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Nathaniel

34 replies

17caterpillars1mouse · 27/07/2017 11:41

What are your thoughts and impressions of Nathaniel?

Also would you shorten it? I don't think I would

And how many Nathaniel's do you know

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Mandatorymongoose · 27/07/2017 12:20

DH vetoed Nathaniel- so DS is Nathan Daniel Grin

We tend to shorten it to Nay

Mycarsmellsoflavender · 27/07/2017 12:18

I've only ever known one and he's 9.

DramaInPyjamas · 27/07/2017 12:17

I love it so much and it was on my list for DS but my H hated it.
I sometimes look at DS and he really does look like a Nathaniel, it would have suited him.

ineedamoreadultieradult · 27/07/2017 12:12

I have a Nathan not a Nathaniel but I don't find people naturally shorten it to Nate without any indication from you like they would with say Thomas to Tom because it's not a natural shortening really as it sounds different to the name iyswim like Richard to Dick (not that people do that anymore hopefully).

Floggingmolly · 27/07/2017 12:08

I know an eight year old Nathaniel. He's gorgeous Smile

supersix · 27/07/2017 12:03

I quite like it & really like Nate. I only know one Nathaniel & he's 9.

CatInTheMat · 27/07/2017 12:00

I love it, was on my list when I was pregnant (had a girl).

I use to know one Nathaniel about 10 years ago (he was a couple years above my DD in Primary), haven't met another.

Joeybee · 27/07/2017 11:54

That's the name of my future son. LOVE it!

Lemondrop99 · 27/07/2017 11:50

I love it. I like the shortening Nate

DH vetoed it because he thought Nathan was - for want of a better word - chavvy Hmm