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Will Natalie be shortened to Nat?

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nike0828 · 06/07/2021 01:10

If you met a baby or girl named Natalie, would you call her by her full name or Nat? I don’t hate people occasionally calling her Nat but prefer the whole name or a nickname “Allie” from the last 4 letters if she needs something shorter.

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Chilldonaldchill · 08/07/2021 12:50

Actually I know another one who's about 60. Also goes by her full name.

Chilldonaldchill · 08/07/2021 12:49

I know 3. Aged 7, 25, 45.
All 3 go by their full names.

Maggiesfarm · 08/07/2021 10:18

@Allinprogress

The Nathaniel I know is known as Nate
That's nice. Chap at work is Nathaniel/Nathan/Nate. It suits him.
Violetlavenders · 08/07/2021 10:16

P.s. Natty is awful

Violetlavenders · 08/07/2021 10:16

If you met a baby or girl named Natalie, would you call her by her full name or Nat?

Natalie of course.

I always call people by the name they introduce themselves with!

orangeloo · 07/07/2021 16:07

Natalie is a lovely name though. I'm biased of course as it's my sisters name.

Allinprogress · 07/07/2021 16:06

The Nathaniel I know is known as Nate

orangeloo · 07/07/2021 16:06

Nat

Frankley · 07/07/2021 16:03

I knew one whose name was lengthened to Naterpiller

GreyhoundG1rl · 07/07/2021 16:00

I know a Natalie and a Natalia, both are known by their full names.
I thought Nat was more a male nickname for Nathaniel.

MrsElijahMikaelson1 · 07/07/2021 15:57

One Nat, one Natty and one Tally

Allinprogress · 07/07/2021 15:55

The Natalie I know is Nat. She’s so widely known as Nat that it’s odd to think her name is actually Natalie!

spaceghett0 · 07/07/2021 15:52

Yes, I get Nat a lot, also Nut when I was at school.

soughsigh · 07/07/2021 15:47

It's difficult to not be known by a shortened name. I go by the name on my birth certificate, but most people try to use the shorter form, which I don't like.

It depends on how much time you want to spend correcting people about your child's name 😂.

Kanaloa · 07/07/2021 15:40

I think Nat would be most common. I think if Allie as short for Allison, while Natalie doesn’t really have that strong ‘al’ sound.

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 07/07/2021 15:18

Nat is certainly the norm. Allie is a stretch!

Trinacham · 07/07/2021 09:35

Yeah. My sister is Natalie and she's usually Nat or NatNat.

liquoricecravings · 07/07/2021 09:13

I know a Natalie who prefers to be called Tallie. Much nicer and softer than the shortening Nat imo.

NellietheNumpty · 06/07/2021 20:41

Not sure why but the nickname cucumber was used by a friend from a song Natty Cucumber?????

Iknowtheanswer · 06/07/2021 20:39

This is the reason I didn't use this name.

soooooooG · 06/07/2021 20:38

Nats or Tally

Cbeebiesrehab · 06/07/2021 20:00

If you do use it and want Allie as a diminutive make sure you get it in early…if you outline the diminutive people will take your lead. Obviously she might change it when she gets older but will probably use the diminutive she’s used her whole life.

christdoinghisunspecifiedhobby · 06/07/2021 19:29

I know a few Natalies and most of them go by their full name. One or two are known as Nat.

I also know of a Natalina (Italian family but she was born in the UK) and always thought it was lovely. I like Natalie too though and considered it for my daughter.

Granohlaa · 06/07/2021 19:25

I’m a Natalia nn Talia. I also know 2 Natalies both known as Nat.

TatianaBis · 06/07/2021 19:19

I know one Nat and one Tali/a.

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