Will Natalie be shortened to Nat?

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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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Do you like Natasha - can be shortened to Tasha, Tashy or Nashy.

Yes! Though you weren't asking me :). I do like Natasha, it is a 'pet' name for Natalya (Russian).

Our nicknames tend to be given to us by those close to us and, in my experience, can't really be predicted.

I worked with a Natalie for years who was always Natalie. One of my siblings has a close friend who has always been Nats.

When your daughter is little, you can call her as you wish, of course, but as she grows older her friends or siblings may use nicknames.

I think Natalie is a really beautiful name.

I'm a Natalie and I've never ever been called Allie! I get called 'Nicola' a lot for some reason though 🙄

Yep.
I have known loads but all of them at Nat.

Definitely Nat

I know a few, mostly Nat, one is Talie

It seems to be shortened to Natz round here.

I've never heard Natalie shortened to Allie.

I know a Natalie who is called Tilly. I think it’s a lovely name.

Natalie was a very popular name when I was at school, there were quite a few in my year. They were all shortened to Nat. But I think it’s very underused these days, Natalie is lovely.

I've known two, one was always called Nat and the other is called Nutty Natty by all her friends and family.

The trouble with names is, you don't have much control over how people shorten it.

I know two Natalies and one Natalija - all go by their full names, so I think you're safe. I don't think Nat is a particularly nice or very common nn. I know four Natashas, which could also easily be shortened to Nat, but one goes by her full name, mostly, and the other three use Tash or Tasha.

The Natalie’s I know are called Nat.

I know one Nat and one Tali/a.

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

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.

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.

Nats or Tally

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

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

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

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

Nat is certainly the norm. Allie is a stretch!

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.

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 😂.