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Our daughter is nameless - should we just go for Noah?

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ScarletMoonlight · 19/11/2016 13:27

We didn't know her sex, but if she had been a boy, she would have been Noah.

We like Madeleine/Maddie, but disagree on pronunciation. We had almost decided on Ivy, but we don't like the way it looks Sad

Any ideas? She's really cute Grin

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ViewBasket · 19/11/2016 17:19

Lydia
Miranda
Holly

ViewBasket · 19/11/2016 17:19

Faye
Naomi
Ava
Miriam
Juliet
Isabella
Jessica
Lucy
Susannah
Rachel
Laura
Olivia
Eliza
Hannah

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 19/11/2016 17:18

Leah is very pretty.
Also Ida.

User1987654 · 19/11/2016 17:04

When I think of Madeleine. I think of it as a very pretty and girly name. I don't feel Ivy and Noa are in the same league. They are a bit more simple and plain. I suggest you make an A-Z list of all the girl names you can think of and then narrow it down to the ones that are really pretty and feminine.
Or post a thread asking for names people think are the most beautiful and girly.

ajabajavitasoffan · 19/11/2016 16:57

(pronounced more like Maw-a than mower!)

ajabajavitasoffan · 19/11/2016 16:54

Moa - lovely scandi girls' name!

Allalonenow · 19/11/2016 16:19

Leonie or Aphra?

I also like Vita as mentioned by a pp.

TrinityForce · 19/11/2016 16:16

Olivia? Nn Livvie / Ollie / Liv?

Vixxfacee · 19/11/2016 16:15

Nova?

BertrandRussell · 19/11/2016 16:14

Helen. Known as Nell.

SaltyBitch · 19/11/2016 16:13

Came on to say Nova too. Nova is fab.

Sophronia · 19/11/2016 16:12

Lois
Noelle
Noella

NavyandWhite · 19/11/2016 16:08

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Afreshstartplease · 19/11/2016 16:07

How about Nova?

ineedbanoffee · 19/11/2016 16:05

Noa is pretty - plus it means 'movement' or 'motion' in Hebrew, and 'my love' in Japanese. Both nice meanings.

Also like Naomi!

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Pemba · 19/11/2016 16:02

Noa looks more feminine than Noah. A popular girls' name in Israel, I believe.

MiniAlphaBravo · 19/11/2016 14:15

How about iris instead of ivy? One of my favourite names. Or Ada. Or Naomi is lovely and similar to Noah. As there will be lots of little Noah's around I personally think it would be a bit odd to have a girl Noah as well but up to you!!

XianLiax · 19/11/2016 14:13

Noé is the girls version I've seen (French kid. Also very cute!)

Mouthfulofquiz · 19/11/2016 14:12

I think I love the suggestion of Esther which someone suggested upthread. Noah and Esther is a lovely sibling set! (If you ever have a boy.)

raviolidreaming · 19/11/2016 14:08

Noa Smile

Myu5ername · 19/11/2016 14:04

We nearly called our Wee one Noa, it's a gorgeous name and legitimate female name. It doesn't look incomplete.
Noah - the male equivalent should actually be pronounced with a 'ch' sound at the end that's why people can't get their head round Noa being a girls name.

Zaya71 · 19/11/2016 13:51

I have a friend named Naomi, but she goes by Noa. It is lovely for a girl.

Garthmarenghi · 19/11/2016 13:43

Nina?

margaritasbythesea · 19/11/2016 13:43

Noemi?

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