Which Name Sounds Better

ohdaddycat · May 2014

Me and DH are on different sides. I think that Zachariah sounds better and he is in love with the name Nathaniel. We are set on a girls name in case its a little lady.

loopybaby · May 2014

Honestly, I like them both equally but maybe Zachariah because it's less common...:) both cool names though IMO.

golfingdarwinfish · May 2014

Is your DH comfortable with all the nicknames for Nathaniel?

Nathaniel is really high on my list but I hate Nate and Nat. If I could guarantee he would always go by Nathan or Nathaniel I would 100% choose the name, but because I can't I am definitely on the fence.

lct2008 · May 2014

I chose Nathaniel just because I want it to be on our list, but I think they are both nice names.

Kendrav4 · May 2014

I love Zachariah!! You don't hear that often!

MrsL2B · May 2014

Nathaniel is on our list.

JJsMum · May 2014

I chose Zachariah because I like it marginally more than Nathaniel, but honestly, I love both names! DH vetoed both of them though

vrj0522 · May 2014

I prefer Nathaniel over Zachariah, but Zachary over Nathaniel.

Saragoeswest · May 2014

As far as how they sound, they sound equally good.

Raesofsunshine1 · May 2014

Could you combine them? Nathaniel Zachary sounds nice. I know it is not quite the same though.

Mnerani · May 2014

They are both great.

Emerald27 · May 2014

I prefer Zachary to Zachariah, but I love Nathaniel!

MrMrsandBaby · May 2014

VCGolfNYC said:

Is your DH comfortable with all the nicknames for Nathaniel?

Nathaniel is really high on my list but I hate Nate and Nat. If I could guarantee he would always go by Nathan or Nathaniel I would 100% choose the name, but because I can't I am definitely on the fence.

If you don't call him Nate or Nat odds are very high that no one else will either. Unless the day comes where he prefers one of those. My daughter is Allison and she has not gone by Allie once in her (short) life and won't because DH and I only refer to her as Allison. The few times someone has called her Allie, we correct them.

BreandMikewedding · May 2014

That is so funny! My ds is Nathaniel and this LO with be Zachary. I'm biased and say I love both! I did Nathaniel Ethan and we are thinking of Zachary Oliver for this one. Steal if you want.