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livsmum4 · 01/02/2015 18:07

Nathaniel .... Please

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PeppermintCrayon · 02/02/2015 19:36

Love Nate but prefer Nathan as a full name.

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livsmum4 · 02/02/2015 15:49

Thanks guys Grin x

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OrangeFluff · 02/02/2015 14:37

I like it. I know two Nathaniels, they are known as Nat and Nath.

squoosh · 02/02/2015 14:26

I really like it, nice Victorian gentleman air about it. Prefer Nate to Nat.

Tisiphone · 02/02/2015 14:22

Nth-AN-yul, usually. I like it, OP. An underused classic, I would say, with several nice short form options.

Arsenic · 02/02/2015 14:19

I would say Nth-AN-ul rachel

rachel234 · 02/02/2015 14:02

How do you pronounce this, Nat-an-yel or Nathan-yel?

OnceUponATimeAgain · 02/02/2015 12:47

Nat always makes think of a girl (Natalie)

dont like it

BikeRunSki · 02/02/2015 12:37

I like it. I've only ever met one, he is 6. He is known as Nat. I prefer Nate as a nn though.

MehsMum · 02/02/2015 12:35

Love it. I used to know one.
He got called Natty, which is perhaps a nn to avoid.

Guin1 · 02/02/2015 12:30

Love it - was on my short list for DS, but DH vetoed, can't remember why. Love nn Nate and Nat.

Arsenic · 02/02/2015 01:40

Makes me think of Nathaniel Parker.

TheNewStatesman · 02/02/2015 01:34

I like it! Nate and Nat are good nicknames too.

Allalonenow · 01/02/2015 22:03

I like it very much, and Nate is a cool NN.

ZenNudist · 01/02/2015 21:55

I have one, nn Nate, so obviously we like it. I know another one the same age (4).

Tbh it's a mouthful to bellow across the playground! It's hard for him to write.

AmysTiara · 01/02/2015 21:47

I like Nate too

Fuckmath · 01/02/2015 21:44

Oh I love it! And Nate as well. Really fab name.

I don't have any particular associations. I suppose there is Nate in Gossip Girl, Nate Ruess from the band Fun, Nathaniel Hawthorn...

stickygotstuck · 01/02/2015 21:29

I like it.

I know two, one in is 30's and one 5 year old. Both of them are known by the full version. The other 5 year old in his class don't seem to find the length of the name an issue BTW.

trainersandcake · 01/02/2015 21:27

I do like it but just for information there was a Nathaniel as my school who was universally known as Fanny.

TheTravellingLemon · 01/02/2015 21:24

Love it. Love the nn Nat.

anothernumberone · 01/02/2015 21:22

I love it. I worked with one, he was really lovely.

sebsmummy1 · 01/02/2015 21:20

It's on my list so I say, yay!

CPtart · 01/02/2015 21:19

Bit of a mouthful and detest Nate.

Pandora37 · 01/02/2015 21:05

I love it and it would be one of my top choices if I ever have a son.

Only1scoop · 01/02/2015 20:49

I've never liked it.