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34 replies

justwondering22 · 09/01/2023 08:19

Expecting a DD

Noa or Naia

( No-a) ( N-eye-a)

We love both and are really struggling she will have 2 classic middle names which we have chosen.

Thanks

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evemillbank · 09/01/2023 09:24

They both have massive potential for being misspelt. It's hard to choose.

justwondering22 · 09/01/2023 09:23

Rabbitsandhabits · 09/01/2023 09:21

If you hadn’t described it then k would have no idea how to pronounce the second one and would still struggle to spell it.

so for that reason Noa although it seems a bit weird as a made up ‘female’ version of Noah?

They are both established girls names dating back hundreds of years there's a female Noa in the bible.

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CastleTower · 09/01/2023 09:22

Naia

Rabbitsandhabits · 09/01/2023 09:21

If you hadn’t described it then k would have no idea how to pronounce the second one and would still struggle to spell it.

so for that reason Noa although it seems a bit weird as a made up ‘female’ version of Noah?

Rauha · 09/01/2023 09:20

Naia

DotDotDotDotDot · 09/01/2023 09:13

I prefer Noa. Have you thought of Nia (Nee-ah), it’s the Welsh form of Niamh I believe.

DuchessOfSausage · 09/01/2023 09:05

I'm not keen on either of them. Noa is too close to the overused Noah, and Naia is what Mia used to be, an airport.

LetsDoThis2023 · 09/01/2023 08:24

Naia

lifeinthehills · 09/01/2023 08:20

Noa