13 days in is my little man a Noah or Joshua?

[justhayley]

Hiya so my little man is now 13 days old & STILL doesn't have a name!
I'm actually starting to get embarrassed now.
I think my 2 favs are
Noah James or
Joshua possibly with Noah as a middle name but open to suggestions

Joshua known as Josh has been my fav name since I was about 14, but I picture a brown haired brown eyed boy with it. My baby has unexpectedly got green eyes & blond hair! I say unexpected as im mixed race to have brown skin, hair & eyes & although daddy has very fair Irish skin & green eyes ge has really dark hair!
Anyway just don't think he looks like a Joshua even though I love the name!

He does look like a Noah but not sure if that will give kids a reason to tease him at school?

I need help please name my baby for me

Xxx

Of the two, I prefer Noah.

However, I'd go for Josiah. It's Noah/Joshua like and my current favourite boy's name.

I realise I have no say in this

I much prefer Joshua.

oh, and Josiah could also be shortened to Josh.

Well, I think he will become Josh if thats what you decide to call him. Also he may not stay blond so may end up looking like your idea of a Josh. Personally I prefer Noah and don't think he will get teased, but thats probably because I have looked after way too many Joshuas...is very very popular.

Congratulations and good luck with your decision!

Cross posted...Josiah is fab and a perfect compromise in my opinion!

I have been looking at boys names and out of all the 12 people I know expecting ATM, all of them have Noah as a main contender, I think it's getting very popular.

I'm amazed your newborn has green eyes! Aren't they all born with blue? I have green eyes, but they were blue at first.

I like Noah more. Yes it's getting popular but Joshua/Josh is already popular. I think Josh sounds very public school and a bit "Gap Yah" (but that's probs because I was one of only 26 girls at a mostly boys school in 6th form, and there were LOADS of Joshs going off to Malayshaaaah on their Gap Yahs.)

Most of the Joshuas I know are blond - in fact, all 3 of them are. If it's a name you love and you are fine with it being a popular name - then go with it. Plus, hair and eye colour changes a lot. Good luck!

Love Noah.

Not mad about Joshua and strongly dislike Josiah.

My Joshua was blond with brown eyes, actually, he started out strawberry blond, then went very blond and got darker and darker and at 13yo is very dark brown haired. My Dd who is mixed race, but pale skinned, had piercing sky blue eyes and blond hair which is now quite dark and at age 5 years her eyes turned sea green, so your Ds may not keep the colouring he has now.

Needless to say; I love the name Joshua!

What about James Noah, instead of Noah James? He sounds like a James to me.

They're both fine. If you think he looks like a Noah, name him Noah.

I like the earlier suggestion of Josiah as a compromise too. I've got a feeling Jonah or Jonas might suit you too.

I much prefer Joshua to Noah.

I know what you mean about Joshua sounding dark haired but then I think the same applies to Noah. And his hair is very very likely to go dark at some point.

Joshua is more classic and wont date. Noah is quite faddy.

I have a nearly six year old Noah, it is very popular on MN but I don't know any others in RL.

Joshua Daniel
Joshua Samuel
Joshua Luke
Joshua Felix

Jonah Elias
Jonah Matthew
Jonah Thomas
Jonah Alexander

Noah Isaac
Noah Jacob
Noah Jonathan
Noah Zachary

Your "little man"? Did you give birth to a tiny adult? A dwarf?

Both names are cliched and overused.

caoNiMa
what a really unpleasant post . baby is 14 days old lots of people use the expression little man
both are lovely names op
noah is lovely but has been rising steadily and is now quite popular know 2 or 3 under 5 .while joshua was popular 20 years ago but has been in steady decline since . i know quite a few teenage joshuas but none under 5

if he looks like a noah and you love the name use it , i doubt he'd get teased for it , it's a good solid name .

josiah is also lovely

Agree re unpleasant post. My own Dd was called Baby Girl for 20 days as she wasn't given a name until then.

I know a 5yo Joshua.

Noah is Chris Evans Ds's name.

Noah

Sorry Cao - but why are they cliched?

And have you ever heard the expression "if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all"? The op has come on saying which do people prefer, not what do you think. So if you don't like either, why not stay out of this one?

Dislike Joshua, Really like Noah. Your son sounds gorgeous with such unusual features.

I'm not keen on either, sorry. Congratulations though - he sounds lovely

God, but people can be nasty. I rarely feel the need to comment on posts like caominha's, but that really is bloody mean- spirited.
Don't like the little man expression myself, but I really would not feel the need to dig at someone like that. Shame on you. Nasty image you used as well.
And then to deride both names.......you're not in your happy place, are you?

Anyway, I reckon overused cliche #1.
His colouring most likely will change, but it won't make a difference to whether his name suits him, whichever you choose.
Congrats, btw!