What do you think of Noa?

[netushka]

What do you think of the girl's name Noa? It's a Hebrew name, very popular in Israel, where it's also distinctive from the boy's name Noah (which is pronounced No-ach). But do you think she'll have a problem growing up with a name like that in the UK?

Also, what do think of the name Alma? (another Hebrew name, which has Latin roots/ sound to it as well!)

[peppapigmustdie]

I like them both, prefer Noa though very pretty and exotic. Dd2 is Robyn so same sound as the male but different spelling.

[BunnyLebowski]

I love love love love LOVE Noa for a girl! Its gorgeous.

Don't like Alma.

[Bakerof3pudsxx]

Noa is nice

Although I prefer nova

[LittleRedDinosaur]

Love it!

[Frontdoorstep]

Noa sounds to be like it has a letter missing and should be Nora. However it is easy to spell and pronounce, as is Alma. I prefer Alma to Noa.

[justhayley]

Noah is becoming fairly popular in the Uk I think it may be hard for a Noa growing up here to be honest. What about Nea?

[Rosencrantz]

Be aware that she may grow up around a sea of male Noah's.

[snuffykins]

I like noa. It's different without being weird. I think alma is really old fashioned.

[BunnyLebowski]

Alma

[CaptainCunt]

Noa Noa

[BabCNesbitt]

Yeah, what CaptainCunt said. It would make me think you'd named her after a clothing brand. But Alma is very cool

[JanetAndRoy]

I'd think it was a boy and you'd spelled it wrong.

[cookielove]

I love love love love love it! I think it is so beautiful!! It was on my list but dh said no!

Not a fan of Alma!

[Mitchell2]

I like both. Alma more but that's because it's a family name for me.

[Rosieliveson]

Noa is pretty. Isn't it the name of a cacharel perfume? Not sure whether that makes a difference to you or not

[HyvaPaiva]

I prefer Nia to Noa.
I love Alma.

[mrsgumpy]

I love it soooooooooo much. My favourite name. I wish we could have called DD Noa. So beautiful.

Itzak Rabin's amazing granddaughter too.

[mellicauli]

lovely. we used to know one. There was no problem with the name.

[EugenesAxe]

Noa Noa has something to do with Paul Gauguin... and is also a Danish clothing store. I think it might be like an exotic dream world he thought up.

I don't mind it but would probably think it a bit weird that a girl was called it, unless I first saw it written down.

[EugenesAxe]

Ah no - just looked up. It's the name of his journal about his time in Tahiti. Apparently it means 'fragrant scent' - which backs up the perfume comment.

[MyNameIsKenAdams]

Love Noa. Also like how it looks written too.

[UriGeller]

Quite like it but I prefer Noor.

[ActiveTimes]

Noa is very popular in Spain, there's always at least one in the park/classroom. Noah for a boy wouldn't work here because it would be like calling your boy Olivia or Ava. I imagine it would be the reverse of this for a little girl named Noa in England, Noah is too popular there.

What about Nina.

[Anjou]

I know a little girl named Noa. I'd never heard of it or a girl before that and my initial reaction was "oh, unusual". Now of course, I don't think twice about it, so nor will anyone else if you choose to go with it.

It's a very pretty, feminine sound and - weirdly - I don't associate it with the male 'Noah' which is just tooooo popular for words at all.

Good luck!