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Does anyone else find the name Nathaniel really irritating?

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WTFAmIDoing · 10/07/2011 23:12

That's it really. Just had to air my thoughts as the name seems so popular on here at the moment.

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RightUpMyRue · 10/07/2011 23:14

Ha ha, yes but only because the Nat I know is the biggest nob jockey imaginable.

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DoNotTakeMeSiriusly · 10/07/2011 23:15

You are strange.

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PaperBank · 11/07/2011 07:30

No, I like it. We all have different tastes though - I dislike a few of the names which are currently popular on MN too.

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PipFEH · 11/07/2011 09:07

No, but I find deliberately obnoxious posts about names highly irritating!

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sonniebonnie · 11/07/2011 09:09

I don't particularly like Nathaniel but of course there will be people who don't like a name. No name is loved by all, thankfully.

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Cattleprod · 11/07/2011 10:35

I think everybody has a few names that they find irritating for no particular reason. Nathaniel doesn't bother me and I quite like the nickname Nate. James and Thomas however - my heart sinks a little bit when I hear someone suggests them on a name thread.

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MamaLazarou · 11/07/2011 12:05

Nathaniel is a lovely name.

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SouthGoingZax · 11/07/2011 12:10

We have a child where I work who is called Nathanuel. Spelled like that (it's not a typo).

The child gets most uppity if it is spelled or said wrongly, but it's hard to accommodate every parental spelling mistake.

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CelebratedMonkey · 11/07/2011 12:11

No

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notso · 11/07/2011 12:12

Love Nathan, love Daniel, hate Nathaniel.

My DC's names are always getting 'meh' 'of the moment' 'can't stand' 'boring' or 'chav' comments though.

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allhailtheaubergine · 11/07/2011 12:16

Nope. Because I know the most beautiful 13 year old Nathaniel. Such a great boy and a credit to his parents. Love him, love his name.

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Mabelface · 11/07/2011 12:17

Nope, because I have a Nathaniel, known as Nat or Natty.

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grubbalo · 11/07/2011 13:10

What a strange thread to start

How about letting us know your children's names so we can pass comment?

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birdofthenorth · 11/07/2011 14:24

I know a Nathaniel nn Nate born last week, think it's sweet. I was at school with a twat called Nathan though so was relieved when SIL chose Ethan over Nathan for our gorgeous DN!

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sonniebonnie · 11/07/2011 14:29

I agree with notso.

Nathan is nice. Daniel and Samuel/Manuel are nice.
But I don't like the combinations Nathaniel or Nathanuel.

But surely it is a good thing that we have different tastes. How boring if we all chose the same names and wore the same clothes and etc....

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freerangeeggs · 11/07/2011 18:27

I feel quite defensive! I teach a Nathaniel and he's awesome and this thread is making me irrationally pee'd off because of that Grin

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Rhubarbgarden · 11/07/2011 20:10

I do.

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amothersplaceisinthewrong · 11/07/2011 20:12

No, it's a good name. Better than others that have been chosen for newborns today!!

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pilates · 11/07/2011 20:25

WTFamIdoing, are you looking for an argument because that is a weird thing to come out with.

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lambandmintsauce · 11/07/2011 20:53

I love it!

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MadHairMoody · 11/07/2011 21:01

I have a Nathaniel and he is awesome, so there.

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NadiaWadia · 11/07/2011 22:16

No, it's a nice name.

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SecretNorbertFix · 11/07/2011 22:17

Prefer it to Nathan. By far.but, meither are bad names.

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blueshoes · 11/07/2011 22:37

Nathaniel Rothschild

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PotPourri · 11/07/2011 22:39

Er, no

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