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Noah... how popular? perception of the name?

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lollydollydrop · 25/02/2013 23:31

Hi ladies, for the past 4 years or so the name Noah has been up there as my top name choice, but now I am increasingly concerned that it's either ridiculously popular or even a bit 'common'.:( I am 28 and waiting a year ttc, know no children so am out of touch with it really. ..

How many do you know in your area of the country, how old are they and what are your thoughts on the name? ? Xxxx thankyou

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Rhubarbgarden · 26/02/2013 21:18

I don't know any personally but it's a name I've heard regularly at playgrounds/baby groups etc. It screams born again Christian parents to me. With a dash of over-ernest lentil weaving.

CoffeeChocolateWine · 26/02/2013 20:51

I like the name a lot but I do know 4 Noahs (ages 6, 4, 3 and about 5 weeks) and plenty of Noah middle names too, so yes it's definitely shot up the popularity lists. But that's because it's a lovely name. I'd never say it's chavvy...just popular.

I did actually consider it for my DC2 for a while when I was pregnant (and unaware I was having a girl!) but my DS put me off it with his whiney, grumpy way of saying no. Always came out as "Noooooooo-waah" so after that whenever I heard the name Noah I always heard it in my DS's grumpy tone!

Locketjuice · 26/02/2013 20:39

Sorry Noah parents Blush

Locketjuice · 26/02/2013 20:39

Personally think its really 'geeky' but its all personal choice!

Murtette · 26/02/2013 20:37

I know a Noah who is 8yrs and he was the only one I knew for ages but I now know another four Noahs, all of whom are under 6 months! One is the DS of a friend and the other all go to the same baby group as I take DS too. There must be 8 or 9 boys there, three of whom are Noah. I know its mean of me, but I did smirk to myself when the mothers of the second & third Noahs joined the group & said so proudly "and this is Noah" in a "haven't I come up with an original name" sort of way and then try to hide their disappointment as other mums went "oh, mine's Noah as well".

ArbitraryUsername · 26/02/2013 20:36

Maybe Noahsmother is my mother's neighbour...

ArbitraryUsername · 26/02/2013 20:36

Ds2's best friend is Noah. (They're 3). He's a lovely boy. One of my mum's neighbour's son's is a Noah. He must be 15 or 16 now.

takeaway2 · 26/02/2013 20:30

We have a DS with Noah as a middle name. He's 5. We loved it and were prepared for it to be his first name... Then dh's secretary's grandson was born and he's a Noah. And that same weekend we saw the free newspapers advert for births and there were several Noah's. so we moved his name to the middle!!

FamiliesShareGerms · 26/02/2013 20:22

One in year 5, one in year 2, two at rugby, Plus two in our NCT area meet ups seven years ago (one was half German - it's one of the few names that is the same in German and English, apparently). We're in London.

So a few around, and seems to be getting more popular, but a very long way of Harry, Jack, Thomas, William type names.

Not a name that can be shortened (maybe a good or a bad thing!). And an almost dead cert that you would get lots of presents and cards with arks, animals etc on for a baby Noah.

Noahsmother · 26/02/2013 20:22

I have a Noah. He is almost 15.

There were no, NO, I tell you, Noahs when we named him.

I feel quite peeved that the name has become so popular.

But apart from everyone nicking my name, I still love it.

BrainDeadMama · 26/02/2013 20:21

Very nice, and very popular!

Viviennemary · 26/02/2013 20:17

I'm not very keen on the name. It just seems to have had a surge of popularity and will probably date. That's only my opinion of course.

scottishmummy · 26/02/2013 20:10

V popular with baby wearers, I know a few noahs

NightLark · 26/02/2013 20:09

Two in my sons class (age 7)

Minty82 · 26/02/2013 20:01

I think it's a great name. I only know of one, age 2.

Beatrixpotty · 26/02/2013 18:29

It's popular but none of the Noahs I have met are chavvy.

12ylnon · 26/02/2013 16:30

I have a Noah- so i think it's lovely! He's nearly 7. It wasn't particularly popular when we named him and oddly, we've only met two other Noah's in 7 years. We're in the south east too, which according to MN, is full of Noah's!

Noah doesn't have a nickname at school. At home we call him Noah (mainly), Noey, Noo, or Horace!

BinarySolo · 26/02/2013 08:14

I know one. He's nearly three and has a twin sister called Eloise. I like both names. I've only come across one, but know from charts it's reasonably popular

chocosaurus · 26/02/2013 07:55

I like it... But It is DS1s middle name.

I would say you have to live with the name and choose something you really like and don't be overly influenced by current trends.

Sariska · 25/02/2013 23:59

It's pretty high up in the ONS top 50 boys' names' list. And still on an upward rise. It was just outside the top 50 when I named my DS Noah....and then Chris Evans gave his DS the name and it seemed to get a whole lot more popular. To be fair, the two events are probably not actually connected though!

It's also very popular in the US (top 5, I think) and Germany. Definitely an "of the moment" name although I still love it. Don't know any others although I've heard the name used a fair bit in the park and toddler groups etc. Oh and, FWIW, it's very middle class where I live.

WormCanner · 25/02/2013 23:59

I don't like it at all. I remember someone on here saying it sounded like a fart in a drainpipe.

Jacob is nice, though, and he can also be Jake. Poor old Noah doesn't really have any variants. And isn't there a really embarrassing bit in the Bible where he gets drunk and takes all his clothes off, or something.

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lollydollydrop · 25/02/2013 23:55

Do we mean common popular or common 'chavvy'? :(

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lollydollydrop · 25/02/2013 23:54

If /when we have a DD she will be Phoebe ♥

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LazyMachine · 25/02/2013 23:53

I know of 3 born in the past year. It's becoming a common name.

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lollydollydrop · 25/02/2013 23:52

Ha! Thats funny. Part of me finds it shocking that they still teach that stuff in school tbh, but doesn't put me off. I'm not massively religious myself, dont think you need to be to use the name x

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