Nora / Norah

[iamdivergent]

I have fallen in love with Nora / Nora but DH says it makes him think of an old lady I would also need a 5 letter middle name that fits with it too. Unsure what spelling to go for, believe the h spelling means light in Arabic?

[Nanofone]

I'm with your DH. Definitely an old lady name.

[thelaundryfairy]

I love this name! Prefer it spelled Nora as I think there will be fewer misspellings.

[CastaDiva]

Yes, it's old lady but being reclaimed. I know two Noras under five, one with London hipster parents, one with west of Ireland academics. I like it. Prefer without the h.

[GreatFuckability]

Norah.
Why do you need a 5 letter middle name??

[AverageSnowflake01]

Love Norah, might call my overdue DD Nora(h) but it hasn't been well received when I tell people.

[AverageSnowflake01]

My DD would be Nora Rose.

[Lizziedripping1]

Always make me think of old ladies Norah the snorer and nitty Norah the nit nurse....sorry.

[MairzyDoats]

Oh I think it's adorable. Gorgeous name that is being reclaimed lately. I love Pearl as a middle name.

[AprilShowers16]

averagesnowflake I want to name my DD (if a D) Rose Nora!! Nora is my grandmas name and id love to use it but same problem DH says it's too old ladyish :(

[myotherusernameisbetter]

I know a Norah, it could also be short for Eleanora if that would suit your DH better?

Middle names:

Ester
Janet
Helen
Irene
Carly
Sadie
Grace
Jenny
Maeve
Penny
Heidi

[madmother1]

Makes me think of Nora Bone (gnawer bone) sorry 😊

[goldglittershitter]

Nitty Nora, hair explorer! Sorry that is what springs to mind which is a shame as it is nice, especially spelled Norah.

[wigglesrock]

I like it, when I was younger I thought it was desperately old fashioned but I've noticed a few younger ones about and it has grown on me. I went to school with an Honora, who went by Nora.

[Dreamiesrcatopium]

I love it. Really pretty.

[xmasseason]

I think it's fusty sounding, sorry.

[kaymondo]

I love it - DS1 was going to be Norah if he was a girl. We now can't use the name as he ended up being called Noah so only one letter away!

[mrsschu]

Dislike but don't hate it. It sounds very fuddy duddy to me. Would also spell it without the "h" at the end if you're using it.

[Nothighgaphere]

Absolutely love it. I would use it. I've always thought that. Yes it definitely is an old lady name. Love them. Love Audrey too! I also wanted an Agnes.

[Strawclutching]

Love it! Could you choose Leonora as her main name then shorten it? Dh might prefer that??

[iamdivergent]

Haha thanks all - seems to be a bit like marmite. It would be the Nora we would go for, re the 5 letter middle name both our dds have 4 letter first and 5 letter middle names so it's just nice in my head that they would all be the same!

I really love it, going to have to convince DH though! The way he's going on it may well be in his no go list but I'm sure we'll find something eventually.

[AliAliAlium]

Love it. Nora Emily sounds nice.

[AverageSnowflake01]

aprilshowers my grandmothers name is Rose :)

[BendydickCuminsnatch]

Love it! Seems glam to me, rather than old lady, but then the only Norah I've ever heard of is Norah Jones, and she's definitely glam rather than old lady!

[ispymincepie]

We know a little Nora, short for Honoria, I was unsure when I first heard it but love it now.

[soundsystem]

I like it, prefer the Nora spelling.