Last of the Summer Wine...

[maggiehilltop]

I'm seriously considering Norah for my baby's name (if it's a girl!)

Does this just make you think of Nora Batty?

No. I like it.

I love it. My grandmother was born in 1906 and she was one of 6 girls, Maggie, Nora, Moya, Emily, Vera and Eva. I love all these name and all could be still be used today without being outdated.

Not at all. It's pretty. We considered it for one of ours.

Thanks for the affirmation! Now, with or without the 'h'?

I love it! I would probably use Leonora or Honora with Nora for a nickname.

Or Eleanora?

I was watching this yesterday! I like a few of the names - Thora Hird’s character is called Edie, and there’s an Ivy and a Pearl, all quite trendy now! I like Norah with the ‘h’, lovely choice.

Not keen on Compo though

I know of two baby Nora/ Norahs born within the last year, I love that it's making a comeback.

Love Norah

Not a fan of it as a stand alone name, a bit too granny-ish imo, could date very quickly and doesn't give much freedom for derivatives if the child doesn't suit the name. Much prefer it as a nickname for Alianora or Elanora/Eleanora as these sound more pretty, elegant and as though they will age better. They allow for other nn options too, such as Allie, Alia, Elle or Ellie. Just my opinion though.

Sorry but I think it's awful.

No need to apologise - I do think it might be a polarising name!

I think it's lovely and if it reminds me of anyone, it's Norah Jones.

I rather like it. It makes me think of the wonderful Nora Ephron, and of the sweet CBeebies cartoon Nelly and Nora.

I love it, it's definitely making a comeback. I like it with a H.

Love Nora or Norah :) do it! I wish I could, but it would be a disaster with my surname. So if you can use it, do!

Aargh now I'm really hoping for a girl so I can use it! My boys names are all super boring

It sounds edgy to me, I like it.

I have two friends in the US who don’t know each other, both had baby girls in the last year and both called them Nora! Apparently it’s very popular there...am guessing they won’t have the last of the summer wine connection!

I quite like Norah, but Maude is lovely!

We have a Nora so I’m obviously biased:-) We chose it because we wanted something short that worked across a number of languages which it does!. Also, unlike most people on MN, it appears, we deliberately chose short names that wouldn’t easily allow for nick names

I prefer it spelt Norah

I don’t know if I like it!

I’m a bit fan of ‘grandparent’ names, but it just reminds me of ‘nitty nora’

I love it, spelled either way.

It's quite popular where I am (US).

It really is quite international, and easy to spell and pronounce. I think it's a name that is appropriate for any age - quite sweet and old ladyish for a baby and child and then very fitting for someone older.