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Help[Opinions] Noelle
So I really like this name but I have it stuck in my head that it should only be used for children born around Christmas time, or have some kind of connection to that time of year somehow. I feel kind of silly putting a limitation on when or why it should be used because I think its a really pretty name.
Does anyone else feel this way? Any advise on how to get this stupid theory out of my head!?
And also Noelle looks and sounds beautiful but if it was just Noel does that automatically look manly? I would say yes and Noelle is perfect as is so no crazy spellings necessary.
The other thing Im thinking is any variants to the name to maybe shy away from the Christmas association I have in my head.
Noella, seems very nice to me.
Noellen, Im just throwing out their but Im not really digging it
Noellena, (No-El-e-na) again just a thought but it sounds a little forced to me
Ok so they are pretty bad so just X those please! But again anything you can think of to add on to it, or maybe you could give me combos that would disassociate for me, Thanks
Does anyone else feel this way? Any advise on how to get this stupid theory out of my head!?
And also Noelle looks and sounds beautiful but if it was just Noel does that automatically look manly? I would say yes and Noelle is perfect as is so no crazy spellings necessary.
The other thing Im thinking is any variants to the name to maybe shy away from the Christmas association I have in my head.
Noella, seems very nice to me.
Noellen, Im just throwing out their but Im not really digging it
Noellena, (No-El-e-na) again just a thought but it sounds a little forced to me
Ok so they are pretty bad so just X those please! But again anything you can think of to add on to it, or maybe you could give me combos that would disassociate for me, Thanks
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I don't think Noelle should be confined to Christmas babies.
Holly and Carol are also words associated with Christmas and you wouldn't be surprised to meet a Carol who was born in the summer.
Noella is very pretty. Noellen and Noellena are a bit much for me. I like Noelani and Noemie.
I think Noel looks masculine and I would pronounce it differently to Noelle. Besides, if Noelle is too Christmassy then Noel is even more so.
Holly and Carol are also words associated with Christmas and you wouldn't be surprised to meet a Carol who was born in the summer.
Noella is very pretty. Noellen and Noellena are a bit much for me. I like Noelani and Noemie.
I think Noel looks masculine and I would pronounce it differently to Noelle. Besides, if Noelle is too Christmassy then Noel is even more so.
This message was edited 11/25/2013, 12:17 PM
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I agree with you that the Christmas association is really strong and I think it would bug me a little to see this name used on a child who wasn't born around Christmastime. So I don't have any suggestions for how to get this theory out of your head haha.
Noel doesn't look manly to me, but I would assume that the name rhymed with the word "mole" and if I didn't know the child's gender, I'd assume it was a boy. I think if you want the no-ELL pronunciation, it'd be best to spell it Noelle.
What about Nola or Nuala?
Noel doesn't look manly to me, but I would assume that the name rhymed with the word "mole" and if I didn't know the child's gender, I'd assume it was a boy. I think if you want the no-ELL pronunciation, it'd be best to spell it Noelle.
What about Nola or Nuala?
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I don't mind Noelle. It has a very pretty ring to it. Personally, I wouldn't care about when a Noelle was born, but I have no advice on how to not care - I just say "down with convention!" :)
Yes, Noel looks manly.
Noella is okay, but I like Noelle better.
Noellen just looks like the words no, Ellen.
Noellena seems forced to me too.
If you like Noellle, how about Narelle or Joelle?
Or, a little farther removed sound-wise...Adelle, Danelle, or any of these http://www.behindthename.com/names/pattern/*elle
Yes, Noel looks manly.
Noella is okay, but I like Noelle better.
Noellen just looks like the words no, Ellen.
Noellena seems forced to me too.
If you like Noellle, how about Narelle or Joelle?
Or, a little farther removed sound-wise...Adelle, Danelle, or any of these http://www.behindthename.com/names/pattern/*elle
This message was edited 11/25/2013, 9:31 AM
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I don't think there's anything wrong with using Noelle for a girl not born around Xmastime. If anything, Noelle for Xmas babies is kind of cliched. I have a cousin born around Xmas named Holly Noelle.
And Noelle is fairly popular so probably plenty of Noelles are born at other times of the year.
Spelling it differently or making variations of it does not diminish the Xmas association, in myopinion. Noel definitely looks like a posh British man's name.
And Noelle is fairly popular so probably plenty of Noelles are born at other times of the year.
Spelling it differently or making variations of it does not diminish the Xmas association, in myopinion. Noel definitely looks like a posh British man's name.
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I like Noelle. I prefer when it's used for someone born around Christmas time. It would seem a little odd to give it to a child who wasn't born around Christmas time or had some kind of connection to that time of the year, but there are a lot of people who have names with meanings that don't apply to them, so it's not that strange, really. A lot of people don't know what most people's names mean, but then again, most people know that Noel and Noelle relate to Christmas, though.
I would stick with Noelle for a girl. I have seen Noel as a feminine name before, but I automatically think of it as a male name when I see it.
I would stick with Noelle for a girl. I have seen Noel as a feminine name before, but I automatically think of it as a male name when I see it.
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My friend's SIL is Noel, and my nephew's SIL is Noelle. I prefer the sound of Noel, and might even use it but I wouldn't use Noelle with that thump on the ELLE.
Would you worry about naming a child Natalie if she wasn't born in December? It's such a well-used name, I'm sure only one in 12 of them can be Christmas babies! Might the same not apply to Noelle?
Would you worry about naming a child Natalie if she wasn't born in December? It's such a well-used name, I'm sure only one in 12 of them can be Christmas babies! Might the same not apply to Noelle?
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When I hear the name Noelle or Noel, I do think of christmas almost immediately, but I don't it's unusable for a child that has no connection to christmas. I'm not particularly fond of this name, but if I was, I'd use it despite the christmas association.
Noel looks manly to me, yes. For a girl I'd use Noelle. I don't like the sound of Noella, and Noellen of Noellena seem made up to me. How about the Spanish form Noelia?
Noel looks manly to me, yes. For a girl I'd use Noelle. I don't like the sound of Noella, and Noellen of Noellena seem made up to me. How about the Spanish form Noelia?
This message was edited 11/25/2013, 1:32 AM
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Noelle is no-EL, like Christmas - but Noel is NO-ul, to me.
I'm okay with Noelle and it actually does not make me think of Christmas. I wouldn't think it was strange to use it for a child not born at Xmastime. I dunno, just picture a woman named Noelle every day of her life, to temper the association you have. They're out there, 365 days a year Noelle.
Reading those smushes, the NO in it is really jumping out at me. Noella = No Ella. Noellen = No Ellen. Noellena = No Ellena. Consider them "X"-ed. =)
I'm okay with Noelle and it actually does not make me think of Christmas. I wouldn't think it was strange to use it for a child not born at Xmastime. I dunno, just picture a woman named Noelle every day of her life, to temper the association you have. They're out there, 365 days a year Noelle.
Reading those smushes, the NO in it is really jumping out at me. Noella = No Ella. Noellen = No Ellen. Noellena = No Ellena. Consider them "X"-ed. =)
This message was edited 11/25/2013, 1:00 AM
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Someone I don't know very well named her summertime baby Noelle a couple years ago. I didn't receive a BA, but I heard it said something like "Noelle is bringing us so much joy, it's like Christmas in July!" I thought that was kinda cute, and it acknowledged that a lot of people are going to look at Noelle and think it's a Christmas name.
I think Noelle is pretty too, but I never know quite what to do with it. Using it at Christmas feels corny to me; using it any other time of year feels sort of wrong. I prefer it for a non-Christmas baby...even as I assume "Christmas baby" when I hear it. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Only the Noelle spelling works for me. I need that ë to turn Noël into no-EL. Without it, I pronounce it NOHL, and I think it's all boy.
Noella's nice enough, but I prefer Noelle.
I think Noelle is pretty too, but I never know quite what to do with it. Using it at Christmas feels corny to me; using it any other time of year feels sort of wrong. I prefer it for a non-Christmas baby...even as I assume "Christmas baby" when I hear it. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Only the Noelle spelling works for me. I need that ë to turn Noël into no-EL. Without it, I pronounce it NOHL, and I think it's all boy.
Noella's nice enough, but I prefer Noelle.
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I've got the same issue with Noelle. Or the male names Noel and Nowell. I'd feel weird using them for a child born outside of the Christmas season. I think everyone would assume they were a Christmas baby. If I wanted to use something Christmassy outside of December, I'd probably use Natalie (less obvious).
Noel is masculine to me. But I've also seen girls' names spelled Noel so many times now, that it almost seems unisex. Probably because Noelle or Noel (f) is fairly common in my area, but Noel (m) is unheard of.
Noel is masculine to me. But I've also seen girls' names spelled Noel so many times now, that it almost seems unisex. Probably because Noelle or Noel (f) is fairly common in my area, but Noel (m) is unheard of.
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