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Noah or Max?

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icefly · 12/12/2014 21:54

Just that really!

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CruCru · 12/12/2014 22:11

I know loads of Noahs (north London) - so I would pick Mix.

applecatchers36 · 12/12/2014 22:15

Max is my favourite, Noah is very popular/ everywhere...

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icefly · 12/12/2014 22:16

Mix, yes like that I'll add it to the list :)

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DameEdnasBridesmaid · 12/12/2014 22:21

Noah

Riverland · 12/12/2014 22:22

Both of them are fab names!

Batmam · 12/12/2014 22:23

Noah, really dislike Max sorry

DancingDinosaur · 12/12/2014 22:23

Max

DramaAlpaca · 12/12/2014 22:25

Max by a mile.

Noah has got really, really popular.

Also, I don't like Noah at all, but that's just my irrelevant opinion!

treaclesoda · 12/12/2014 22:27

I think I would go with Max too, solely because I know so many Noahs.

They are both lovely names though.

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icefly · 12/12/2014 22:30

I think we would definitely go with Max if we could find a longer version we could agree on. I think Max on it's own is fine but not great with surname and DS has a long name we sometimes use that is shortened to a common 1 syllable name most of the time so would like to do the same with 'Max' or go for something like Noah that is not commonly shortened.

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Whenwillwe3meetagain · 12/12/2014 22:42

Max is a fab name!

Tranquilitybaby · 14/12/2014 12:24

Noah

burgatroyd · 14/12/2014 12:58

Maxim

Maxwell

CaptainAnkles · 14/12/2014 12:59

I personally wouldn't choose either but I much prefer Noah to Max. I've never liked the name Max but I don't really know why.

AlpacaYourThings · 14/12/2014 13:00

Maximus?

To be honest, I prefer Noah.

funnyossity · 14/12/2014 13:15

Have you considered Magnus? Same theme as Max!

TheKitchenWitch · 14/12/2014 13:26

I am in Germany where every other boy is called Max, so wouldn't ever even consider it. Noah is a lovely name, but it is getting very popular.

Kim82 · 14/12/2014 13:47

I'd go with Max, there are hoards of little Noahs where I live.

Takver · 14/12/2014 13:47

Macsen is a classic Welsh name (from the Mabinogion) which shortens nicely to Max

Bowlersarm · 14/12/2014 13:49

Noah

shakemysilliesout · 14/12/2014 18:20

There are so many Noah's. It will really date.

FrancisdeSales · 14/12/2014 21:47

Love Noah but there are so MANY. I am in Germany and my best friend has a Noah, in the USA it just became the No.1 boys name of 2013.

Max and Maximillian are also big in Germany but won't date as much as have always been steadily used. Maxi is a nn here which is cute.

Alby16 · 14/12/2014 22:00

Both are lovely, even though Noah is popular I just love it. DH doesn't though so I have had to take it off my list :(

Tranquilitybaby · 14/12/2014 23:40

I don't think Noah will date at all, being a biblical name.