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Which boys name do you prefer?

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Fueledwithfairydustandgin · 11/11/2020 22:18

I’ve included the full names but we’d be unlikely to ever use the longer version
Nathaniel Nate
Sebastian Seb
Rafferty Raff
Rafe
Middle name is Peter

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FluffyEggsontoast · 12/11/2020 19:19

Seb would be a great choice @Fueledwithfairydustandgin

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Fueledwithfairydustandgin · 12/11/2020 18:51

Thank you for all the feedback. I think at the moment our favourite is probably Seb but we still have a while to make a final decision

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SleepingStandingUp · 12/11/2020 14:10

Rafferty as the full version
Seb
Nate

No to Rafe

Firebird83 · 12/11/2020 14:08

Nathaniel Peter

TheDetectiveBadge · 12/11/2020 13:41

I really like all of them. I'd go for Sebastian although all are on our shortlist if we ever have another baby.

FluffyEggsontoast · 12/11/2020 13:00

Nathaniel Nate

Lovely. Best by a mile

ellenpartridge · 12/11/2020 12:58

Nathaniel / Nate

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 12/11/2020 12:50

Nathaniel (Nate) - no question for me. It's lovely, the most classic of your choices (and so least likely to date), and goes well with Peter. Sebastian is okay (perhaps a little frilly?), but Rafferty is quite trendy and Rafe will have spelling issues (and some people will see it as very upper class).

Woui · 12/11/2020 11:53

Nate

Standrewsschool · 12/11/2020 11:43

Nathaniel is my favourite

NameChange84 · 12/11/2020 11:41

Nathaniel

I really don’t like Raff.

MikeUniformMike · 12/11/2020 11:39

Of the first names Nathaniel is the best.

MikeUniformMike · 12/11/2020 11:39

Nathaniel Nate - not keen
Sebastian Seb - don't like
Rafferty Raff - don't like
Rafe - not keen
Middle name is Peter - much nicer than the first names

SaffieSoph · 12/11/2020 11:36

Raff or Rafe are the best!

pilates · 12/11/2020 11:34

Nathaniel

Peachbubble · 12/11/2020 11:27

Rafferty

user1493494961 · 12/11/2020 11:03

Nathaniel.

Happymum12345 · 11/11/2020 23:04

I always thought Rafe wax a posh name but I’ve recently been informed it’s not. Seb is my favourite name.

MercyBodle · 11/11/2020 22:55

I like all of your names. Rafe is my favourite, with Rafferty 2nd choice.

Chilldonaldchill · 11/11/2020 22:46

I really like all your options.
I would go with Sebastian personally but you really can't go wrong with any of them.

Marsbardelight · 11/11/2020 22:42

Nathaniel Smile

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Fueledwithfairydustandgin · 11/11/2020 22:38

We aren’t very posh. We liked the movie Pearl harbour Blush

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alexdgr8 · 11/11/2020 22:35

either Sebastian or Nathaniel

Isabelle99 · 11/11/2020 22:34

Sebastian

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 11/11/2020 22:34

My favourite is Rafferty, but I think Nathaniel goes better with Peter.