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An alternative to Noah needed..!

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lollydollydrop · 06/08/2013 22:05

As its just too popular, and sorry girlies but its about to surge with the masses too- in 2014 theres a blockbuster out called 'Noah'. Many huge names, Russell Crowe stars as Noah (ugh), Sir Anthony Hopkins is in it and I think its going to be huge.

www.imdb.com/title/tt1959490/

Can anyone suggest names with a similar 'vibe' to Noah we may like??

Many thanks x

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mellicauli · 27/01/2014 23:34

What about Boaz? (pronounced Bo-az). It sounds a bit like Noah and it is a biblical name (Old Testament), like Noah. Boaz was a rich farmer.

Tranquilitybaby · 27/01/2014 23:24

To add my son is the only Noah is his school of 450 chikdren so not so popular here in the South.

MotheringShites · 27/01/2014 21:15

Theo.

Chasinganewname · 27/01/2014 21:09

I have only ever met 1 Noah so would hardly call it popular here. Every child round here is called Zack with a brother called Max or Sam.

YoniRotten · 27/01/2014 21:01

How about Conan?

YoniRotten · 27/01/2014 20:46

Noah is such an awful story though, I don't get how people can look past all the slaughter and evil, and use the name.

See here / and here.

BikeRunSki · 27/01/2014 01:05

Wasn't because of Chris Evans?

Sharaluck · 26/01/2014 23:56

Noah became popular because of The Notebook I'm sure of it.

Ethan
Jesse
Caleb
Jonah
Jude
Seth

Tranquilitybaby · 26/01/2014 23:43

Oh no is there? I have a Noah and adore the name. Don't want it to get popular!

Riley
Reid
Rowan
Jacob

Are names I like

SomewhatSilly · 25/01/2014 15:18

Girlies?

Robin, Linus, Louis, Soren, Joel?

pyjamasatlunch · 25/01/2014 15:15

Noam

BikeRunSki · 25/01/2014 15:10

Peter

BikeRunSki · 25/01/2014 15:07

Jonah
Eli or Elijah
Amos
Rufus
Eben
Evan
Isaac or Ike
Malachi
Joshua or Jos
Ambrose
Zebulon

I know about 5 preschooler Noah's.

PotatoPolly · 25/01/2014 15:00

OP are you my long lost twin?! I'm having this exact dilemma... plus you posted your original post on my birthday!!
We've been considering Ethan, Zachary, Jacob and potentially Isaac as alternatives Smile

Misspilly88 · 20/01/2014 21:08

Ewan? Noah and Ewan always go together in my (mad) head!

RalphRecklessCardew · 15/01/2014 21:51

'Girlies'? Brrr

jazzyjenbo · 15/01/2014 20:09

My son is Noah and it has been my 'boy name' for as ling as I remember.
Other boy names I love are
Rowen
Jude
Jonah
Arthur

X

eatyourveg · 15/01/2014 16:48

or Jethro

eatyourveg · 15/01/2014 09:06

Another vote for Ezra otherwise Rufus or Ned

PavlovsCats · 15/01/2014 08:29

Ezra?
Amos?
Ethan?
Liam?
Elan?
Solomon?
Asa?
Jeriah?
Milo?

RockinHippy · 15/01/2014 07:37

I've a family member who regrets her name choices, Noah included, but she's been very unlucky in that all of the DCs chosen names went from not popular, to top 3 within a few years of her naming her DCs & they meet a lot with the same names

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lollydollydrop · 15/01/2014 00:45

Thanks very much, I understand what you mean ;) I wonder if anyone regretted not choosing their original name...

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TheWoollybacksWife · 15/01/2014 00:43

Oh Lordy! I didn't mean that it is a bargain bin name. I meant that any perceived popularity will wane - probably before your child starts school. Noah is a wonderful name.

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lollydollydrop · 15/01/2014 00:33

Lol! Good point! I hope he wouldn't be bargain bin name!

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TheWoollybacksWife · 15/01/2014 00:26

DS has a friend called Noah - he's the only Noah in a reasonably large primary school (Midlands) so not outrageously popular here. But - I'm not one to talk - 2 of my children have top three ten names.

Another thing to bear in mind is that the film will be in people's consciousness for a few months, your son will have his lovely name for years and years to come - long after the DVD of the film is in the bargain bin of the supermarket.

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