Tristan or Nathaniel?

[babylily]

keeping in mind that we live in scotland...my family think that we are setting up a boy for a lifetime of bullying if we name him Tristan!
I imagine a nathaniel to be quite a sensitive little lad, but a tristan to be more boisterous...?

Like them both - it helps that I know a Tristan who is sounsd and called Tris to all thosw who know him.
Try not to get too caught on the 'negatives' as it would not do for us all to name kids the same thing and you would get feedback from all names - from David - Daffyd!

Tristan has always been a neither-here-nor-there name for me, but I was surprised to read a survey that had it as the 8th or 9th worst name for boys. Top of the list were the usual suspects (Jaden, Kayden, Brayden) and there was Michael (?) and Jackson on it too.

Nathaniel is another so-so name for me - as long as it isn't shortened.

I have a Nathaniel, shortened to Natty mostly, but as he's getting older, he's starting to prefer Nat. He's a bit of a monkey, cheeky smile and incredibly cuddly.

I do not like tristan personally go with Nathaniel

What is teaseworthy about Tristan ? The only thing that would put me off is the sad part (triste). How about Quentin, Sebastian or Caspian?

I like the sound of Nathaniel but wouldn't it inevitably shortened? Not a fan of Nat, Nate or Natty, sorry.

Nathaniel gets my vote - but it's a biased vote!

I love tristan as I have one :) but be warned it means noisy and is very accurate imo.

I think the OP will have made her decision by now - this is a zombie thread.

well spotted mbbh how did you come across this/

Nathaniel!!!!!!! Always been a favourite

Totally didn't notice the date on this!

Yes, Tristan is a chinless wonder for me too. I love Nate though.

Nathaniel all the way tristan is a terrible name (sorry!)
& it's on the most hated list
It sounds kind of 'made up' to me