Nuala

[Mollydoggerson]

what do people think of Nuala

Only Nuala I've ever known was a lovely nun who taught at our school. Think it's really pretty.

I love it, my Aunt is a Nuala and she is by far the kindest, sweetest, funniest person I have ever met

I really like Fionnuala, but Nuala sounds really silly to me.
I use that spelling for a character called Noo-arl-uh, which I think is very pretty, but I didn't realise it was an actual name pn differently at the time!! Good thing it's a fantasy novel and I can get away with that sort of thing .

Always liked it. Shame husband doesn't. He crossed it off our, sorry, my shortlist.

It is great, I love the sound, like Oona too.

Very pretty. And not overused. Lovely choice!

Not keen. A nuala would be a right old biddy. Sorry to all the people whose dear mothers are called Nuala. My own mother's name is fairly atrocious and it'd be a cold day in hell before my mother's name is praised on mumsnet.

Is Oona a possibility? Oona is nicer imo

Is it pronounced Nula? Or Naa-la?

Absolutely love it! Beautiful.

Really pretty. And not as overused as so many other names these days. Great choice!

Don't like. Also live in Ireland and think of it as a aul wans names.

Sorry, it sounds a bit culchie to me and not in a good way.

The three nualas are relaunching their career I read in the paper recently! good for them!

Old Biddys name, you know the type, mass every morning and cats bum all day

........... talks at length about her hysterectomy.

Nuala?

No. No. No. No.

I'll say it again, in case you missed it, no.

Not keen, sorry.

I love Fionnuala, with Nuala for short - and if we'd had a girl that would have been her name (however we have 3 boys!). Names are so personal and everyone has their opinions, so best to go with what you like and not worry about anyone else

One of my midwives was called Nuela (she pronounced it New-la). I liked it.

I like Nuala, it's def underused. I like Nora too.

My fave at the moment is Aoife - I know it's popular at home (in Ireland) but it's uncommon here in England so I'm really leaning towards it.

Doesn't do it for me I'm afraid, makes me think of a hefty plain girl in a pinafore. As do Fionnuala, Oonagh, Niamh, Aoife, and particularly Dearbhla and Mairead. Which is odd, given that I know very attractive ladies with three of those names.