What do you think of Noa?

[netushka]

What do you think of the girl's name Noa? It's a Hebrew name, very popular in Israel, where it's also distinctive from the boy's name Noah (which is pronounced No-ach). But do you think she'll have a problem growing up with a name like that in the UK?

Also, what do think of the name Alma? (another Hebrew name, which has Latin roots/ sound to it as well!)

I like them both, prefer Noa though very pretty and exotic. Dd2 is Robyn so same sound as the male but different spelling.

I love love love love LOVE Noa for a girl! Its gorgeous.

Don't like Alma.

Noa is nice

Although I prefer nova

Love it!

Noa sounds to be like it has a letter missing and should be Nora. However it is easy to spell and pronounce, as is Alma. I prefer Alma to Noa.

Noah is becoming fairly popular in the Uk I think it may be hard for a Noa growing up here to be honest. What about Nea?

Be aware that she may grow up around a sea of male Noah's.

I like noa. It's different without being weird. I think alma is really old fashioned.

Alma

Noa Noa

Yeah, what CaptainCunt said. It would make me think you'd named her after a clothing brand. But Alma is very cool

I'd think it was a boy and you'd spelled it wrong.

I love love love love love it! I think it is so beautiful!! It was on my list but dh said no!

Not a fan of Alma!

I like both. Alma more but that's because it's a family name for me.

Noa is pretty. Isn't it the name of a cacharel perfume? Not sure whether that makes a difference to you or not

I prefer Nia to Noa.
I love Alma.

I love it soooooooooo much. My favourite name. I wish we could have called DD Noa. So beautiful.

Itzak Rabin's amazing granddaughter too.

lovely. we used to know one. There was no problem with the name.

Noa Noa has something to do with Paul Gauguin... and is also a Danish clothing store. I think it might be like an exotic dream world he thought up.

I don't mind it but would probably think it a bit weird that a girl was called it, unless I first saw it written down.

Ah no - just looked up. It's the name of his journal about his time in Tahiti. Apparently it means 'fragrant scent' - which backs up the perfume comment.

Love Noa. Also like how it looks written too.

Quite like it but I prefer Noor.

Noa is very popular in Spain, there's always at least one in the park/classroom. Noah for a boy wouldn't work here because it would be like calling your boy Olivia or Ava. I imagine it would be the reverse of this for a little girl named Noa in England, Noah is too popular there.

What about Nina.

I know a little girl named Noa. I'd never heard of it or a girl before that and my initial reaction was "oh, unusual". Now of course, I don't think twice about it, so nor will anyone else if you choose to go with it.

It's a very pretty, feminine sound and - weirdly - I don't associate it with the male 'Noah' which is just tooooo popular for words at all.

Good luck!