Noah and Jonah

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Afternoon all,

Recently heard the name Jonah and really like it! My biggest concern is my son is called Noah. Are Noah and Jonah too close for brothers?

The other name I like is Jacob.

Which do you prefer, Noah and Jonah or Noah and Jacob? And why?

Many thanks!

I prefer Noah and Jacob as I think they sound better together, Jonah is too similar. I might be a little biased though as the only Jonah I know is a complete pain.

I think it’s the ah ending that sounds too similar for Noah & Jonah when said together. Noah and Jonas sounds better to me. I like Jacob too, although not keen on Jake or Jay which it might get shortened to. Maybe Joshua?

I think the shared o-a sounds are too similar and make them a bit of a mouthful together. Both nice names though. I think Jacob goes better alongside Noah

Noah and Jacob

Both lovely names, but I personally wouldn't use both. They are not just both biblical, but both biblical-nautical.

Noah and the arc.
Jonah and the whale.

Too much water!

Noah and Jonah are a bit samey for my tastes but I don't think it's a dreadful combo. I prefer Noah and Jacob but if you like Jonah more than Jacob, use Jonah.

Noah and Jacob sound much better as a sibset, if that matters. Noah and Jonah share practically the same dominant sounds -"oh" and "ah" - one after the other as pp's note.

Having said that, since your boys aren't twins (where having distinct individuality can be more important) - go for Jonah if you really love it. I have heard worse "matchy" names on siblings!

Other alternatives could be Jonas or Joel though?

Noah and Jacob are great together. Noah and Jonah are both lovely but too similar together

I know siblings called Noah and Jonah. Sounds fine to me.

I love Jonah, it doesn't sound that nice "coupled" with Noah as it's not that contrasting, but I love both names so would just go for it! Jacob is nice too, and does contrast better, but would probably be shortened to Jake

Definitely Noah and Jacob as the better pair.

Jonah is very like Noah in sounds, and as a pp said, both nautical biblical stories with these 2 - a weird theme going on!

Jonah is an anagram of Noah with an added J.

Jacob is nice.

How about Jonas? Judah? I think Jonah is a bit too similar sorry

Agree, I'd raise my eyebrows if I met a Noah and Jonah (I like them both individually). I'd go with Jonas.

I agree - Jacob, Joshua etc are good, Jonah doesn't work.

Jonah. Jacob is too commonly used

Too similar. Jacob is better.

Jacob is better.
Jonah is a nautical biblical figure, like Noah. Jonah also means bad luck, jinx, so it’s unusable to me. It’s a word in the dictionary.

Ah OP you definitely have the same taste in names as me...I love all three names - especially Jonah (and can I suggest Gabriel).

As for your combination, given the similar endings I would go for Noah and Jacob.

I like the name Jonah, but I think Jacob goes better with Noah.

I think Noah and Jonah sound great together! I like that they have the same -ah ending. Joshua would also go.

Too close - but you could use Jonas?

They are very similar. Noah & Jacob is lovely

Noah and Jonah are too similar. Sorry.

How about Josiah?

Love Jonah and Jacob! Jonah more as less popular. Very biblical and cool.