When I first heard of the Tate gallery, I thought the name actually sounded nice and could be a real name for a person. It turns out it is a real name, and I think it sounds great on both boys and girls. I also like this name because of the singer Tate McRae.
― Anonymous User 3/26/2022
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It's quite nice, actually. It's a very unique name.
I’m a girl born in the 90s with the name Taite. (Pronounced same as Tate) I’ve always loved my name and the meaning behind it. I think it makes me unique and the meaning fits my personality. Also my friends grew up calling me Taiters which I always found kinda sweet. Nowadays, people always call me just Taite. I’ve done very well and will be attending grad school this fall. I don’t feel that having a unique name has inhibited me in any form. My parents did give me a common 90s female middle name in the event I didn’t like my first name and always told me I could change it. :)
― Anonymous User 5/11/2020
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This would be my name if I was a boy. I think it's too hard to say the T at the end.
I love the name Tate! I think of it as a girl's name because I know a girl with that name.
― Anonymous User 9/3/2015
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I have a friend whose son is named Tate... My two year old can't say that, she calls him something that sounds like TAINT. She has ruined the name for me. All I can imagine is a group of mean kids calling him that.
― Anonymous User 1/11/2015
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I personally really like this name in all of its simplicity. It sounds strong, but also wholesome, and while some view it as a childish name, I on the contrary think it would age well. It's not an extremely popular name, but it sounds like it could be.
I very much like this name for either a boy or a girl. I'm actually considering naming one of my girls Tate in the future. I first read the name in a novel and the character was a girl.
Using Tate is like you've given up or something. "Tate?" I ask. "That's all they could come up with?" It sounds dull, stupid, rather too much like taint and like there was absolutely no effort put into the naming process.
Despite sounding like Kate and Tatum, this name sounds quite masculine to me. I think this name is better as a surname, quite frankly. It's quite plain and minimalist, and it makes me think of little boys and tomboyish girls for some reason, not adults.
Such a great name. Boys names sound so great when expressed in one syllable. Tate is strong, unmistakable and can be envisioned as the artist of a finger painting or the name on an M. D.'s diploma. Just perfect. When we decided to have children, this was hands down going to be our son's name. Three daughters later there is still no Tate. People say that it reminds them of "tater-tots". So, ask any seven year old "What's a tater-tot?", if they know, chances are they won't be deciding your young Tate's future while reviewing his application to Harvard.
I love this name. It's simple but not too common. I want to name my 2nd son this. My first is named Marlow which also comes from a surname and I think they sound good together. Both strong English names. I just hope he doesn't get called po-Tate-o!