Noah or Loxley?

[charliem20]

I'm 25 weeks pregnant with a baby boy. Ever since we found out I'm having a boy, my partner and I have been calling him Noah, but lately we've been falling out of love with the name because of how popular it's becoming.

I found the name Loxley and I fell in love. It's super uncommon, but is it too out there?

What do you think? I'm open to any other name suggestions.

Noah. Please!

Are you a fan of The Archers?

Loxley makes me think of Robin Hood

Noah. Unless popularity is the only thing that matters..

Noah.

Loxley also makes me think of Robin Hood. And not in a good way. Noah is far nicer.

Loxley makes me think of bagels and lox which is brined salmon. Noah, please.

Noah, Loxley is ridiculous. (I also thought of Robin Hood, although I think he was Robin of Locksley).

Lochlann/Lachlan?

I like both, actually!

How about Lachlan ("Lachy")?

Ah, beat me to it @Gooseysgirl !

Not Loxley 🙈

I love Loxley! Agree noah is very common... And also makes me think of an old man with a beard. Not a baby 😅

I like Noah but it is getting very common, lots about round here. However, Loxley sounds like the baddy from an X-Men film. Don't do it.

Noah of those two, but it is very popular so depends if that matters to you or not. What about Logan? Love Lochlann/Lochlainn as well

Noah!! It’s such a lovely name and you say “it’s becoming” popular but actually it’s not starting to fal in popularity. There were fewer Noah’s in 2018 (the last year we have official statistics for) than 2017 and 2016. It’s been falling in numbers for the past 3-4 years. I’ve got a baby and there’s been no Noah’s at any of the baby groups I’m at. I’d stick with the original name you loved - it’s so gorgeous

Noah by a mile! I don’t think it’s that popular at the moment, it was about 8 years ago. Loxley is not popular for a reason.

sorry I meant to say it’s now* falling in popularity and it’s numbers have been declining year on year since 2015

@TenThousandSpoons yes totally agree far less Noah’s around now and that’s reflected in the official statistics

I think Noah has been quite popular over recent years but at least it is a proper name.

Loxley is awful. Sounds like a surname. Terrible idea.

Noah

Would you like to introduce yourself as "Hi, I'm Loxley"?

That's how I decide if I Iike a name or not.

I want to like it because it’s unusual and I don’t like common names. But I just really really don’t like it! It’s a bit clunky and sickly to me.

Loxley is terrible. Noah is nice.

Lower Loxley? A place in The Archers?

Aside from that it sounds a bit like a pet's name to me (like Baxter)

So I would choose Noah.