Cody vs Nathan

renderbit

What do you prefer? For Cody, the full name would actually be Coden. Code would be another potential nn. Middle name: James.

Cody James (Coden James)
Nathan James 

fennyann

I like Nathan the best.

emd79

Nathan James, definitely...hands down!  Very strong name and great choice :-)

blu-eyedwife

Nathan.  I like Nathan anyway and Coden doesn't sound like a real name.  It sounds like something programmers do.

Helenahhandbasket

Love Nathan James!

Cody is OK.  Never heard Coden.

Blondangel

Nathan by default. Coden/Cody is nms

bobcee

Definitely Nathan.

talanswife

Nathan!  Love Nate as a nn too.

SmileyJay

There is something really charming to me about the name Cody. I think it's because I've always known the name but never actually known a Cody. 

I SUPER dislike Coden though. Is this traditionally what Cody is short for? It sounds like the name of a software company, not a little boy. Code is not a good nickname, it seems so weird. Like security code, secret code, code word, etc. 

I like Nathan far more than Coden. Nathaniel can be nice too. Nickname Nate is nice. Go for Nathan James. 

renderbit

We did sort of "make up" Coden. If we went the Cody route, we wanted to give him the option to change it up as he got older (if Cody is too cutesie). We like that it's more unique than Nathan, but we DO of course love the name Nathan!

capulet

Nathan for sure.  Love it.  I'm not wild about Cody anyway, and Coden just sounds like you took Caden and replaced a vowel.

demelzacat

I love Nathan and strongly dislike Coden.

sadie8900

Nathan for sure!

Mochadoodle

Nathan

tealowl

Coden doesn't good at all. I like Cody, I've known a few of them.

PnkBride

Nathan.

catahoulatte

Nathan!!

I really dislike Coden. 

Lue94

Nathan James. Coden? Code? No.

BulgariHeart

Nathan!!!

NerdyLucy

I prefer Cody over Nathan, but not necessarily Coden, just Cody.

hollyk224

Nathan, hands down.  Love that name.

casandkls

fennyann:

I like Nathan the best.

ditto

chapstix7

Nathan 

gnomemom

I love the name Nathan! I don't care for Coden. Cody is NMS...I think it sounds perpetually juvenile and I have a hard time picturing a grown man with that name.

NerdyLucy

Someone mentioned Code as a nickname, and I've known older men to do this.

 This is just one example, but I have some relatives that are four Codys in a row.

 

Will.iam C.ody Lastname----he was my great-grandma's age---he went by Code

Will.iam C.ody Lastname II----he went by Bill

Will.iam C.ody Lastname III----He goes by Cody

Will.iam C.ody Lastname IV---also goes by Cody, sometimes referred to as Little Cody

 

oops34

I very much prefer Cody. Nathan is too common. Coden is awful. 

mrsjenni

Nathan (Nate). Hands down.

alohamora

Definitely Nathan.

luminousbluestar

Nathan. 

queenbone

Nathan for sure.

There is no 'formal' name for Cody. I don't know wth Coden is, but it is NOT good. 

inthelost

Nathan!!! Go with Nathan!

Zimger

um...Nathan

danabsd

Our boy name was Cody James.

TUGOsQueen

No competition, Nathan with nn Nate.

Cody is childish and anyone I've had in class has always been in trouble. Coden is made up, at least you admitted it. 

 

Nathan is a great strong name that ages well.

CeCe8579

Nathan!