Does anyone else find the name Nathaniel really irritating?

[WTFAmIDoing]

That's it really. Just had to air my thoughts as the name seems so popular on here at the moment.

[bruffin]

I like it but probably would never have used it.
Joshua is the name that winds me up.
I know loads of Joshes and they are all Johuas but there was a mother on another board who liked to do the perfect mother thing, and quite enjoyed the attention of having a sick child who always referred to her son as Joshua and it ended up winding me up something awful. I don't mind Josh but whenever I hear the name Joshua I just cringe.

[hulabula]

I don't like it very much. Thankfully we all have different tastes .

[Chynah]

I love it but then DS is a Nathaniel.

[SunnyStateOfMind]

I like it, it's on the list for DC2

[whizzyrocket]

Yes.

I've always found the -iel bit on the end a tad pretentious.. the only one I've met had taken pretension to heart as well.

[cloudydays]

No, I think it's a lovely name. I really like it. I like Nathan too.

When I was 10, though, my friend had a new baby brother and I saw his name written down before I heard it said by anyone. I thought it must be pronounced like the two names "Nathan" and "Neil" one after the other: Nay-than-NEE-ul.

I still hear it that way in my head when I read it. But that's my problem, it's a great name.

[thisisyesterday]

i love the name Nathaniel

[Mumbrane]

No, it's lovely! But strangely, I don't like Nathan.

[PotPourri]

Er, no

[blueshoes]

Nathaniel Rothschild

[SecretNorbertFix]

Prefer it to Nathan. By far.but, meither are bad names.

[NadiaWadia]

No, it's a nice name.

[MadHairMoody]

I have a Nathaniel and he is awesome, so there.

[lambandmintsauce]

I love it!

[pilates]

WTFamIdoing, are you looking for an argument because that is a weird thing to come out with.

[amothersplaceisinthewrong]

No, it's a good name. Better than others that have been chosen for newborns today!!

[Rhubarbgarden]

I do.

[freerangeeggs]

I feel quite defensive! I teach a Nathaniel and he's awesome and this thread is making me irrationally pee'd off because of that

[sonniebonnie]

I agree with notso.

Nathan is nice. Daniel and Samuel/Manuel are nice.
But I don't like the combinations Nathaniel or Nathanuel.

But surely it is a good thing that we have different tastes. How boring if we all chose the same names and wore the same clothes and etc....

[birdofthenorth]

I know a Nathaniel nn Nate born last week, think it's sweet. I was at school with a twat called Nathan though so was relieved when SIL chose Ethan over Nathan for our gorgeous DN!

[grubbalo]

What a strange thread to start

How about letting us know your children's names so we can pass comment?

[Mabelface]

Nope, because I have a Nathaniel, known as Nat or Natty.

[allhailtheaubergine]

Nope. Because I know the most beautiful 13 year old Nathaniel. Such a great boy and a credit to his parents. Love him, love his name.

[notso]

Love Nathan, love Daniel, hate Nathaniel.

My DC's names are always getting 'meh' 'of the moment' 'can't stand' 'boring' or 'chav' comments though.

[CelebratedMonkey]

No