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Jacob or Noah? Noah or Jacob?

42 replies

lollydollydrop · 22/05/2013 00:39

(just trying to counteract order effect LOL)

Which do you prefer ladies, show of hands please?!

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perplexedpirate · 22/05/2013 01:11

Jacob. Really can't stand Noah.

kissmyshineymetalass · 22/05/2013 01:39

Jacob

Decoy · 22/05/2013 01:47

Jacob

KittenofDoom · 22/05/2013 02:23

Jacob.

Somebody on here once said Noah sounds like someone farting down a drainpipe, and I really can't put it better than that.

AcrylicPlexiglass · 22/05/2013 02:26

Jacob

sleepingbeautiful · 22/05/2013 03:35

Jacob

saffronwblue · 22/05/2013 03:40

Jacob. Noah is so trendy.

WillYouDoTheFandango · 22/05/2013 03:45

I prefer Noah, where I live (NW England) Jacob is very, very popular.

MrsTerryPratchett · 22/05/2013 03:53

Jacob. I love the J names but DH vetoed all of them.

MyShoofly · 22/05/2013 05:06

oth solid names but I like Noah personally....it's not really trendy nor is it unusual where I am from.

NeedSomeSun142 · 22/05/2013 05:10

Jacob Smile

chaya5738 · 22/05/2013 06:56

Neither. Both way too popular at the moment.

But, if you must, then Jacob as it is more classic. Noah very trendy at the moment.

Eskino · 22/05/2013 07:04

Noah. Jacob (Jake) is common.

cat · 22/05/2013 07:05

Jacob

WeAreEternal · 22/05/2013 07:09

I like both but prefer Noah.

usualsuspect · 22/05/2013 07:40

Noah

Salbertina · 22/05/2013 07:43

Both lovely!

DeputyDeputyChiefOfStaff · 22/05/2013 07:51

Both lovely but popular, if that bothers you Smile

babyphat · 22/05/2013 08:04

Both lovely names, I think I've met more Noahs than Jacobs here.

babyphat · 22/05/2013 08:05

What about Jonah? :)

CPtart · 22/05/2013 08:18

Jacob. Noah is my most hated boys name of all time.

sweetkitty · 22/05/2013 08:23

Jacob as I have one.

I have also only ever met one other little boy called Jacob and he was 9.

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 22/05/2013 11:40

Just for not being part of the Twilight Bella-Edward-Jacob legacy, at present I'd plump for Noah.

CheeseStrawWars · 22/05/2013 11:46

I seem to spend half my life saying "No" to my kids, so I would plump for Jacob just to give my tongue some different sounds to play with.

PearlyWhites · 22/05/2013 11:52

Jacob , Noah is too pretentious