Michael or Matthew?

Nov5Mrs. · February 2010

Which do you like better? We'd call him by his full name, but I'm sure it would be shortened to Mike or Matt later and I like the full name "Michael" better, but the nn "Matt" better...

luvablegrace154 · February 2010

I like Matthew better! The nick name Matt is cuter than Mike, IMO. Michael isn't bad though.

sunnyday016 · February 2010

I like them both a lot. Today I guess I'd say Matthew, but tomorrow I may answer differently. They're both great, traditional names.

KatB77 · February 2010

Haha this is great! My DH's name is Matthew and his brother's name is Michael. So of course I go with Matthew,

I like the way Matt sounds over Mike. By the way the only people who use their full names is family, friends all say Matt and Mike.

krissyh21 · February 2010

I hate Matt for a nn, and know that inevitably people will call him that, no matter how much you don't want it, maybe not until he gets into school, but still it will happen. So I would go with Michael.

JillAly · February 2010

I have friends named Michael and Matthew. No one calls them by a nickname and if they ever ask, they immediately correct them to say they go by the full name. I think if you make it clear to everyone, then people will use the full name.

I like Matthew a lot by the way. I can't use it because of ex-BF's but still love the name.

FemmeNat01 · February 2010

Matthew

ifoundhim! · February 2010

I really like both boy names but I think I'd go with Matthew.

Michaels_Girl07 · February 2010

I am a little partial because my DH's name is Michael, but I just had to respond because his brother's name is Matthew. Both go by their full names. Close friends and family call them by their full names, but acquaintances always seem to shorten the name. I think it is so strange when my husband introduces himself as Michael and then the person calls him Mike. I like Michael, but I also like Matt better than Mike.