Ok..........thoughts on the name Nathaniel, is it very popular?

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ie was it really popular a few years ago, also what about Zachariah (please excuse the spelling if incorrect) Thank you in advance dh and I are having a bit of a frustrating time compromising on boy names!:0

I think there are quite a few Nathaniels around, although it is not as popular as, say, Matthew or Samuel (at least where I live). I quite like it, and it is a very traditional name way back in my family (as is Ozias, but that has never regained popularity!)

Zachariah not quite so popular, although several Zacharys or Zacs around.

I prefer Zachary. I don't know any Nathaniels.

I know a Nathaniel. Think it is lovely, although likely to get shortened to Nathan (which I also think is lovely).

I know an Issac, who gets called Zac - really nice. Zacharia is lovely too IMO - and also has the benefit of a really cool initial. Z is definately out of the ordinary

I like Nathanial, and Nate is an excellent shortening too

I like it.

The only Nathaniel I know is Nat or Natty - never Natahan. It's a lovely name!

I think it is a lovely name. I love it shortened to Nate (reminds me of the dishy one from Six Feet Under!)

I love Nathaniel. There is one in DS2's reception class and he's a lovely little boy. I especially like the name, because DS2 pronounces it Madaniel and it's the last "baby" word left

I know of only one Nathaniel and his mum is a well known mner! She'll probably see this and post to agree that it is indeed a lovely name. I like Nate as a shortened version.

Like Zachariah too - don't know anyone with that name at all.

I love Nathaniel, though i don't know one. DH has veteoed it every time. eing Zac, of which there are plenty.

Zachariah will end being Zac, of which there are plenty.

I love Nathaniel.

Not keen on any variation of Zac.

I heart Zachary as a name

My ex-p was called Nathaniel, his family called him Nan because he couldn't say Nathaniel when he was a baby. I called him Nat. I'd never call a baby of mine Nathaniel, but that's cause he was a knob. I like the name...

I like Nathaniel.

yayyy! i am mum to a nathaniel...he's 7. we've always called him nate, which in turn has been lengthened to natey (as you do...

i obviously love the name. its not overly popular...i only know of one other in rl, but not so unusual that people have never heared of it.

i also love zachariah....there are loads of really cool (in my opinion!) names of hebrew origin....

Like Nathaniel (Nate), not Zac/Zack.

i love nate.

It will become Nathan which essentially means you will have to buy him a weeny tracksuit,a baseball hat and a sovereign ring and chain.

No it won't shortened forms of names only stick if the family use them. Sod this lot if you like it use it.

Oh, and teensy Nike trainers

My nephew is Nathan and I know quite a few others - none of them have teensy nike trainers, baseball caps etc .

I think Nathaniel is really nice too and it is flexible in that he could choose to shorten it to Nate, Nat or Nathe.

I like Zach but not Zachariah.

I think Nathaniel and Nathan are both nice.

I have a friend with a Nathaniel - he is nearly 4 and usually called Nathy. I think it is a bit of a mouthful TBH.

Zachariah is lovely but Zak is very trendy (you may like that or not!)

Nathaniel was on our shortlist but DH wanted Nathan and I wanted Nathaniel (I had the same stereotype in mind as moondog) - and we had a dd anyway!

Love Zachairah too but my cousin has one so that was out for us !