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[Opinions] Nathanael
I have a friend who goes by Nate, I knew his real name was Nathaniel, and thought it was spelled that way, but its Nathanael. I've never seen that spelling before, what do you think and which spelling do you prefer?
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I love Nathanael, but with no nn or Nathan. I don't like Nate so much.
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Definitely Nathanael. It looks more "solid" to me.
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Nathanael is how it's spelled in the Bible so it's the original way, same as Zechariah is the original of Zachariah. I do prefer it Nathanael I think though.
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I strongly prefere Nathanael! And i love the NN Nate for it.

This message was edited 7/9/2009, 11:17 PM

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I love Nathanael, spelled this way.
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I love Nathaniel, spelled this way, with no nn.
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Love it! I like both spelling. I can't decide which I prefer myself. :)
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I love this spelling, and prefer it.
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same!
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I prefer the Nathaniel spelling; the -ael ending looks a little feminine.
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I'd just automatically spell it Nathaniel... but then again, that's just because it's the spelling I'm used to. Nathaniel is getting kind of dull for me. Not as much as Nathan, but I've met a few Nathaniels lately... and I'm off the nn Nate right now. Except as a nn for Natalie.
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I like both spellings, not sure which one I prefer~ Like everyone else said, Nathanael is just the biblical spelling, like Rachael and names like that.
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I like that name. Nathaniel is my prefered spelling. :)
And for a NN I prefer Nathan over Nate. :)
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I like this spelling better, and it's my 1 year old nephew's name. I love it.
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I love Nathaniel! I'd consider using it one day. I think I would use the nn Nat if I had to use one at all though. Nathaneal is the biblical spelling, and I don't mind it, but I prefer Nathaniel.
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I really don't like Nathaniel - the way it sounds or how it looks - and I don't know why. I like how Nathanael looks though.
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I prefer the original biblical spelling Nathanael but its a name im not crazy about at all
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I prefer Nathaniel, and it's getting kinda boring for me..
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