Rory vs Nathaniel (Nate)

[Beepeony]

Baby coming tomorrow by ELCS. We still can’t decide. I don’t LOVE either of them, but they are the only two my husband and I can agree on. I personally want Jude and he wants Cooper. So it’s either;

Rory or Nathaniel NN Nate

We already have a DS Miles

Many people struggle with their R and Rory is difficult to pronounce

Is choose Nathaniel

Prefer Nathan to Nathaniel

Nate is grim. Another vote for Nathan.

Nathaniel makes me think of black adder. Nathaniel will have his turnip as God intended

Oh two of my absolute favourites.

Dd may well have had one of these if she'd been a boy, but at 4 still struggles with her r's. In hindsight, Rory wouldn't have been a good choice in her instance!

I'd go Nathaniel. I think it's a beautiful name, and love Nat, Nate and even Nathan as shortenings.

Nathan or Nathaniel but NOT Nate

@Beepeony just thought I'd say, I have a brother called Nathan.. his nickname for short was actually "Nathe" don't know why but my mum preferred that I think.. however the actual shorted nickname for Nathan is Nate.. and it's my little boy's middle name as a tribute to his uncle 😊 I personally prefer Nathan over nathaniel, but you go with the name YOU feel like is best for your baby! Goodluck for tomorrow 💙

Probably Rory would be my final call. Close though Nathaniel isn't massively to my taste but I think Nate and Nat are lovely.

I really dislike Cooper as a given name

Good luck with the birth!

They are both lovely names! Either would be so nice.
I dislike Jude and Cooper.

his nickname for short was actually "Nathe"

I think Nathe is the most intuitive shortening of Nathan or Nathaniel.

Nat is short for Natalie or Natalia

Nathaniel

Rory would definitely get my vote over Nathaniel (which sounds a bit fussy / frilly for my taste). But I do love Nathan, so I think it would be a tie between Nathan and Rory - both are fab, and not ridiculously common - can’t go wrong!

100% Nate. Love it.

Sooooo many Rorys around here, boys and girls!

Nathan is lovely, for some reason I think Rory is an ugly not very nice kids name 🫣

This is really hard I like them both equally. I'd flip a coin or let the nurse pick. haha

I love Rory. Nathaniel is nice.
I am not keen on Jude and really dislike Cooper!

All the best for tomorrow!

Love Nathaniel but all of the Nathaniel’s I know grew up to be nicknamed Fanny. Lots of people don’t pronounce their th, so it becomes Nafaniel/Fanny. It’s put me off giving my children the name sadly.

Well one of my dogs is called Rory so I’d pick that 😁

Nathan rather than Nathaniel.
Jude
Rory
Cooper (really?)
In that order.
Other things to consider:
Miles and:
James
Adam
Niall
Peter
Callum
Caleb
Freddie
Simon

This just goes to show it takes all sorts to make up the world as I think Nathan is grim and Nathaniel (Nate) is lovely

Love Nathaniel and Nate although Rory is also nice.

really don’t like Cooper

Love Jude ,

Baby Nathaniel arrived safely this morning. Thanks for all your replies. His name suits him perfectly and we are so in love 💙

Lovely, congratulations!

Rory ! Love it ! Would choose if I had a third boy - good luck Op, how exciting