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I like it a lot. I have a cousin with the name and it's just pleasant sounding and friendly.

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While I think the occasional "Jon" nickname is unavoidable, every Jonathan I have known has predominantly gone by their full name with Jono being the usual casual nickname.

Yeah, I don't mind the name at all. You really don't see or hear it on little boys anymore, well not in Australia anyway.

I really like Jonathan, probably mostly because of the Bible character. I love it as a MN =)

It sounds slow-moving and clunky to me - John is livelier by far. And I would take any possible action to avoid the potential nn Jonty (which seems prevalent in South Africa, dunno about other places).

I love it. I find it very handsome and friendly. :)

Jonathan started growing on my a few months ago. I think it's a nice name with a friendly vibe.

Jonathan is great. As nice as John but nicer, less plain. And the story about David and Jonathan is one of the nicest in the Bible.

Perfectly respectable. I know some pretty good Jonathans. I also like Joseph, which gives me the same comfortable feeling.

It always makes me think of the time when I was a child and I asked my mother about my brother's name. His name was John nn Johnny. I asked her, "Mommy, is Johnny's name really Jonathan?" And she said, "No, of course not! I hate that name!"

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So there was one negative opinion, lol. I actually like it more than I like John, it's got more character and is more interesting, IMO. The only Jonathan I've known is called Jon and does not want to be called Jonathan. I think it's worth bearing in mind that many Jonathans must be called Jon which sounds just like boring (to me) old John.