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Nate?

41 replies

TerrysNo3 · 10/09/2015 21:24

My previous thread was about DH not coming round to the only name I like for 2 day old DS ( and yes, he did watch me go through labour for the third time!!)... which is Xavier (my Dad's family is from Portugal)

So I've had a reluctant look around and I think I also like Nate. I really don't like Nathan though and not sure I want such a long name as Nathaniel as our 2 DC both have short names.

What do you think of it?

Thanks!

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SillyOldElfBackToYourself · 11/09/2015 11:11

In Gossip Girl Blush Nate is a handsome, high class, millionaire golden boy not a spotty McDonald's sever Grin

FattyNinjaOwl · 11/09/2015 11:02

Don't like Nate. Love Nathan though (I am biased and cuddling my nearly 6 week old one)
Nathaniel is nice, as is Xavier. I prefer Xavier to Nathaniel though.

GummyBunting · 11/09/2015 11:01

I know an alpaca called Nate. It suits him.

Pipilangstrumpf · 11/09/2015 10:59

I don't like Nate, sorry, much prefer Xavier.

But why do you care so much what we think, your dh and you have to love the name! Good luck choosing!

WishIWasWonderwoman · 11/09/2015 10:36

I really like Nathaniel. Nate by itself I'm not so keen on but nice as a nickname.

Congratulations!

Jw35 · 11/09/2015 05:47

Not keen on Nate, prefer Xavier

drspouse · 11/09/2015 05:10

If you have Portuguese family will they be able to pronounce Nate based on the spelling?

Chottie · 11/09/2015 03:33

Sorry and a no from me. IMO it sound too much like Mate.

CakeRattleandRoll · 11/09/2015 03:16

Love Nathaniel nn Nate.
(Also like Xavier.)

Wordsaremything · 10/09/2015 23:03

I hate Nate. Ugly sounding and American.
Nate would be a 'Server ' in a mid west McDonald's. Greasy, pimpled and sad.
Xavier, for example, is much better.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 10/09/2015 22:57

Oh forgot my manners there.
Congratulations on the arrival of your new little princeFlowers

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 10/09/2015 22:56

Gorgeous name. You can just put Nate on his BC if you wanted. No law about full names. Xavier is gorgeous, too. Pity you can't get DH to agree to it.

lastqueenofscotland · 10/09/2015 22:33

Love it

goldglittershitter · 10/09/2015 22:32

Nate is lovely n doesn't need to be short for anything if u prefer.

DramaAlpaca · 10/09/2015 22:30

Love it as a nickname for Nathaniel.

ashesandfire · 10/09/2015 21:42

I love Nate, but would use it as a nn for Nathaniel. I don't like Nathan either.