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What do you think of when you hear the name Noel?

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Choccyhobnob · 04/06/2015 16:43

I know what I think of and I know what DH thinks of so want to see who you agree with! Grin

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ThePinkParker · 14/06/2015 15:51

Gallagher!

PallasCat · 14/06/2015 15:50

Christmas
A friend who had it as a surname (pron. No-El)
Edmonds

For some reasons making it 2 syllables makes me think of Christmas and my friend, 1 syllable of Mr Edmonds and other first name usage.

I think it's a nice name and deserves a revival FWIW!

BiscuitMillionaire · 14/06/2015 00:48
  1. Christmas
  2. Edmunds
  3. Gallagher
GingerLDN · 14/06/2015 00:31

Gallagher, Edmonds, Fielding - all 3 have awful hair!

violetwellies · 12/06/2015 21:19

Gives me Christmas carol earworms

CanIKondo · 12/06/2015 20:26

Irish, St Patrick's day baby Wink

EmmaWoodlouse · 12/06/2015 20:19

I think of a long-running argument about how it's pronounced.

To me it's not "Nole" or "Noelle", it's No-ul. A definite two syllables but the second one completely unstressed. Similarly Joel is Jo-ul to me. You may prefer a different pronunciation; either way, you might well get irritated with people who don't say it the way you intended.

Other than that, I vaguely think of the name as belonging on a youngish, cool-looking Irishman, but I can't remember where I got that association from.

WaferInMyCoffee · 08/06/2015 17:52

Fielding.

Then Christmas.

owlborn · 08/06/2015 17:50

Christmas and Ballet Shoes.

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JetStarandtheKobraKid · 06/06/2015 01:22

Christmas!!

spillyobeans · 06/06/2015 01:04

Noel feilding ! I like the name, weirdly old fashioned but cool

ByeByeButterfly · 06/06/2015 01:01

Edmunds and no l !

Bjn765 · 05/06/2015 17:26

A very old man. And Christmas.

floatyflo · 05/06/2015 16:56

I immediately thought of the Dad from 16 kids and counting

makeminea6x · 05/06/2015 16:55

Oh and I have a great uncle Noel is a sweet quiet old farmer but I don't really know him well.

makeminea6x · 05/06/2015 16:54

My lovely friend Noel. Eccentric, funny, handsome, interesting guy in his early 30s.

autumnboys · 05/06/2015 16:52

In my head I sing 'Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel!'

And then I remember that it was/is my late father's middle name, despite his Sept birthday.

hawkmcqueen · 05/06/2015 16:52

I think of a beige man wearing beige trousers and a brown and beige stripey jumper. Actually less beige stripes and more horizontal zigzags. Noel also has a greasy combover. Well you did ask!

iamnotaponceyloudperson · 05/06/2015 16:46

Edmonds - yuk!
Gallagher - barely any better

Its not the name but the associations

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 05/06/2015 16:43

The song Noel Noel. The angel dd say, "Born is the king of Isreal, oh I'm feeling all Christmassy now.
On the 25 June we'll be half way there. Just though I'd try and cheer everyone up Grin

BlueChampagne · 05/06/2015 13:27

The cat in Olga da Polga!

Notso · 04/06/2015 22:20

For some reason it always makes me think of eggs/Humpty Dumpty Hmm then Edmonds, Gallagher, Christmas, then twins I knew called Noel and Leon

I am a fan of Noel G and Noel F and Christmas however it's just a name that I can't warm too.

lilacblossomtime · 04/06/2015 22:15

I do think of Noel Edmonds as Dh is addicted to deal or no deal but also Noel Fitzpatrick the Supervet.

ThatsMyOnlyShirt · 04/06/2015 22:08

Christmas.