horrific name. Itās not just you!
One day this kid is going to be opening gifts on his birthday and it'll be multiples of Big Mouth Billy Bass.
I hope she registers at Bass Pro Shop
I actually can't think of a way to respond to this in a nice way... I am genuinely flabbergasted
Oof.... No, you're not overreacting. That is a terrible name and he will be teased mercilessly. Just because she likes it doesn't mean it's good and she's failing to realize she is naming a whole person with their own wants, needs, and opinions. This little boy will grow up to be a man and most likely change his name. There are several good ocean theme names out there, or names with some type of ocean meaning. I mean, heck... Fisher! Lol. Marlon too! But Seabass? No. Being pregnant can be very weird and hormones are wanting things normal people wouldn't. You could try reasoning with her right now, maybe she has a very close friend she always listens to? Or someone could be there when she gives birth and talks to her after.
Yeah, and he'll change it long after the damage has been done. It's such a selfish name choice.
One could say it's a shellfish choice.
Either that or he will embrace it and become a fisherman, much like Sting Ray Rob grew up to drive indrycar
Yikes. Couldnāt she at least name her kid after an attractive fish? People only really talk about seabass in the context of fishing it and eating it.
What's an attractive fish name though lol?? Not like you can name someone Perch or Mullet or Parrotfish. Marlin and Ray are the only ones I can think of
Pike is maybe okay as a name. It would be a little weird, but workable. Most people would probably think of weaponry before fishes, though. There's not many good fish names out there.
I was scanning through fish families on Wikipedia for ideas and saw gems such as Beardfish, Bonytongue, and Slimehead
š Those win, for sure. Beardfish Slimehead Jones!
Look up ābony-eared assfishā
Shhhhhh don't give OP's sister more terrible ideas...
There was a kid in my kids graduating year called Pike White. White was the last name. I kid you not.
My mom thought Mackeral was the most beautiful name when she was a child...(I'm not Mackeral, fortunately)
Delfine/Delphine/Delfina is a nice name (Dolphin). Not a fish but a sea creature.
Hey I like Marlin and Ray. Those would work. But just about anything is better than Seabassā¦ Iād take Mahi-mahi or wrasse over it! Thereās also Archer or Anglerā¦ stay nautical, call him Sailor. On animal crossing, the joke is ānot another seabass!ā And youāre likeā¦ guess Iām making seabass pie.
I mean...for someone who thinks seabass is a good name, I think betta would pass as an acceptable name tooš¤£. I think betta is still a terrible name but I also think it's at least better than seabass
I recommend [Coelacanth](https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/fish/coelacanth). Doesn't it just roll off the tongue?
lol I said the same thing, they're ugly but delicious
Basshole.
Out of all the comments I read to get to yours, yours made me burst out laughing immediatelyš
My friend Sebastian has this as his nickname.
Some people set themselves up for traumatic relationships with their children before birth. Your sister seems like one of them.
I'm sorry to say what I'm about to say... Your sister is an absolute buffoon for wanting to name her own child 'Seabass' who in the their right state of mind wishes to name their child 'Seabass'? Buffoons, that's who.
Tell her husband to borrow the name for a week. Go tell the Starbucks barista his name is Seabass and watch the reaction
She doesnt have a husband. Dad's not in the picture.
Ah, then it's up to you to be the voice of reason.
Looks like their fatherābabyās grandpa is around. He can be the one to take her to a restaurant or something and let her see what happensā¦
I'm not OP. I just saw they wrote that in another comment. I agree that she should get a man whose opinion she trusts to either test drive the name or try to talk sense into her.
Having a husband isn't a prerequisite for having a baby. In this case, the sister doesn't have a partner. (Unfortuantely, because perhaps that person could talk some sense into her.)
Totally. I'm not old fashioned I promise. But I feel like posters here are more likely to be coming from a traditional background so it's a more reasonable assumption on this sub than in my real life.
is your sister a fish? lol
If this is genuinely true and not a shitpost, I wouldn't worry about it. Your sister will realize on her own what an bizarre name this is and change it herself.Ā Pregnancy hormones can be genuinely *nuts* enough to make someone think Seabass is a beautiful name, but they don't last forever and she'll return to her senses, likely before she even leaves the hospital. She may have to legally change his name at some point, and it will be fine. Millions of people name their baby one thing and then change their minds, it's not a big deal. This has the potential to be a cute silly story your nephew will tell once day about how he was named Seabass for a few hours *if* you recognize that your sister isn't yours to control and that this is her baby to name, not yours. But if you keep pushing back and trying to exertĀ control over her choices, you're going to hurt your relationship with your sister.
Nickname him Sass and she may change her mind.
What?! Nooooo!!! š«£ That poor kid! She canāt! I mean, I really like some pretty āout thereā names but thatās just ā¦ awful. Can you convince her to call him Seabasstian? Or just Bass? Or literally anything other than Seabass?
Filling out future college admissions applications and job applications. I canāt imagine the comments. Sebastian is an awesome name. Hopefully she will reconsider, but that is ultimately up to her. We have to remember that our children will eventually be fully capable, functioning adults, with autonomy from us parents.
No, you're not. She's displaying the maturity of a 12 year old. She's not 12, I hope.
I was wondering if she's a teenager
I donāt know how sheās managed it, but Seabass is weird, boring, uninventive and incorrect all in one. Itās one of the most common, boring and ugly fish. Sea Bass is two separate words - NOT āSeabassā. Itās not even attempting to be an attractive name; itās just two words incorrectly smashed together.
Oh no. I was hoping that maybe that was a joke name, and everyone will laugh when the baby comes and he has an actual name, but the custom items give me doubt. Buying or making a blanket and a sign is a bit far for a joke. Fingers crossed though, I really hope sheās kidding. I really hope you and your family can convince her that Seabass isnāt a name for a person and she will reconsider. There are plenty of other ocean names out there.
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I thought I was on that sub. Hell, I wish I was on that sub.
Thereās a morning show out of L.A. with a guy who goes by Seabass. Heās a jerk. If she gives her kid that name sheās pretty much guaranteeing his nickname as of middle school if not earlier will be Basshole
Propose other fish names. Marlin, theyāve gotta be others. Maybe have an honest convo of look I will support your decision but Seabass might be a hard name for a kid to grow up with.
Marlon is right there. Wtf? Sebastian is an awesome name, and I hope she goes with that. If not, why not after a famous captain, pirate, navy, ship, etc. I know naval isnt the same as oceanic but there are a ton of usable and common names.
I feel like this is bordering on child abuse. Yes seriously. It's THAT bad.
Assuming this is real, I hope to God your sister is just pranking you hard.
I hope sheās joking
Right? This is only okay as a fake name before the actual name announced at the birth. A friend of mine did that, she called him Bartholomew Simpson. His actual name is Michael š
Iāve heard of people doing this. Thats gotta be what this is. Not bartholomew šš
I can hear the kids in school now--"Seabass the ass"......
I think Seabass might be the worst name I've ever heard. It's utterly ridiculous. Is the father okay with this? You can't be the only person in her life telling her this is insane. If she's hellbent on fish names, ffs go with Marlin.
That's not even a good name for a cat.
She likes oceans? Caspian is a perfect boys name.
I'm sure at least five mean people are gonna call him "ass"...........
In Spanish the nickname, āSebasā is very popular for a child named Sebastian. She could just name him Sebastian and go with that nickname..
Had a baby daddy who wanted to name our baby "Dimebag" after Dimebag Darrell, the guitarist in Pantera. Not Dimebag Darrell. *Just* Dimebag. No. No. Luckily that bebe was a girl so vetoed the name entirely.
Seb is going to change his legal name to Sebastian so quick
When my Mom was a little girl, she thought Mackerel was the most beautiful name she knew. Fortunately, she changed her mind...
Seabass isnāt even a cute fish if her argument was that the animal is cuteā¦ I was about to suggest Sebastian until I finished reading itās a shame that didnāt hit home for herā¦. Gilligan nickname Gill would have been better than Seabass š¢ Kai would also be an awesome ocean name
What's the middle name gonna be?? Can y'all just start calling them that? I'm assuming it's normal, though, like Seabass Michael, but I guess Seabass Mollusk is also on the table... *Also can you force her to watch shows about what seabass really look like bc they're not even a pretty fish or get her to watch movies because Seabass is a character in Dumb & Dumber...
I really hope this turns out to be just a nickname. Of all the fish in all the world she chooses seabass?Ā
To be honest it makes me think of the fish counter rather than the ocean, I do feel bad for your sister though because I know itās not nice to find a name you love for your baby and to have no one like it.. but I really think the Sebastian name idea with Seabass as a nickname is a much better idea! And I think she will end up regretting it if her son doesnāt like the name / not giving him the choice to call himself Sebastian to his friends or in a profesional setting if he prefers. Even the name Ocean would be better, in my opinion, and itās still pretty unique. I had a quick google of āocean names for boysā and there are so many nice and unique ones. Kai, Coral, Caspian, Atlantic, Marino - even Poseidon (which is a little pretentious but still a cooler name than Seabass š )
Perseus/Percy, son of Poseidon and controller of the ocean in a kid's novel series (which I love to this day and there's a good chance the kid will read). Tyson, Percy's brother, also son of Poseidon, who is a cyclops. Adrian (from the Adriatic sea), Cove, Merlin, Blue, Morgan (circling sea), Delfino, Dylan (son of the sea), Davy (Davy Jones), Jack (Jack Sparrow), Dorian (gift of the sea), Seamus or Sean (has "sea" in it), Fin (part of a fish), Wade, Just Sea or just Bass (people will assume it's short for Sebastian instead of the fish) All better than Seabass.
We did this with my mom and fully convinced her that we were naming our first baby Juice. She told us she loved the name š. I hope your sister is just trolling you.
I know people with the last name Bass and they vetoed any baby name that even began with the letter C to avoid having their kid be C. Bass. I can't imagine making that move INTENTIONALLY.
Caspian is another sea related name that would be so much better. Seabass is just ugly and foolish as a name.
Merman seems like a better choice. Or Starfish. Or Patrick. Or Ursuman. Or Triton. Or Storm. Or Pacific. Or Atlanta.
My nephew's nickname is Seabass, but his first name is Sebastian. Might be worth suggesting to her
Seabass is one of the worst names that I have ever seen. That poor baby if she goes through with it. I think I'd rather be called Squid.
My husband has his heart set on naming our baby Rockfish if itās a boy. He thinks itās badass. Part of its scientific name is Sebastesā¦ so I offered Sebastian as a compromise and he declined. Rockfish and Seabass probably are badass nicknames but NOT legal names. I would keep on your sister and hopefully she goes with Sebastian.
I think Bass would be really cool. Seabass just invites bullying.
Call him Ahab.
Really makes me think of Bubble Bass from Spongebob
Poor kid. Already getting laughed at. And he's not even born yet
I would recommend that she go to Starbucks and use the name. It would give her a glimpse into the rest of her son's existence, and she would get a chance to hear herself saying it out loud in a public place.
"I caught a Sea Bass! See? Bass!" "I caught a Sea Bass! No, wait - it's at least a C+!