DS did gerber NUK. Now that he is teething though he went back to the soothie randomly. I think becuase he can chew on the whole thing. We also use the gerber NUK bottles
We use the Nuk pacifiers. The only time DD wants the soothie is when she is really upset (which isn't too often). I think the soothie is shaped more like the bottle nipple.
Re: pacifier?
Mine will only take the Nuk. The soothie always kept falling out.