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Noah or Max?

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icefly · 12/12/2014 21:54

Just that really!

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ZenNudist · 16/12/2014 22:09

Max, it's not as faddy and won't date as much. Plus it's a really strong name.

NK5BM3 · 16/12/2014 21:51

They were both names we considered for our son, born 6 years ago! In the end we went with Noah as his middle name (one of 2). Max was something we really liked but we would have wanted it to be maxwell or Maximilian which we thought was a bit too pompous so we didn't go for it in the end.

berrypicking · 16/12/2014 21:48

Noah is such a lovely name. It's our sons middle name & I love it, don't care if it's popular. Also it won't date as its biblical and classic. Not fond of Max.

jellybeans · 15/12/2014 22:50

Both are great. I know two Maxwells.

Stella29 · 15/12/2014 22:38

So hard to pick, both beautiful strong names! If I had to if say Max. Little Maxy will be a beautiful boy x

HollyBen · 15/12/2014 10:56

My preference is Max as he is one of DDs best friends. I personally don't like Noah though it is in no way offensive and as others have said it is increasingly popular.

Tranquilitybaby · 14/12/2014 23:40

I don't think Noah will date at all, being a biblical name.

Alby16 · 14/12/2014 22:00

Both are lovely, even though Noah is popular I just love it. DH doesn't though so I have had to take it off my list :(

FrancisdeSales · 14/12/2014 21:47

Love Noah but there are so MANY. I am in Germany and my best friend has a Noah, in the USA it just became the No.1 boys name of 2013.

Max and Maximillian are also big in Germany but won't date as much as have always been steadily used. Maxi is a nn here which is cute.

shakemysilliesout · 14/12/2014 18:20

There are so many Noah's. It will really date.

Bowlersarm · 14/12/2014 13:49

Noah

Takver · 14/12/2014 13:47

Macsen is a classic Welsh name (from the Mabinogion) which shortens nicely to Max

Kim82 · 14/12/2014 13:47

I'd go with Max, there are hoards of little Noahs where I live.

TheKitchenWitch · 14/12/2014 13:26

I am in Germany where every other boy is called Max, so wouldn't ever even consider it. Noah is a lovely name, but it is getting very popular.

funnyossity · 14/12/2014 13:15

Have you considered Magnus? Same theme as Max!

AlpacaYourThings · 14/12/2014 13:00

Maximus?

To be honest, I prefer Noah.

CaptainAnkles · 14/12/2014 12:59

I personally wouldn't choose either but I much prefer Noah to Max. I've never liked the name Max but I don't really know why.

burgatroyd · 14/12/2014 12:58

Maxim

Maxwell

Tranquilitybaby · 14/12/2014 12:24

Noah

Whenwillwe3meetagain · 12/12/2014 22:42

Max is a fab name!

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icefly · 12/12/2014 22:30

I think we would definitely go with Max if we could find a longer version we could agree on. I think Max on it's own is fine but not great with surname and DS has a long name we sometimes use that is shortened to a common 1 syllable name most of the time so would like to do the same with 'Max' or go for something like Noah that is not commonly shortened.

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treaclesoda · 12/12/2014 22:27

I think I would go with Max too, solely because I know so many Noahs.

They are both lovely names though.

DramaAlpaca · 12/12/2014 22:25

Max by a mile.

Noah has got really, really popular.

Also, I don't like Noah at all, but that's just my irrelevant opinion!

DancingDinosaur · 12/12/2014 22:23

Max