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[DoctorBambino]

What do you preferential?

Ethan Thomas or Max Nathaniel

Do you know any Max's or Ethan's, what are they like?

Max Nathaniel - I like this one better. Nathaniel is my favourite of all 4 names you gave and I love the diminutive Nate. Don't know any Max's.

Ethan Thomas - This feel a bit wet to me, I'm not fond of it, maybe because the only Ethan I've ever known was a very dweeby snot nosed boy.

Max Nathaniel is great.

I don't like Ethan at all, sorry. Thomas is very nice though.

I’ve always had an irrational dislike for Ethan - much prefer Nathan. I’d go Nathan Thomas personally.

Or Max Nathaniel if I was picking between your two options.

Like Max, not so keen on the flow of Max Nathaniel (short then long). Then again, who says both names anyway so it doesn't much matter.

For some reason I don't like Ethan either.

Ethan Thomas

Really like Nathaniel. Is that not an option?

I don’t think Max Nathaniel flows well although I probably prefer those names. I prefer Max to be short for something though.
Better combos imo:
Nathaniel Ethan
Nathaniel Thomas
Maximilian Thomas
Maxwell Thomas
Maxwell Ethan

I like both but if I had to pick one I'd go for Max.

Ethan Thomas. Loads of Max's around here a range of ages (when my lo was born 3 years ago there were 3 Max's in our 4 person room!)
Also I just do not like Nathaniel.

Max Nathaniel

The 18 year old Max I know is cool and very clever. The 14 year old Ethan I know is a little thug, so I may be biased.

I vaguely know one young Ethan and no Max's (well I do know one - a dog, but most dogs around here have "people" names so that wouldn't put me off!).

While both choices are nice enough, I definitely prefer Max Nathaniel. Nathaniel is lovely - traditional sounding, yet underused and Max is a simple, but not super popular classic. Thomas is nice and timeless but very well used and I find Ethan slightly trendy sounding (despite it's old biblical heritage).

Max

Ethan reminds me of Ethan Frome, which is quite a gloomy novel. It's not an awful name though.

But I prefer Max. Short and snappy and a good international name. Only as a standalone name though, Maximilian and Maxwell are not good.

I also love Nathaniel. Such a gorgeous name.

Ethan Thomas.
I've met a couple of Ethans. Generally very pleasant kids.

Nathaniel Thomas.

Max

I know a lovely 9 yo Max, short for Maximilian. Also know a pleasant Ethan, aged 18. I prefer Max Nathaniel from your 2 choices.

Max Nathaniel by a long way

Max Nathaniel

They’re both nice - shame you can’t use both! I would say Max Nathaniel personally. No real reason, I just think Max is such a nice name.

To answer your question, I know two little Ethans, both reception age, one Maximus who is 6 and one just Max who is 10.

I like both. Ethan is more common than Max near me. I also really like Nathan or Nate.

Max Thomas 😊

So many Ethan's and Max's around. Personally wouldn't go for either.

I love the suggestions of Nathan Thomas or Nathaniel Thomas. Both really lovely names.

Love the name max! Think it’s a much stronger sounding name that Ethan