Name too long?

[Diana5241]

We've started narrowing down our list of boys names and we have about 4 that we really like. However, I have a question about one option:

Nathaniel Christian
or
Nathan Christian

I like Nathaniel because he can choose between Nate, Nathan or Nathaniel as he gets older, but... is it just too long with Christian as a middle name? We're set on the middle name, so it's just a matter of figuring out the first.

Thoughts? Thanks!

 

[JessicaAnne]

I don't think it's to long, because Christian is a middle name it would be different if it was hyphenated

 

[discoclare]

I prefer Nathaniel. I think the combo is fine. Love Nate as a nn.

 

[chele]

I don't think it's too long at all!

 

[lucyb]

I don't think it's too long. It flows nicely together

 

[Hunbun]

I don't think its to long at all and as you say he can always make it shorter when hes older!

Personaly I like Nathan, but thats because its my little boys name and I'm totally biased

 

[Eleanor ace]

Nathaniel is a beautiful name. People hardly ever get called by their full name anyway; he would just be Nathaniel/Nathan 99.95 of the time.

 

[Hevalouaddict]

im calling my daughter paige cheryl constance and her last name will be fob's which is double barrelled so she'll have 5 names. i love nathaniel! good choice i say go with it =)

 

[goldeelox8]

Lovely name, my mother and father made me the proud owner of a 27 letter name combo (8, 9, 10), her only complaint was she couldn't afford name art at 20 bucks a letter!! It has never been an issue for me! Go with your gut!

 

[luciforms]

I definitely don't think it's too long. It's perfect! If you went with Nathan Christian, you'd be sacrificing flow in a major way - it may be shorter, but doesn't sound half as good.

Nathaniel Christian may be a little bit long (but not really THAT long), but it flows wonderfully and gives your boy many options for choosing whatever name/nickname he'd like to go by. A fantastic choice.

I really like the combo, well done! Best of luck.

 

[trynitey]

I think it would be fine as long as the last name is really short - like one syllable.

 

[Emac512]

Nathan christian is too choppy. Love the flow of nathaniel christian though!

 

[singers_love]

my surname alone has 16 letters, and my first and middle make 10 so 26 letters is quite long... I think that it doesnt matter! My hand used to ache when I signed alot of things but now most thing it chip and pin so Im picking nathaniel (its also nicer!)

 

[Diana5241]

Thanks ladies! I've been repeating the name in my head for days. I'm really falling for it

 

[QuintinsMommy]

I dont think its too long, my son has a long name, Quintin William David last name