What do you think about the name Donte'?

Question

Just curious to see what people think about the following name:

Donte' (pronounced Don-tae)

I have seen it spelled the following ways:
Donte'
Dante'
Dontae

Answer 1

i love that name!!! its origanal yet popular!
i like it better spelled:

Donte'

sounds foreign! thats why its so pretty

Answer 2

Giving your child a name with an apostrophe in it is going to cause him headaches the rest of his life. When he goes to put his name on standardized tests, they won't have an apostrophe (the kind where you fill in the bubbles that correspond to letters in your name). He's going to get weird looks from people. It will hurt his chances of ever getting decent employment. If you love him, give him a decent, normal name. If you like the way it's pronounced, name him Dante which at least will make people think you're literate and a fan of Italian literature. If you name him Donte' they'll think he's from a lower-class household in the ghetto.

Answer 3

My dad's uncle Lou's given name was Dante Luigi. He changed it to Louis Dante when he came to America. My name, if I was a boy, would have been Dante Joseph. By the time my little brother was born, they changed it to Joseph Dante. I'd be more likely to use it as a middle name, although I do love the name.

Answer 4

Dante.

Answer 5

I like the second and last spelling. I think they're very nice, and charming. :)

Answer 6

okay what you should do is spell it the simple way cause i havent had a teacher to pronouce my name right since kindergraden,,,dontae... would proably be the best

Answer 7

It is very mysterious. It makes me think of a dark haired man writing poetry.

Answer 8

i like it, plus you anyone can pronounce it without any help.

Answer 9

I prefer Dante


I love this name!! That's what I want to name my kid.

Answer 10

It reminds me of a cheap movie, and of classic literature.