Opinions on Daniel please.

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Baby is due in just under 4 weeks and we're still undecided on a boys name. Just wondering what everyone thinks of the name Daniel. The middle name will definitely be Oliver.
Many thanks

I usually go for mire unusual names but Daniel, I absolutely love

Thanks for the opinions they are much appreciated. Luckily Daniel isn't a popular name around my area. All boys seem to be called Ethan, j/c/hayden or kai! I can't use Oliver as a first name as much as I love it but definitely want it as a middle name.

My oldest is Daniel, mostly because it was dh's favourite name and I didn't have any others I felt so strongly about

I love it now and when he was born an elderly friend of my mother's sent us this lovely verse which we put on his memory box:

Dare to be a Daniel
Dare to stand alone
Dare to have a purpose firm
Dare to make it known

There's also a nice verse in the Bible which goes something like "...and among them all there were none like Daniel..."

My Daniel is the only one in his class and I haven't encountered another one of his age

Thank you! If anyone has any other ideas for 3 syllable first names for boys that will go with the middle name Oliver they will be much appreciated.

Rather plain. But I do like it.

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3 syllables... Cameron? Alistair? Barnaby?? Nathaniel?

Excellent choice!
(although DS2 is Oliver Daniel, so I would think that )
I too know not of any others. Not round these parts...

I have one and I love it.

Nice shortened too, either to Danny or Dan.

Yep, it's common, but at least you never need to spell it or get asked to repeat it.

It might be safe and boring but your little boy wont get teased for it now will he? I think its a lovely name, our choice for this baby if its a boy is Daniel John (John is my fave relatives middle name so also seriously boring but a special little tribute of my own and that to me means more than exciting other people)

great choice ;)

Adore it. THe only reason I didn't use it second time around is cos I have a Donald and thought together people would think I had a Daneil O'Donnel obsession!

I like it.

Lovely

My other son is Dominic is that too similar?

Dan and Dom are a little similar, yes.

Like it, there are 4 daniels and a danny in ds' preschool class but that's pretty luck of the draw so wouldn't worry.

I don't like Daniel personally. And I think Dom and Dan is quite similar.

I don't shorten my childrens names so I don't think the dan and Dom thing would be a problem for now! Daniel and dominic maybe? I dunno!

Ah, I think Daniel is a bad idea for you then, OP. Because people WILL shorten the name, you've got to get used to that, your DS may even much prefer it. I suggest names like Mark, Kyle, Todd, Kian, Ralph, Liam, Gus if you don't like shortened names.

Both names are lovely, but DanielOliver runs together a bit "lolly" sounding.

But then, how often do you introduce yourself with middle names, so it doesn't matter that much.

They won't shorten it if I ask them not too. All my children have 3 syllable names and none of them get shortened because I have made it clear since birth that I wanted them called by the name they were given. If my children choose to shorten it when older that is up to them.

I love Daniel, love Danny, DESPISE Dan! Don't know why this is!

Daniel is my mums fave name I was goong to be a daniel its a mie name. I prefer the older names I have a Jack and Alfie. Jack os becausr when I was younger mums friend had a baby boy called jack amd i loved it from then on. Alfie is DHs grandad Alfred but w shortened It to Alfie.
I look ay ot like this when thy are elderly the woll have a good name rather than a. Name that went our of fashion 3yrs after they were born.

No my children haven't finished school, they are 8, 4 and 2 but noones ever shortened their names as they know
my wishes. I never have my name shortened, apart from names on forums. Everyone calls me katherine.

I think they will get called Dan and Dom - which is too similar imo.