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can i have a Noah and a jonah?

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Pippafisher · 08/03/2016 22:46

I currently have an Eleanor (Ellie) and a Noah and am expecting ds2 in six weeks time. I love the name Jonah, but my dh says it is too close to noah. What do you think? I suggested Jonathan with nn Jonah, but he is still not convinced. Ideas or suggestions please!

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RockUnit · 09/03/2016 19:20

I think they're too similar. How about James, Jacob, Joshua, John, Julian, Max, Arthur, Oliver, Lucas, Thomas?

Blu · 09/03/2016 19:18

They are both in the Old Testsment and Sea category. Too much.

PuppyMonkey · 09/03/2016 18:45

No, the water thing. I wouldn't .

AKissACuddleAndACheekyFinger · 09/03/2016 18:26

We are not religious and have five children, all with biblical names....don't see the issue.

BarricadesBabe · 09/03/2016 11:09

I think Eleanor, Noah and Jonah are all beautiful names - sure, they all have same/similar final syllable but start so differently that they roll off the tongue rather than merge into one another.

We seem to have similar taste - Noah and Jonah were both on my boys' names shortlist (ended up with girls) and Eleanor was a very near miss!

TheDetective · 09/03/2016 10:57

Ethan and Jonah are biblical names. I'm an atheist. I don't see the issue.

It's a name. Smile

Astrophe · 09/03/2016 10:05

I think it's fine. They will be brothers, not conjoined twins, and will have their own lives and identities. It's only on the baby/toddler years that you will say their names as a 'set' a lot. Great names.

VocationalGoat · 09/03/2016 09:56

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OneMagnumisneverenough · 09/03/2016 09:55

I wouldn't use religious names in general as I am an atheist, but at the end of the day it's a book with people in it, there is really no reason why you can't use the names if you aren't of faith.

OneMagnumisneverenough · 09/03/2016 09:53

Jonathan is fine in itself or with Jon or Jonny or Jono as a nn. I think it's too close in sound to the other names.

Other suggestions:

Christopher/Christian
Saul/Paul
Peter
Sylvester
Seth
Sebastian
Benedict
Gabriel

TheFlyingFauxPas · 09/03/2016 09:53

Yy scary still waiting for reply re religion... If not imho one biblical name is also fine Two? The bible is not just a book of trendy baby names 😞

Scarydinosaurs · 09/03/2016 08:22

If I was very religious I might, otherwise I would avoid using two such Old Testament names.

TheDetective · 09/03/2016 08:15

I think it sounds fine!

I have Ethan, Oscar and Jonah. 😍

RJnomore1 · 09/03/2016 07:57

I like them my concern would be if I tried to call the three names together I'd get all tongue tied and it would come out as elenoanah 😁

Shake about Joel.

Paddypaws3 · 09/03/2016 07:32

What about Johan?

PotteringAlong · 09/03/2016 07:14

To rhyme-y for me.

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Pippafisher · 09/03/2016 07:13

Thank you for all your opinions! I agree with a couple of you that Tobias and Joel would work but I have cousins children with those names! Not sure about Jonas as our surname sounds a little German already and is often misspelt the German way with a scher instead of sher ending! We have considered angus nn Gus too with Jonah as middle name as a compromise. Any more thoughts?!! Thanks for all your help!

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Dellarobia · 09/03/2016 07:12

I wouldn't personally. Especially if your DH isn't keen - he gets a say as well!

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JeffreySadsacIsUnwell · 09/03/2016 07:05

Well, they're both similar-sounding, both biblical and both have a bit of a watery theme... I'd be concerned your Eleanor might feel left out Grin.

On a practical note, you'd set yourself up for a lot of sibling squabbles over the letters 'o', 'a' and 'n' if you have magnetic fridge letters!

I think they are a little too close, even though I like all three names. Sorry!

TattieHowkerz · 09/03/2016 06:47

I think they are a bit too close. If your husband thinks so too you'll have to find something you are both happy with - think Jonas suggests above would be a good compromise.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 09/03/2016 06:45

No too similar.

Jude
Joseph

Sadmother · 09/03/2016 06:01

Far too many na sounds.

mrsschu · 09/03/2016 03:23

They do sound a little similar but I think it's fine. Also like Jonas (although my preferred pronounciation would be as it's said in German ie. Yo-nas).

Mclaren37 · 09/03/2016 03:11

Yes you can. Nice.