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Noa(h) for a girl

PitterPat11PitterPat11
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Okay so I have fallen in love with the name Noa. It is actually an Israli girls name and I have a few friends who actually known gorwn women with this name. I think it is beautiful. But I A LOT of people think of it as just a boys name. So what do you think? Yay or nay? And suggest middle names with it if you would like.
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Re: Noa(h) for a girl

  • PitterPat11PitterPat11

    My daughters name is actually a boys name as well.

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  • vcukoko82vcukoko82
    I don't like it
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  • femmepinkfemmepink member

    Everyone will initially think "boy" when they hear the name "Noa", whether it's in class, job interviews, etc. That is enough for me to never choose a boy name for a girl.

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  • bwtsnbwtsn
    I like it!
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  • magsugar13magsugar13 member
    oh, please no.
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  • imimahoneyimimahoney
    100% yay. I am Jewish though, know a lot of girls named Noa and live in a Jewish area. If you use Noa, do not use the H though.
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  • HappyMrsKHappyMrsK member
    I have no problem with the name. If you use it though I would spell it Noa and feel free to educate people about the origins of the name.
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  • Melrose10Melrose10 member
    imagemagsugar13:
    oh, please no.
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  • lisa5201lisa5201 member

    Nola is much better I think!

    I appreciate the origins of the name, but I'm not crazy about it on a girl 

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  • tessylynn6tessylynn6 member
    This is a guilty pleasure little girl name for DH and I.  The year we read through the Bible we counted more girl Noahs than boy.  However, some of our best friends just named their DS Noah so we wouldn't use it.  I would suggest using a very feminine MN. 
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  • ENI36ENI36 member
    I don't like it
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  • Kissimi21Kissimi21 member
    imagemj.reilly:

    Unless you plan on moving to Israel or live in a very Jewish area, no.

    A LOT of people think it is a boy's name because ... it is. A very popular one, too.

    Noa will just make people think you are trying to be you-neek with a boy's name on a girl. Yes, I know it is legit, but really not a fan.

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  • PhilsWife07PhilsWife07 member
    imagemj.reilly:

    Unless you plan on moving to Israel or live in a very Jewish area, no.

    A LOT of people think it is a boy's name because ... it is. A very popular one, too.

    Noa will just make people think you are trying to be you-neek with a boy's name on a girl. Yes, I know it is legit, but really not a fan.

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  • BetsystarBetsystar member
    I don't care for Noa for a girl. I do have an aunt who's name is Loa.. which I adore:)
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  • sugarpumpkin716sugarpumpkin716 member
    imagemj.reilly:

    Unless you plan on moving to Israel or live in a very Jewish area, no.

    A LOT of people think it is a boy's name because ... it is. A very popular one, too.

    Noa will just make people think you are trying to be you-neek with a boy's name on a girl. Yes, I know it is legit, but really not a fan.

    so true. 

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  • MrkyrainMrkyrain
    I am actually ok with this one because of the names origin.  Please spell it Noa for a girl.
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  • kacellekacelle member
    DH thinks the name Noa(h) sounds too feminine for a boy, but we'd never use it for a girl.  Unless you're Jewish or live in an area where there are lots of Jews, don't do it.  It's too popular as a boy's name, and it'll just be confusing for your daughter later on in life.
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  • kygirlie113kygirlie113 member
    Boys names for girls are my guilty pleasure, so normally I would be all over this.  But, Noah is just so popular for boys right now that your poor daughter would constantly be mistaken for a boy.
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  • MrsRMomma2BMrsRMomma2B
    Nora is way better than Noah or Noa
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  • AKB090609AKB090609 member
    I know an israli girl named Noah and the name fit her to a T. If you both like it use it!
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  • anna7602anna7602 member
    It's a legit name with street cred in a place like NYC. DD's BFF is actually a girl named Noa. But I can see how it might be an issue elsewhere in America...
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  • l_elizabethl_elizabeth member

    I appreciate the idea, and I don't hate boys names on girls (for the most part), but I just can't get on board with this. It's just such a popular boys name, she is going to be surrounded by little boys named Noah. I think it would be totally fine as a middle name though. 

      

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  • tusshie2004tusshie2004 member

    NO! 

    Noah is soOo a boys name to me.

    Opal is pretty.  

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  • 526SadieSadie526SadieSadie member
    imagelisa5201:

    Nola is much better I think!

    I appreciate the origins of the name, but I'm not crazy about it on a girl 

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  • MzB2308MzB2308
    imagemj.reilly:

    Unless you plan on moving to Israel or live in a very Jewish area, no.

    A LOT of people think it is a boy's name because ... it is. A very popular one, too.

    Noa will just make people think you are trying to be you-neek with a boy's name on a girl. Yes, I know it is legit, but really not a fan.



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  • TruNTruN

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    I like it!

    me too ! y not ? i would do it!!!

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  • Ms MollyMs Molly member
    Strongly dislike for a girl.
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  • 35baby35baby
    I would stick with Opal Rae and leave Noa/Noah to the boys. 
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  • imajskiimajski
    Love it! Without the h for a girl.
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