Haha, I like a lot of boys names that end with -el as well.
Nathaniel &
Gabriel are two favorites. I also love
Percival, which has a similar sound. I'm not fond of the
Nathanael spelling though.
Nathaniel Jonas is nms.
As for picking between
Samuel &
Nathaniel, my personal choice would be
Nathaniel, but it would all depend on the middle name you would choose. : )
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