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Baby names

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Boys name - love it or hate it?

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izzywizzyisbizzy · 05/11/2012 01:34

Nathaniel?

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exoticfruits · 05/11/2012 22:16

Neither really- it comes under 'OK'.

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izzywizzyisbizzy · 05/11/2012 21:15

ah thank you, I am teaching the DCs to say it

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lljkk · 05/11/2012 20:41

I like it a lot.

amck5700 · 05/11/2012 20:35

......and if it's a girl, there's always Natalia or Natalie :o

AlwaysHoldingOnToStarbug · 05/11/2012 20:06

I love it! I like it shortened to Nate best.

DH didn't like my favourite name when I was pg with DS5. He didn't come up with any other suggestions so I got my way!

MamaM22 · 05/11/2012 14:41

I personally love it, and prefer Nate to Nat if shortened.

missymoomoomee · 05/11/2012 14:35

I have been listening to cd all day thanks to you. I forgot how bloody brilliant it is.

MolotovBomb · 05/11/2012 10:04

I prefer Nathan.

Nathaniel is a but Puritanical to my ears This could e because I'm a big fan of 'Blackadder'

BananaBubbles · 05/11/2012 10:03

Love,but I hate it when it's shortened to the very unattractive sounding 'Nat' or 'Nate'.

AlexanderS · 05/11/2012 08:32

I love the name Nathaniel. A friend of a friend I knew called this shortened it to Nat.

But I do think you've got to use a name you and your DH both at least like.

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izzywizzyisbizzy · 05/11/2012 07:25

DH just doesnt like Nate or Nathan, - I really like it.

I have asked him to come up with some suggestions, but he cant think of anything!

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buttercrumble · 05/11/2012 07:07

Like it , and love Nate for short..........

EugenesAxe · 05/11/2012 07:06

A like here.

bigbluebump · 05/11/2012 06:47

It wouldn't be my choice, mainly because it will inevitably be shortened and I'm not keen on Nat or Nate.

But you say your dh hates it... I think you should find a name you both love.

WildEyedAndScaryAsFeck · 05/11/2012 03:27

It was one of our favourites if DD had been a DS2. Not keen on Nate as a nickname but DS has a similar type of name (only one letter shorter) and at age 5 he started insisting on being called the full version rather than the nickname we used.

VintageRainBoots · 05/11/2012 02:38

izzy: What is it about Nathaniel that your husband doesn't like?

Hubby was absolutely opposed to the named Edith when we were considering girls names (I absolutely love the name Edith). At some point he admitted he hated the soft "th" sound at the end.

We ended up going with another old, but not too retro name in the same genre as Edith, but without the "th".

SomersetONeil · 05/11/2012 02:25

Really nice, solid, timeless name.

And I think Nate is a great nickname.

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izzywizzyisbizzy · 05/11/2012 02:00

PMPL at Deathstar Faloola

And how can DH argue against the combined unanimous agreement of mumsnet

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HolyAutumnGoldBatman · 05/11/2012 01:58

Like it.

CleansLate · 05/11/2012 01:58

Also YOU are doing the birthing thing. DH was all 'no I don't like that name'. Squeezed out DS2, all tearful and wan, I could've called him Deathstar Faloola and DH would've gone along with it.

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izzywizzyisbizzy · 05/11/2012 01:56

I am more determined now, DH will come around (because he cant think of anything else!)

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CleansLate · 05/11/2012 01:55

It was between Nathaniel and Joshua for my DS1

Lovely name. Can be contracted of changed in so many ways - Nate, Nathan, all sorts. Total classic unlike Alfie etc which will date. Lovely name. Could always have your DH's choice as a middle? That's what we did?

Notquite · 05/11/2012 01:51

I know a 20 yo Nathaniel and he's never been called anything else.

One of the nicest people in the world, if you're looking for positive associations!

missymoomoomee · 05/11/2012 01:50

I LOVE IT thank you. I'm going to rake out my WOTW cd later and have a listen.

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