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Boy Name - Help Please!

Suzanne237Suzanne237 member
edited December 2013 in Baby Names
Hey there! FTM and we are expecting a boy in April. Dh's first name is Nathanael (spelling from
The Bible, goes by Nate.) My dad and brother have their dad's first names as their middle names so most likely will keep that tradition.
William is a cousin who passed away a few yrs ago way too young. He was one of our fav people. I like that naming someone William gives them the chance to pick from several nicknames as they grow up. Just like the other names no real significance. (Our last name sounds like Pryor.)
Any thoughts? I don't want to run these past anyone I know in real life. TIA for your help!
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Boy Name - Help Please! 123 votes

Noah Nathanael
11% 14 votes
William Nathanael
60% 74 votes
Ethan Nathanael
11% 14 votes
Colin Nathanael
8% 11 votes
Jackson (Jack) Nathanael
7% 9 votes
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0% 1 vote
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  • jyoung01jyoung01 member
    I would ask about William before using it. William's mom/other family may not want to have the reminder in their life every day.
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  • Suzanne237Suzanne237 member
    @jyoung01 hey! William wouldn't be a problem. The family would like it. Plus we don't live anywhere near them so it would not be in their everyday life.
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  • BC&LMBC&LM member
    Love Noah! Really, I think they are all good choices except Jackson. Even though a lot of people use it as a first name nowadays, it just screams last name to me.
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  • BC&LMBC&LM member
    edited December 2013
    Oh, and I would spell it Nathaniel.

    ETA: Just read the whole post and saw why you are spelling it the way you are, so I guess this isn't up for debate!
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  • Josie400Josie400 member
    BC&LM said:

    Love Noah! Really, I think they are all good choices except Jackson. Even though a lot of people use it as a first name nowadays, it just screams last name to me.

    I agree Jackson sounds very last name. But I like when people spell it Jaxon.
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  • joshua+rebecca11joshua+rebecca11 member
    I prefer Jackson Nathaniel, but I think William Nathaniel flows well too.
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  • Suzanne237Suzanne237 member
    Thanks ladies. Agree totally with spelling of Nathanael. Hippies. :) but gotta stick with it.
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  • Suzanne237Suzanne237 member
    I didn't include it in the poll but we're considering Noah William now too. Still really like the idea of MN Nathanael -but Noah William is growing on us.... Thanks for all you help/votes!
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  • Suzanne237Suzanne237 member
    Us too! (Will) That's the nn we would use. :)
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  • moonfaeriemoonfaerie member
    William by default. I don't care for Nathanael paired with names starting or ending with N.

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