Nate? Keaton? Patton?

bridetobe101505 · November 2009

I don't hate the names Nathaniel or Nathan, but I don't love them either. ?To be honest, I don't love any names right now, which is why I feel like I'm posting on the dang name board every other day!!?

So I like the name Nate, but feel it's incomplete as a stand alone first name. ?Can you think of anything else? ?

Also I just recently came across Keaton and Patton as boy names-- what do you think? ?Since I first saw Patton, I've come across 2 little boys with the name. ?So... ready set go...what do you think???

krissyh21 · November 2009

I like Nathan but hate Nate, so I guess I am no help there.

Not crazy about either Patton (it is pat - ton right?) or Keaton though either.

SBma · November 2009

I like Nathan. Nate is ok. Not a fan of Keaton (Alex P Keaton anyone?) or Patton

johannaknip · November 2009

I like Nate best out of the three. I think you could do it as a stand alone. I have seen Kate as a stand alone lately, which I never thought of, so why not Nate?

schnappycat · November 2009

I like Nathan and Nate and all its forms. I think with Patton you might get some mistaken "Peyton"s because it's so popular right now.

aerotigergirl · November 2009

I think Nate sounds fine as a stand-alone name. I really like the idea of using what most consider a "nickname" as a stand-alone first name.

victoria1977 · November 2009

Not a fan of Keaton or Patton.

I like Nate, but it does feel like a nn to me.

GuitaristsGirl · November 2009

I have a nickname as a stand alone name (to use the phrase used by a pp'er!) It works just fine. I say if you like Nate, just go for it.

FutureMrs.Steen · November 2009

victoria1977:
Not a fan of Keaton or Patton.
I like Nate, but it does feel like a nn to me.

Ditto

ttmccoot · November 2009

i like keaton a lot. patton and nate, not so much for me.

renafaith · November 2009

aerotigergirl:
I think Nate sounds fine as a stand-alone name. I really like the idea of using what most consider a "nickname" as a stand-alone first name.

Yes I say name LO what you'll call him!

cmw&tdm · November 2009

I kind of like Keaton. Don't like Patton. I like Nate too, but you're right, I think it's incomplete as a stand alone name.

bridetobe101505 · November 2009

So when I told my husband about my new name ideas--he totally gave me the "are you serious" face. ?Looks like none of the aforementioned names will be on the nametags of my children! ?Thanks for the input though. ?Looks like I will still be sifting through the name books!!?

mrsseguin · November 2009

I LOVE Nathan with the nn Nate. I don't like Nathaniel. I think people would confuse Patton for Payton/Peyton. I also don't like Keaton. I know I'm not much help, but that's my opinion!

iteachk · November 2009

I love Keaton. Not wild about the others.

drewsmomma · January 2010

I like Nate the best out of your names. It is hard for me to picture the name Patton for a child, since that is our dog's name. We have a female named Patton (we were planning on getting a male dog but ended up getting a female and dh didn't want to change the name).

LiLnikkiMe · January 2010

i like the name nathan but hate the nickname nate.

jez_girl · February 2010

I agree, I don't think Nate is a "full" name by itself. I know a Natanael (Nataniel, with a twist)... What about something like that? Patton is nms. When I hear Keaton, I think of Michael- of course, it could be cool to name your son after Batman.

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