Nora/Norah - how popular?

[DefinitelyMaybeBaby]

Hi all,

I'm looking at names for DC3 and LOVE Norah (personally prefer that spelling to Nora) and I'm trying to gauge how popular it is. Both DC1&2 both have uncommon but known names (sitting at around 400-500 in name charts) and would like something similarly unusual for number 3 (or I worry it will look like we've given up and lost interest 😂).

Both Nora and Norah sit outside the top 100 but I wonder if it falsely looks more uncommon than it is because of the two spellings. Aka if they were considered one name would it actually be in top 100?

Just wondering if you know any where you live and if you would consider it unusual or quite run of the mill?

Thanks

We love it but have ruled it out because I’m pretty sure it’s going to be the next Evie. Cora has already risen fast and Nora suits current trends of old lady/short spelling/ending in “a”.

I only know of one, shes under 1.

I would spell it Norah. Nora puts me off due to Bloody Nora.

I met a Norah as a teenager (20 years ago?) but have never met one since, and there's never been any in my children's schools. I have always loved the name though!

Gosh, all the Nora/Norah love! Each to their own but I just don't get it - to me it's one of the ugliest revived 'granny names'

As for popularity, I know a few over 70 and one in her 20s, who I think was named after her gran.

I know a Norah, she’s about 19ish, known her for years and have never had a falling out once! She’s probably the kindest person I’ve ever met.
Definitely needs an ‘h’ at the end, looks incomplete otherwise.

@DefinitelyMaybeBaby I love the name, I’ve met more elderly ones than young (but still not many at all), only met one baby Norah about a decade ago. Unfortunately future naming trends are difficult to predict although I think if it was going to have a massive popularity resurgence it probably would have with Norah Jones, at the same time as other ‘granny chic’ names like Martha. Maybe too many people still have the association with Nora Batty / nitty Nora (doesn’t put me off at all) although that segment of the population is aging past child bearing so might see a resurgence once these things are a distant memory. Defs with you on the Norah spelling, the h lends it the totally different biblical vibe and looks more complete imo. Lovely name ☺️

I don't know of any under 50